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Hong Kong protesters burn LeBron James jersey over free speech comments @ 2019-10-17T08: Back Hot News
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BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR LEBRON JAMES HAS SHARPLY CRITICISED A HOUSTON ROCKETS EXECUTIVE FOR ANGERING CHINA WITH A TWEET SUPPORTING PROTESTERS IN HONG KONG, SAYING THE EXECUTIVE WAS “MISINFORMED” AND SHOULD HAVE KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT.
HONG KONG PROTESTORS SEEN BURNING LEBRON JAMES’ JERSEY
THE PREVAILING CRITICISM OF BOTH THE NBA AND NOW JAMES IS THAT THEY HAVE PRIORITIZED BUSINESS TIES IN CHINA AND KOWTOWED TO PRESSURE FROM THE COUNTRY TO SHUT DOWN ANY SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG PROTESTS. THOSE DEMONSTRATORS WERE ORIGINALLY PROTESTING A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED CHINA TO EXTRADITE HONG KONG PRISONERS. THE PROTESTS HAVE SINCE EXPANDED IN AN EFFORT TO LIMIT CHINESE AUTHORITY IN THE AREA.
ON MONDAY NIGHT, JAMES APPEARED TO CRITICIZE AN ALREADY DELETED TWEET BY MOREY – “FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, STAND WITH HONG KONG” – FOR UPSETTING CHINESE CENSORS AND RESULTING IN CHINESE BROADCASTERS CANCELING BROADCASTS FOR AN EXHIBITION BASKETBALL GAME FEATURING HIS TEAM, THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. BY TUESDAY NIGHT, PROTESTERS IN HONG KONG WERE SEEN BURNING JAMES’ JERSEY IN RESPONSE, ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
JAMES" STANDING AMONG BASKETBALL FANS IN HONG KONG TOOK A HIT AFTER HIS COMMENTS ABOUT THE ONGOING PROTESTS AND FREE SPEECH. FANS GATHERED ON COURTS AMID HONG KONG"S HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS TUESDAY TO VENT THEIR ANGER.
US BASKETBALL STAR LEBRON JAMES MADE HIMSELF A TARGET FOR ANGRY HONG KONG PROTESTERS WHEN HE CRITICISED AN NBA MANAGER FOR SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE CITY"S PROTEST MOVEMENT.

 

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