The CCP hates any criticism towards them in Western media... and Hollywood agrees with them on that.

[Triloby]

Well, it's no surprise that Xi Jinping hates comparisons of him to Winnie the Pooh. It's also no surprise the CCP will ban any piece of media that's even slightly critical of them. But hoo boy, it's another thing when you have companies like Disney and even the NBA scared shitless of offending the Chinese, because the CCP is now dictating what Western media is allowed in China after requiring some modifications (aka censorship). Except the Chinese market has grown to be even bigger than the American market, so now our Hollywood overlords will bend over to the CCP, because they don't want to lose those sweet profits they can get by selling their crap to the Chinese.

Hong Kong Protests Put Outspoken N.B.A. on Edge in China

A GM for the Houston Rockets was sacked for putting out a tweet that says "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong!" Needless to say, the NBA's sponsors in China did not like that and so they basically told the Rockets' executive to get rid of Daryl Morey.

Recently, South Park released an episode based around the nonsense going on with Hollywood bending over and censoring anything the CCP doesn't like in order to sell their crap in China. And would you know it? That one episode of South Park was immediately scrubbed off the Chinese internet not long after it was aired.

'South Park' Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode

On the plus side, we do get a nice non-apology from Trey Parker and Matt Stone:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1181273539799736320

 

[Atreus21]

When it comes to boycotting cities for being insufficiently supportive of transgender folks, they are intractably focused and determined.

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

But I suppose Republicans are the true threat.

Pathetic.

 

[Greenman]

When it comes to boycotting cities for being insufficiently supportive of transgender folks, they are intractably focused and determined.

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

But I suppose Republicans are the true threat.

Pathetic.

That was very well said.

 

[quikah]

It is very easy to take a stand for what is right when it doesn't cost you anything.

 

[ivwshane]

When it comes to boycotting cities for being insufficiently supportive of transgender folks, they are intractably focused and determined.

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

But I suppose Republicans are the true threat.

Pathetic.

Who is “they”?

 

[brycejones]

Who is “they”?

The "libtard elites", anyone who gets Soros bucks, anyone who doesn't believe planned parenthood runs a baby sushi take out business.

 

[pmv]

When it comes to boycotting cities for being insufficiently supportive of transgender folks, they are intractably focused and determined.

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

But I suppose Republicans are the true threat.

Pathetic.

Well, that's capitalists and capitalism for you. I remember there's a certain quote about selling the rope...

 

[ivwshane]

The "libtard elites", anyone who gets Soros bucks, anyone who doesn't believe planned parenthood runs a baby sushi take out business.

I figured as much buy I still don’t know who he’s actually referring to.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Who is “they”?

I think he's referring to the NBA. (and maybe Disney?)

Long live the king

 

[UNCjigga]

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

Absolutely not true. Hollywood has done a number on Public Enemy #1, the traitor in chief and abuser of migrant children Donald J Trump. I’m assuming that’s who you’re referring to? Pretty sure they aren’t the “craven sycophantic boot-lickers.”

 

[Victorian Gray]

Absolutely not true. Hollywood has done a number on Public Enemy #1, the traitor in chief and abuser of migrant children Donald J Trump. I’m assuming that’s who you’re referring to? Pretty sure they aren’t the “craven sycophantic boot-lickers.”

Really? I know some actors have spoken out about Trump and SNL makes money by doing somewhat funny skits about Trump and his gang. I guess that could be considered as having "done a number" on Trump who, btw, comes nowhere close to the horrors that Xi is pulling off with, for example, the Uighurs.

Trump is a shit doing shitty things, mostly directed at destroying liberal democracy and the rule of law in the US, but he's no Xi.

 

[ivwshane]

I think he's referring to the NBA. (and maybe Disney?)

Which doesn’t make sense as the “NBA” didn’t apologize for the tweet and defended the right to freedom of expression.

In fact the only “NBA” person that rebuked Morey was the Houston Rockets owner, a republican and a top republican donor.

The Top GOP Donors and Bundlers in Texas - The Texas Tribune

Iowa and New Hampshire have the first presidential nominating contests, but there’s a key Republican primary fight going on in Texas: the money chase. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at GOP donors and bundlers in high demand.

www.texastribune.org

 

[Victorian Gray]

Which doesn’t make sense as the “NBA” didn’t apologize for the tweet and defended the right to freedom of expression.

In fact the only “NBA” person that rebuked Morey was the Houston Rockets owner, a republican and a top republican donor.

The Top GOP Donors and Bundlers in Texas - The Texas Tribune

Iowa and New Hampshire have the first presidential nominating contests, but there’s a key Republican primary fight going on in Texas: the money chase. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at GOP donors and bundlers in high demand.

www.texastribune.org

And then Morey tweeted this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1181000808399114240

and this doesn't seem like a very strong defense of free speech

"NBA chief communications officer Mike Bass said the league recognises that Morey’s tweet “deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable.” Bass added that the league supports individuals “sharing their views on matters important to them.”

