by WorldTribune Staff, July 2, 2020 While some of the NBA’s most vocal players slam President Donald Trump and proclaim to stand for equal rights in the U.S., they are silent when it comes to the vast human rights abuses in China because of the league’s lucrative ties to the communist nation, a Republican senator […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 25, 2019 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence condemned the NBA and Nike for taking the side of the “authoritarian regime” in communist China over the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. In a speech at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 24, Pence said “To the millions in Hong Kong […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 16, 2019 Disgusted by his public bow to the communist regime in China, pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong on Oct. 15 burned jerseys of NBA superstar LeBron James. Responding to the furor over Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey’s tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters, James said of Morey: “I […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 7, 2019 The National Basketball Association (NBA) claims to be the most progressive of the American professional sports leagues with its support of social activism and letting players have their own voice. The NBA also has a heavy appetite for Communist China’s money. When Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted […]
