Posted on 01/27/2022 9:03:22 AM PST by jacknhoo
The National Basketball Association (NBA) subjected an audience at Tuesday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers to a speech by Chinese Ambassador to America Qin Gang.
Capital One Arena broadcast a pre-recorded speech by Qin to the audience on Tuesday on the occasion of Lunar New Year – which the NBA referred to as “Chinese New Year,” despite it being a celebration observed throughout Asia – that also featured Chinese dance troupes, a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on a Chinese traditional instrument, and other activities “honoring Chinese culture.”
This official Chinese government appearance at what was billed as an apolitical sporting event follows years of efforts by both the NBA and the Communist Party to strengthen ties, resulting in the NBA profiting to the tune of billions of dollars. The NBA’s partnership with Chinese mega-streamer Tencent ensures that Chinese fans can watch government-censored versions of the competition in the United States. The league’s eagerness to cooperate with government-friendly Chinese partners has elevated the profiles of individuals such as Alibaba founder and billionaire Joseph Tsai, owner of the Brooklyn Nets, who has used this platform to promote his authoritarian, pro-Beijing opinions in the league.
Ambassador Qin “congratulated NBA on its legendary 75th anniversary, hoping it will keep on getting better in the years to come,” according to the state-run Global Times. “He also noted that both the Wizards and the Clippers were special in the hearts of Chinese fans, as some famous Chinese players had once played for the two teams respectively.”
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#FPRC
No surprise. The NBA is dependent on the Chinese for survival.
LeBron et al may be kissing backsides, but rest assured that the CCP ever takes over, they will see the social disruption these folk have caused and when they’re done, the wokesters will wish they were Uyghers.
They’re not even hiding anymore. Why bother? They took over the US without firing a shot.
Sun Tsu all the way for the win.
Chinese culture has little to do with the Chinese Communist party.
Monica Lewinsky’s custom knee pads are sold out to the NBA.
5.56mm
I never was a fan of the NBA anyways.
It’s already been bought.
The same goes for Americans who supported this nonsense.
China is the most anti-black racist country on the planet.
The NBA is being taken for a ride....
America has been sold, by our politicians and “elites”.
It's all about the Benjamins.
For Sale : one sport at a time..
For Sale : one politician at a time..
For Sale : one supply chain at a time..
For Sale : one farm and land at a time ..
For Sale : one government alleged insurrection at a time ..
And the US wonders how it happened .. since the MSN remains silent !
China’s house joggers.
words fail...
Gee, If only I were a fan I could boycott...
The NBA is “getting better?”
Our “president” is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese Communist regime.
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