A short time after Morey posted that statement, the NBA said it was “regrettable” that the deleted tweet offended many in China. Chinese athletic apparel maker Li-Ning released a statement saying it was upset with Morey’s tweet. Advertisement“I did not intend my tweet to cause any offense to Rockets fans and friends of mine in China,” Morey tweeted early Monday from Japan, where Houston is playing this week. Advertisement”By now I hope you can begin to understand why the Daryl Morey tweet is so damaging to the relationship with our fans in China,” Tsai wrote. But after Morey’s tweet, even the Chinese government’s consulate office in Houston issued a statement saying it ”expressed strong dissatisfaction” with the team.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2019 06:33 UTC