Robinson earned the Sixth Man of the Year award in 1993, and was an NBA All-Star the following season. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/10/lebron-james-china-morey-old-tweet If you thought LeBron James was going to risk securing a Chinese release for Space Jam 2, you were wrong.I admire LeBron very much but this is precisely what China wants -- a chilling effect on American speech. — LeBron James (@KingJames) October 15, 2019 James' criticism came while the NBA is embroiled in a standoff with China after Morey tweeted his support for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Morey's tweet angered Chinese officials and caused a backlash in that country against the Rockets and the NBA, which has financial interests in China worth billions of dollars.Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s China controversy: “I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” While James declined to share his opinion on the Hong Kong protests, he suggested Morey hadn't considered the ramifications of his words. "Here is LeBron on his belief that Daryl Morey "wasn't informed" on the situation in China, and his thoughts on the consequences that come with free speech James' remarks stirred up a lot of controversy on Twitter, drawing reactions from politicians, journalists and disappointed NBA fans.Having just been in Hong Kong - on the streets & with the protestors - this kind of garbage is hard to take. Basketball superstar LeBron James has weighed in on a row between the NBA and China, saying a team manager who caused uproar with a tweet about Hong Kong "wasn't educated" on the situation. I think people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others. The NBA - which is hugely popular in China - has struggled to respond to the situation, with some Chinese partners suspending relations with the league by cancelling broadcasts and sponsorships.Mr James has spoken out in the past on issues concerning race and police brutality and the NBA has been praised for accepting protest among its players.Mr James has significant financial interests in China, through his lifetime endorsement deal with Nike and via millions of fans. “Either way, LeBron was going to be attacked by the Putting the focus on James also allows the NBA off the hook. On Oct. 9, while in China for a series of exhibition games and in the midst of the crisis for the league created by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's "Morey wasn't there to answer questions," he countered. Daryl Morey backtracks after Hong Kong tweet causes Chinese backlash China NBA: How one tweet derailed the NBA's China game plan NBA boss Adam Silver defends freedom of speech amid China row LeBron, are YOU educated on “the situation”? It's a situation many, including James, saw as inevitable.LeBron James reacts during a preseason game at the 2019 NBA Global Games China on Oct. 12, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Could have waited a week to send it.Those tweets appeared to add more fuel to the fire.
And he spoke. "So many people could have been harmed, not only financially but physically, emotionally, spiritually." These are external links and will open in a new windowBasketball superstar LeBron James has weighed in on a row between the NBA and China, saying a team manager who caused uproar with a tweet about Hong Kong "wasn't educated" on the situation.In a now-deleted tweet, Houston Rockets' Daryl Morey expressed support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. These are external links and will open in a new window LeBron James has spent his NBA career being unafraid to speak out about issues that go well beyond basketball.That has included statements both out loud and worn on his body — wearing hoodies in tribute to Trayvon Martin, joining with other NBA stars to don Despite James tweeting later that he didn’t think “there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet,” critics have dug up a tweet from the Los Angeles Lakers superstar from nearly two years ago and quoted it back at him:-Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere- Our Lives Begin To End The Day We Become Silent About Things That Matter- The replies are exactly what you’d expect.