by Tyler | Oct 30, 2019 | Asia, China, communism, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, National Security, protests, tear gas, Trending
Residents of the Hong Kong district of Tuen Mun on Monday held a demonstration outside police headquarters to protest weird odors emanating from the facility and making people sick. The odors were thought to be a product of tear gas testing. When the crowd of unhappy...
by Tyler | Oct 24, 2019 | China, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, Houston Rockets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Sports, Trending
The NBA was understandably excited to start its season and get away from the China controversy that had embroiled the league over the past couple weeks.
by Tyler | Oct 23, 2019 | Asia, Charles Barkley, China, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, Houston Rockets, NBA, shaquille o'neal, Sports, TNT, Trending
NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Shaquille O’Neal defended free speech during the opening night telecast of The NBA on TNT, and said that Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey was correct to back pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong.
by Tyler | Oct 23, 2019 | Asia, Brooklyn Nets, China, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, Houston Rockets, Kyrie Irving, NBA, Sports, Trending
Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving feels there’s “enough oppression going on in America” that needs to be focused on, when asked about the NBA-China ordeal.
by Tyler | Oct 16, 2019 | Asia, China, Daryl Morey, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests, Houston Rockets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Sports, Trending
Demonstrators in Hong Kong began burning their LeBron James jerseys and merchandise after the NBA star made comments that were critical of Daryl Morey, and cited the “negatives” of free speech.
by Tyler | Oct 15, 2019 | Asia, communism, Global Times, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Josh Hawley, Joshua Wong, National Security, Politics, Ted Cruz, Trending
China’s state-run propaganda outlet Global Times condemned Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday for traveling to Hong Kong and dressing in black, the color of pro-democracy protesters which, according to the outlet, made him “synonymous with a...
