The National
Basketball Association is trying to have its cake…and eat it too.
Last Friday,
the general manager of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, tweeted his support of
the freedom-loving citizens of Hong Kong who are fighting for their continued
democracy in the face of communist oppression. Hong Kong was handed over the
Communist China back in 1997 by Great Britain. They retained their independence
from socialism….but you knew sooner or later the hammer was going to fall.
The tweet
went viral inside China and the NBA sent out a message…one in English saying
Morey’s comments were “regrettable” ….the other in Chinese which said the
league was “extremely disappointed in Morey’s inappropriate statement. No doubt
he has severely hurt the feelings of fans.”
First thing
first. Those who love socialism need to take note of the inability of anyone to
have a counter view of a socialist government. Communists don’t want opposition
on anything. To do so risks your life and those you love. Second, the NBA is
obviously much more interested in the $1.5 billion dollar deal it has with the
communist’s state television network than it is with the people fighting to
retain their freedom in Hong Kong.
Tuesday the leader
of the NBA had a press conference to try and walk it back. Commissioner Adam
Silver said Morey had first amendment rights.
By the way,
the original tweet has been deleted. Out of sight, out of mind. The NBA can’t
have it both ways. You can’t have free speech, civil rights and all the economic
trappings of democracy….and cultivate business partners in Beijing.
The systems
are incompatible.
Dude,you equated communism with socialism. You can't be serious.
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