'Unless American businesses aggressively confront this intimidation campaign, the Chinese government will increasingly punish free speech outside China's border,' the letter read.
Sports in America have often been a catalyst to help heal wounds or serve as a diversion for people to get past a tragedy. On Wednesday, two high-profile Washington politicians teamed up to bash a major sports league in America for the betterment of democracy.
For starters, the NBA this week has dealt with fallout of a tweet from one of its team's general managers—Daryl Morey of the Houston Rockets—who wrote that he stood behind the pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas looks on during Game Three of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center on May 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas.Two prominent NBA title-winning coaches who have consistently been critical of U.S.
In the letter issued to the NBA on Wednesday, a handful of elected officials said the NBA"has caved to Chinese government demands for contrition."
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