Houston Rockets GM apologizes on social media after tweeting support for Hong Kong protests

Record ID: 1435460

  • Title: Houston Rockets GM apologizes on social media after tweeting support for Hong Kong protests
  • Date: 7th October 2019
  • Summary: SHANGHAI, CHINA (FILE - OCTOBER 8, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HOUSTON ROCKETS TEAM TRAINING SESSION - ROCKETS PLAYER JAMES HARDEN TAKING SHOTS (TEAM WAS IN CHINA FOR TWO NBA PRESEASON GAMES AGAINST NEW ORLEANS PELICANS) ROCKETS PLAYER TREVOR ARIZA TAKING SHOT ROCKETS HEAD COACH MIKE D'ANTONI AT TRAINING SESSION FORMER ROCKETS PLAYER YAO MING SPEAKING AT NBA CLINIC TO TEACH BASKETBALL TO KIDS WIDE OF ROCKETS PLAYERS AND KIDS AT EVENT ROCKETS PLAYER HARDEN SHOWING KIDS HOW TO SHOOT BASKETS WIDE OF ROCKETS PLAYERS AND KIDS AT EVENT BEIJING, CHINA (FILE - OCTOBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KIDS PRACTICING BASKETBALL DRILLS WITH NEW ORLEANS PELICANS TEAM AT NBA EVENT CHILDREN AND PELICANS PLAYERS GROUPED TOGETHER FOR PHOTO AND SAYING 'NBA'
  • Embargoed: 21st October 2019 04:02
  • Keywords: China Houston Rockets NBA Daryl Morey apology
  • Location: INTERNET / SHANGHAI AND BEIJING, CHINA / HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
  • City: INTERNET / SHANGHAI AND BEIJING, CHINA / HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Basketball,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA002B03KABR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team apologized on Monday (October 7) for a tweet in support of Hong Kong protests, saying he did not intend to offend fans of the NBA team in China.
    "I was merely voicing one thought, based on one interpretation on a complicated event. I have had a lot of opportunity since that tweet to hear and consider other perspectives," Daryl Morey said in a tweet.
    "I have always appreciated the significant support our Chinese fans and sponsors have provided and I would hope that those who are upset will know that offending or misunderstanding them was not my intention," he said, adding that his tweets did not represent the Rockets or NBA.
    The team's Chinese sponsor and a Chinese sportswear maker suspended work with the Rockets after Morey's tweet over the weekend.
    Morey quickly deleted the tweet, which included an image captioned: "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong."
    In a separate statement, the NBA said it recognized Morey's views have "deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable."
    (Production: David Grip)
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