China and the NBA
When it comes to social justice, the NBA is filled with activists. When it comes to China, criticism is nowhere to be found.
Over the weekend, NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski was suspended by ESPN for emailing "f--- you" to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri after Hawley sent an open letter criticizing NBA commissioner Adam Silver for the league’s warm relationship with China.
While complaints about President Trump are commonplace from NBA stars such as LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant, as well as coaches Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich, similar complaints are nonexistent about China, which some would argue is the United States's top geopolitical adversary.
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