The NBA-China tension : what's at stake? /

In October 2019, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted in support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, leading China to suspend contracts with the Rockets and to cancel the airing of two preseason NBA games that were played in the country. Basketball superstar LeBron James later cri...

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Main Author:	Rae, Madeline (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2020.
Series:	SAGE Business Cases.
Subjects:	National Basketball Association > Case studies. National Basketball Association Sports > Political aspects > Case studies. Hong Kong Protests, Hong Kong, China, 2019- > Press coverage > Case studies. Sports > Aspect politique > Études de cas. Manifestations de Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chine, 2019- > Couverture de presse > Études de cas. Press coverage Sports > Political aspects China > Hong Kong Since 2019 Electronic books. Case studies Case studies. Études de cas.
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Summary:	In October 2019, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted in support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, leading China to suspend contracts with the Rockets and to cancel the airing of two preseason NBA games that were played in the country. Basketball superstar LeBron James later criticized Morey's tweets, and the NBA said it was "extremely disappointed" in Morey's comments, inciting pro-Hong Kong demonstrations in and around NBA arenas. This case examines the controversy in the context of the NBA's growing market, China.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:	9781529729450 1529729459