Two NBA preseason games taking place in China will no longer be broadcast in the communist country, and state television has now taken aim at freedom of expression. According to ESPN early Tuesday morning , two games between the Nets and Lakers taking place in China will no longer be aired on state TV. The move comes after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support of Hong Kong protesters, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver said "we are not apologizing for Daryl exercising his freedom of expression." Silver's latest comments show that he grew a bit of a spine after initially bending the knee to the Chinese . (RELATED: 'South Park' Mocks The NBA With Apology To China After Being Banned) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles Lakers (@lakers) on Oct 5, 2019 at 7:06pm PDT That was apparently enough to get upcoming preseason games banned from TV in the country. "We're strongly dissatisfied and oppose Adam Silver's claim to support Morey's right to freedom of expression," Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said in response to Silver and to the broadcast of the games being canceled, according to the same ESPN report. What a laughable… Read full this story
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