'We certainly didn’t apologize to the Chinese government,' Silver tells TMZ Sports.
-- Silver also admitted he was"bothered" that the league's initial statement about the Morey tweet was interpreted by many to be an apology to the Chinese government.
The initial statement read,"We recognize that the views expressed by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey have deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable." "While Daryl has made it clear that his tweet does not represent the Rockets or the NBA, the values of the league support individuals’ education themselves and sharing their views on matters important to them."
Silver explained to TMZ Sports ..."It bothered me that in saying we regretted upsetting hundreds of millions of Chinese fans while at the same time supporting Daryl Morey’s speech, it bothered me, I’d say, that it was interpreted as an apology to the Chinese government.""We supported Daryl from the get-go in terms of his ability to tweet. We also made clear that there were consequences from that speech.
Silver added,"In fact, I spoke out in favor of freedom of expression. Somehow, there was a sense from some people that that was the equivalent of kowtowing to the Chinese government. I certainly didn’t see it that way, but people are entitled to their opinion."
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