Daily Mail: CNN reporter gets shut down by Rockets PR staffer for asking All-Stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook about ongoing friction between the NBA and China over Houston exec's support for Hong Kong protesters
* A public relations staffer shut down a CNN reporter's attempt to ask Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook about the NBA's PR crisis in China
* Houston Rockets general manager recently tweeted out his support for millions of protesters in Hong Kong, who openly oppose the Chinese government
* Harden and Westbrook previously apologized to Chinese fans after the tweet
* On Thursday, following a Rockets exhibition in Japan, CNN's Christina Macfarlane asked both players about any hesitation to speak out in the future
* Recently NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league will not censor players
* Neither player responded. The question was followed by a shot exchange between Macfarlane and the PR staffer, who insisted: 'Basketball questions only'
* The NBA has since released a statement saying that the PR staffer was wrong to prevent Macfarlane from getting an answer to her question
A Houston Rockets public relations staffer promptly shut down a CNN reporter's attempt to ask NBA All-Stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook about social activism amid ongoing friction between the league and China over team general manager Daryl Morey's support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
'The NBA has always been a league that prides itself on its players and its coaches being able to speak out openly about political and societal affairs,' CNN's Christina Macfarlane said at Thursday's press conference following a Rockets exhibition in Japan. 'I just wonder after the events of this week, and the fallout we've seen, whether you both feel differently about speaking out in that way in the future?'
'Excuse me, we are taking basketball questions only,' a voice can be heard telling Macfarlane.
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11 comments:
If I needed another reason to ignore NBA professional basketball, which I didn't, I now have one.
Give me college sports over pro anytime.
MARCH,
MADNESS,
R,
I gave up on the NBA long time ago. But, it's all about the money.
"It is all about the money"
So they can be multi-millionaires from their US franchises, but they won't be happy until they double, triple it or more. Meanwhile, they march in lockstep with the Democrat/SJW crowd who say there should be an upper limit to wealth. Makes sense?
I doubt if Walmart plans to move their business out of China anytime soon. Similarly a number of manufacturers. They all know this will pass as soon as someone with class takes over the White House.
Since you never were in industry and had an extremely modest education (passing 3rd grade was an unattainable goal), you do not know of this problem.
"Counterfeits in the Supply Chain: A Big Problem and it's Getting Worse"
https://www.industryweek.com/inventory-management/counterfeits-supply-chain-big-problem-and-its-getting-worse
Now say that again but looking in a mirror.
Little Huntley got knocked off his pedestal.
..... and yet another senseless response to a well thought out and intelligently worded comment.
Having been an expat, I know way more than you and believe me there is nothing intelligent in what you say.
Garbage.
Says the Anti-American Leftist
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