The National Basketball Association found itself in a China-linked controversy once again after serial dealmaker Chamath Palihapitiya, a part owner of the Golden State Warriors, dismissed concerns over human rights abuses facing the Uyghur minority in China.
"Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, OK?” the Sri Lankan-born investor said during a Jan. 15 episode of the "All-In” podcast, reacting to a comment from co-host Jason Calacanis about the Biden administration’s "very strong” stance on the issue.
"I’m telling you a very hard, ugly truth, OK? Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line,” Palihapitiya continued, as Calacanis reacted with palpable surprise. He also called human rights a "luxury belief.”