Posted on 10/09/2019 8:05:19 PM PDT by conservative98
A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday “to express our deep concern” over the NBA’s statements surrounding controversy over a tweet last week by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who expressed support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
“It is outrageous that the Chinese Communist Party is using its economic power to suppress the speech of American inside the United States. It is also outrageous that the NBA has caved to Chinese government demands for contrition,” the letter reads. It was co-signed by eight members of Congress, including Republican Senators Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, and Ben Sasse, as well as House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.). Senator Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Representatives Jim Banks (R., In.), Mike Gallagher (R., Wis.), and Tom Malinowski (D., N.J.) also joined in on the letter.
The co-signers criticize Silver and the NBA for not anticipating “the challenged of doing business in a country run by a repressive single party government” and for not standing up for Morey.
“Hundreds of millions of people within China will read your statements as an admission that their government’s propaganda is correct; millions of people in Hong Kong will be dispirited,” the letter states. “That you have more potential fans in China than in Hong Kong is no excuse for being over backwards to express ‘sensitivity’ only to one side.”
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Cruz’ beard looks as goofy as his pal Beck’s Col Sanders look.
It is understandable that some pols only jump on a bandwagon lie this because it serves to boost their popularity. Like you, it doesn’t make me like them any better.
But there are some things that should have ubiquitous support because they are right and only a minority join in from a self-serving motive.
Almost Occasionally Cognizant
This would be one of those times.
Don’t be an idiot.
Really wish you would primary that weasel out of office.
Beat chest. Crow real loud. Accomplish nothing. Check!
It’s pretty sad looking
It’s pretty sad looking
> “HE CAN SUPPORT CHINA OR HONG KONG- THAT’S HIS BUSINESS
HE’S A TAXPAYER- THEY WORK FOR HIM (US)”
He is not just a taxpayer. He represents the NBA and, in that capacity, what he says does reflect on the USA.
I have to give her some grudging respect on this one ... but only this one.
She’s still young enough to learn that when the facts change, it’s OK to change your mind.
she can write? who knew.....
“is using its economic power to suppress the speech of American inside the United States.”
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It’s the tactic that lib/progs frequently adopt to push their LGBTQ agenda.
It is not a trap it is the right thing to do. Just because some crazy (AOC) on the other side is also for it does not make it less right. As soon as they include the colleges and other anti speech organizations from this country, they will peel those dems right off.
“Good for AOC. Maybe if she sees what commies and nazis are really like she will wake up.â€
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She was supposed to wake up when liberals and progs called for a boycott of Chick-fil-A because the owner was reluctant to pander to LGBTQ.
I haven't watched the NBA since the era of Jordan, Johnson and Bird came to an end. That's when Basketball was king of sports, IMO.
Now it's just a bunch of tatted up gang-bangers running up and down the court trying to draw a foul. Unwatchable IMO.
“Good for AOC. Maybe if she sees what commies and nazis are really like she will wake up.”
She wouldn’t be the first. Both our favorites Ronnie & Trump spent time over there on the far side.
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