- Title: NBA fans in Hong Kong disappointed in Lebron's comment on Morey
- Date: 15th October 2019
- Summary: MAN PLAYING BASKETBALL DIGITALLY MODIFIED POSTER OF LEBRON JAMES HOLDING MONEY / PEOPLE GATHERED (SOUNDBITE) (English) A 30-YEAR-OLD BASKETBALL FAN, BALLIN LO, SAYING: "We try to say thank you to all around the world, the fans, to express our special thank you to Morey, for standing up for us. Maybe it's only a tweet but it's very important for us. Then we want to thank all the fans, NBA fans. They are showing support soon. When the game started showing they are coming out with the t-shirt in the game, wearing the black T-shirt to support Hong Kong. We want to say thank you to them." BASKETBALL FANS STANDING IN THE RAIN BASKETBALL FANS HOLDING FLAG READING (English) "LIBERATE HONG KONG, REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES" VARIOUS OF MEN CHANTING IN THE RAIN
- Embargoed: 29th October 2019 14:17
- Keywords: Hong Kong protest CCTV footage NBA Lebron James NBA ban Hong Kong basketball
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Government/Politics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA007B17HMPZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hong Kong basketball fans gathered on Tuesday (October 15) to express their support for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey after NBA superstar LeBron James said he "wasn't educated" when he sent a tweet in support of protesters in Hong Kong this month.
Morey's tweet of support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on October 4 set off a firestorm, prompting Chinese sponsors and partners to cut ties with the league and the National Basketball Association (NBA) to answer difficult questions about free speech.
James' tweets and statement have set off their own firestorm, with basketball fans in the U.S. and China sounding off. On Twitter, many users responded to his statement with anger. "Weak," said one user. Others simply posted emoji of bags of money.
Hong Kong has been rocked by four months of unrest, with massive marches and at times violent protests involving tear gas, petrol bombs and live rounds, over concerns Beijing is tightening its grip on the city and eroding democratic rights.
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