The escalating heated reaction to Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet supporting Hong Kong protesters over China over the weekend brought China's state-controlled media into the geopolitical row.
Morey on Friday tweeted an image that featured these words: “Fight For Freedom, Stand With Hong Kong.” He later apologized on Twitter after being rebuked by team owner Tilman Fertitta.
China Central Television on Tuesday announced on social media that it would not broadcast upcoming NBA exhibition games featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.