Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has called on the NBA to cancel its high-profile preseason games in China amid growing controversy over a team official’s pro-Hong Kong statement. For five months now, Hong Kong’s citizens have been calling for representative government and preservation of their basic liberties. Stand with Hong Kong,” referring to the protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. “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 has been playing this week. “I have always appreciated the significant support our Chinese fans and sponsors have provided and I would hope that those who are upset will know that offending or misunderstanding them was not my intention.

Source: Fox News October 07, 2019 20:20 UTC