Didn't know where to put this, but certainly didn't want to start yet another China thread... "Managers at five Nike stores in Beijing and Shanghai told Reuters during visits on Thursday they had been told in recent days via a memo from management that all Rockets merchandise had to be removed." Linky-dinky: Houston Rockets Nike merchandise disappears from China stores Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. — Right, Nike?
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If they want to ban only the rockets the nba should pull everything. Are they going to stand with their own or placate? Where do their loyalties lie? We don’t need China, China needs the American consumer. If Americans quit buying their cheap **** they’d change their tune real quick.
Chinese state television did not air the NBA's opening night games Tuesday, and the league's streaming partner, Tencent, reduced its schedule and was showing just the Los Angeles Lakers-LA Clippers game. CCTV has customarily shown the league's opening night games but has pulled all NBA broadcasts in the wake of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet on Oct. 4 supporting anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Tencent has reduced its schedule but did stream some preseason games. Tencent is a media partner of ESPN and the NBA. The NBA declined comment. In a commentary over the weekend, CCTV said NBA commissioner Adam Silver will face "retribution sooner or later" for saying last week that Chinese officials made it clear they wanted Morey fired. The Chinese government denied Silver's claim. Meanwhile, outside Staples Center before the Lakers-Clippers opener, a small group of protesters chanted and offered fans T-shirts that read: "Fight For Freedom Stand For Hong Kong" Over the summer, the NBA agreed to a five-year extension to the streaming rights deal with Tencent reportedly worth $1.5 billion.
Lol they are so insecure So they’ve banned the NBA, clean air, and human rights They should have aqua man talk about Hong Kong so they can ban the ocean