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    Would u give up 15% of your income to support HK protest?

    Clutchfans for the most part are sticking up more for Morey than for Hong Kong protestors. The most we'd give is some internet outrage points...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 16, 2019 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    Why Daryl Morey and the NBA need to apologize to China

    You are equating all American and Chinese people as children while propping up governments of both countries as adults. Who do you think make up...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    No need to build a strawman, I said he didn't double down - what Morey did was give a non-apology. What China wanted Morey to say: "My tweet was...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Why Daryl Morey and the NBA need to apologize to China

    If Jackie Chan came out and said Americans don't deserve freedoms and that the constitution needs to be destroyed, and replaced with Asian...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    That's correct - China can't directly control Houston's success. But when it comes to the specific issue of nationalism, China has proven to be...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    There's politician code speak, and then there's outright straight talk. Particularly given the language barrier, I'm going to say this was a...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    The small market vs big market thing is part of a larger argument that we can have - but I think if you agree there is some impact to player...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    Disagree. A direct quote from Morey. "I was merely voicing one thought, based on one interpretation, of one complicated event." So denouncing...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    No, I said IF China bans only Houston Merch and streaming, and hypothetically if the NBA doesn't socialize Houston's losses somehow - then yes...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    NBA fans nor players don't care about China's reputation being tarnished. Turkey has labeled Enes Kanter a terrorist and taken him/his team off...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    1. China wasn't a huge market until maybe the most recent few years, and China's economy is only going to trend higher at this point. 2. China's...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    100% NOT behind Morey

    There is only one way Morey's reputation comes out somewhat tarnished at the end of this saga. If China permanently bans Houston and only Houston...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Does Clutchfans have an official stance on Morey-China controversy?

    The overall sentiment here is pretty much what I'm also sensing from reddit nba or any other casual fan message board. Basically Morey has the...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 8, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    DM, China and the NBA explained

    Agree with Stephen A's point on Morey being too impulsive here. When this whole thing blows over, what effect would Morey's tweet have over the...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 7, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves
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    Morey will get suspended or fired. What do you think?

    Incentives - politicians aren't worried about offending China because they're neither receiving lobbying money from the Chinese, nor votes. Find...
    Post by: SeekingAlpha, Oct 7, 2019 in forum: Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves