When Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey recently tweeted out a thought supporting Hong Kong, and its pro-democracy movement, in its fight with China, things got more than a bit crazy — over there and here, too.
The NBA’s initial response to the tweet and to the reaction was less than supportive of Morey, distancing itself in a manner that reflected the potential loss of money. The Rockets are — were — the most popular NBA team in China — thanks in part to the club’s history with Yao Ming — where there are a whole lot of basketball fans who buy a whole lot of NBA merchandise.