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TAIPEI(TaiwanNews)—Thecreatorsofthecartooncomedy"SouthPark"postedamockapologytoChinaonTuesday(Oct.8)aftertheNBAkowtowedtothecommunistcountrytolimitdamagefromapro-HongKongtweetbythemanageroftheHoustonRockets. OnFriday(Oct.4),HoustonRocketsmanagerDarylMoreypublishedatweetthatshowedsupportforthepublicprotestsinHongKong.Morey’soriginaltweetwasanimagethatread“FightforFreedom.StandwithHongKong,”whichsparkedoutrageamongChinesenetizens. BySundayevening,thefurorChinahadalreadyreache...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The creators of the cartoon comedy "South Park" posted a mock apology to China on Tuesday (Oct. 8) after the NBA kowtowed to the communist country to limit damage from a pro-Hong Kong tweet by the manager of the Houston Rockets.
On Friday (Oct. 4), Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey published a tweet that showed support for the public protests in Hong Kong. Morey’s original tweet was an image that read “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong,” which sparked outrage among Chinese netizens.
By Sunday evening, the furor China had already reached the heads of major businesses and organizations. Some threatened to boycott the Rockets and even the entire NBA.
That same day, NBA spokesman Mike Bass released a statement describing Moreys tweet as "regrettable" and said it had "deeply offended" many Chinese fans. Bass then insisted that the tweet does not represent the Rockets or the NBA and sycophantically prais...