In a lengthy interview with CNBC live from Barclays Center. Joe Tsai touched on several subjects including tonight’s Game 5 vs. the Bucks to social justice, anti-Asian bias, player empowerment and China’s human rights ... along with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant that’s the source of his enormous wealth.
Tsai’s defense of China, particularly of Hong Kong’s controversial national security law, is likely to re-ignite the criticism he faced in October 2019 when he tried to explain the historical context of China’s anger following Daryl Morey’s tweet supporting Hong Kong democracy protests.
From a Nets — and Brooklyn — perspective, Tsai spoke about how he’s been surprised by how owning a team is not just about the sport or the business, but as a “social institution.