A Daryl Morey tweet has sparked an international incident.
The Rockets general manager posted a now-deleted tweet Friday evening expressing support for the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. He then deleted said tweet and published a follow-up Sunday, saying he "did not intend" to offend any Chinese fans.
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Following Morey's tweet, the China Basketball Association, chaired by former Rockets star Yao Ming, publicly declared that it would suspend all "exchanges and cooperation" with the Rockets.
In addition, the NBA's Chinese partners suspended ties with the franchise, Chinese sponsors pulled their money and Chinese TV outlets said they would no longer broadcast Rockets games.