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China: Taiwan Tensions

I saw something about a GM putting out a tweet that offended the Chinese and assumed it was something racist.

This is insane.
 
Should we tell them ?


That we are no longer the land of the free and home of the brave?

That we no longer understand or care about the rule of law instead of the rule of rulers?

That we are descending rapidly into authoritarianism under Trump and his Republicans?

That we won't do shit to help them?
 
This week's South Park addressed this issue before it even happened.
 
The NBA should tell China to suck it up. China needs the NBA more than the NBA needs China. I would guess that hundreds of millions of dollars of NBA gear is made in China which creates a lot of jobs and puts other money into their economy. Tens of millions of young Chinese play basketball and follow the NBA. Taking it away from them at this time could fuel a backlash which the Chinese want no part of.

Adam Silver has stood behinds his players and teams taking political stances. He should do the same here.
 
The NBA would not be grovelling if that were true.

China wouldn't care about taking the NBA away from its citizens, the NBA would, because they're the ones that would lose the $$.
 
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/071415/how-nba-makes-money.asp

"There’s another major contributor to the NBA revenue, and unlike the others, this one corresponds to something tangible. Merchandise accounts for well over a billion dollars annually"

Let's say "well over $1B" is really $2B. Even if they net 15% of $2B, it means teams only get about $10M each. That's a MLE player and not that consequential even in my grossly expanded numbers.

The NBA would love to go to China, but they can't let the Chinese roll all over them.
 
Jeez NBA, this is a spectacular display of groveling. Also, WTF Harden?

 
The NBA Is Happy To Play China's Game

Morey’s tweet, which read, “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong,” probably did offend some Chinese citizens, but if the NBA was really concerned about league figureheads occasionally pissing off sizable portions of its fanbase, LeBron James would never be allowed to open his mouth. The league cowered in this instance only because the Chinese government actually has the ability to do what thick-necked Americans in Oakleys who like to burn shoes on their lawn wish they could: put a giant hole in the NBA’s business.
 
Please change thread name to "Xi-Silver Treason Summit"
 



That’s what makes the response from the league so crazy-making. It’s all been tuned in a way that makes it seem as if Morey’s crime was wounding Chinese basketball fans all over the world, when in fact all he really did that was damaging to the league was piss off a group of extremely rich and powerful people who are committed to denying the civil liberties of those living in Hong Kong. In this way, the NBA has participated in its own kind of disinformation campaign, muddying up a rather straightforward set of actions and consequences in a way that’s meant only to provide personal satisfaction to the rich and powerful men that Morey crossed. At least now we know that you actually can put a price tag on the league’s dignity and supposed commitment to free speech.
 
The NBA should tell China to suck it up. China needs the NBA more than the NBA needs China. I would guess that hundreds of millions of dollars of NBA gear is made in China which creates a lot of jobs and puts other money into their economy. Tens of millions of young Chinese play basketball and follow the NBA. Taking it away from them at this time could fuel a backlash which the Chinese want no part of.

Adam Silver has stood behinds his players and teams taking political stances. He should do the same here.

Clearly not the case.
 
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