“We have great respect for the history and culture of China and hope that sports and the NBA can be used as a unifying force to bridge cultural divides and bring people together,” Bass said."

NBA scrambles after China angered by Houston Rockets' 'regrettable' pro-democracy tweet

Houston’s general manager has tried to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for anti-government protesters

www.theguardian.com

 

[Atreus21]

Who is “they”?

The NBA.

 

[ivwshane]

And then Morey tweeted this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1181000808399114240

and this doesn't seem like a very strong defense of free speech

"NBA chief communications officer Mike Bass said the league recognises that Morey’s tweet “deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable.” Bass added that the league supports individuals “sharing their views on matters important to them.”

“We have great respect for the history and culture of China and hope that sports and the NBA can be used as a unifying force to bridge cultural divides and bring people together,” Bass said."

NBA scrambles after China angered by Houston Rockets' 'regrettable' pro-democracy tweet

Houston’s general manager has tried to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for anti-government protesters

www.theguardian.com

We’ll have to agree to disagree then. Had it been an actual apology they would have said, “we apologize for any offense taken”, they didn’t say that, they said their reaction to the tweets was regrettable. That’s not an apology, that’s a, “that sucks to be you but in America people are allowed to have their own opinions”.

 

[ivwshane]

The NBA.

The NBA as in? The Commissioners staff? The NBA owners? The NBA players? Because as I’ve pointed out, their responses weren’t all the same.

As a side note; do you think exporting American culture helps or hurts a country like China and their potential for becoming a democracy?

I find it amazing that a bunch of people who complain about a message board being uncivil and turning off potential posters would be upset at businesses from protecting their profits and being civil to a country/government they are trying to infiltrate.

Outrage is all the rage nowadays though.

 

[Victorian Gray]

We’ll have to agree to disagree then. Had it been an actual apology they would have said, “we apologize for any offense taken”, they didn’t say that, they said their reaction to the tweets was regrettable. That’s not an apology, that’s a, “that sucks to be you but in America people are allowed to have their own opinions”.

Not the way I read his words but agree to disagree on this one.

 

[Atreus21]

Well, that's capitalists and capitalism for you. I remember there's a certain quote about selling the rope...

Yes, no economic system ever devised, not even the best of them, has quite served to winnow out behavior like this.

The NBA as in? The Commissioners staff? The NBA owners? The NBA players? Because as I’ve pointed out, their responses weren’t all the same.

As in their official statement.

As a side note; do you think exporting American culture helps or hurts a country like China and their potential for becoming a democracy?

To the extent that our cultural exportation actually exports culture (such as bedrock American principles of freedom of speech) yes I do. To the extent that we allow money to influence us to subordinate those principles in service to monsters like the government of China, I do not.

I find it amazing that a bunch of people who complain about a message board being uncivil and turning off potential posters would be upset at businesses from protecting their profits and being civil to a country/government they are trying to infiltrate.

If you're going to infiltrate a group, by definition you can't be assimilated into it. You can't join the group in spirit and still be an infiltrator. The objective is precisely opposed to that.

 

[ivwshane]

Yes, no economic system ever devised, not even the best of them, has quite served to winnow out behavior like this.


As in their official statement.



To the extent that our cultural exportation actually exports culture (such as bedrock American principles of freedom of speech) yes I do. To the extent that we allow money to influence us to subordinate those principles in service to monsters like the government of China, I do not.



If you're going to infiltrate a group, by definition you can't be assimilated into it. You can't join the group in spirit and still be an infiltrator. The objective is precisely opposed to that.

Lol wut? I don’t know exactly what you are trying to say but if you are implying that outside forces can’t integrate themselves and bring their culture or values to the host country, well not only is that completely ridiculous but America would like a word with you.

 

[Vic]

When it comes to boycotting cities for being insufficiently supportive of transgender folks, they are intractably focused and determined.

When it comes to annoying our chief enemy in the world, one of the worst serial human-rights abusers anywhere, they're craven sycophantic boot-lickers.

But I suppose Republicans are the true threat.

Pathetic.

The NBA's business model is to sell tickets, not to get involved in anyone's political or cultural battles.

I disagree strongly with the Chinese govt, but not everything is a false equivalency for your war on sexual freedoms.

 

[dawp]

looks like the statement reads differently depending what language it's in

Lost in translation: NBA statement versions differ in English, Chinese

"We have seen various interpretations of the translation of the Mandarin version, but our statement in English is the league's official statement," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Monday.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[ralfy]

Related:

"How China Is Taking Control of Hollywood"

"Hollywood says China will soon be world’s top film market, as ticket sales overtake US-Canada in 2018"

 

[Victorian Gray]

looks like the statement reads differently depending what language it's in

Lost in translation: NBA statement versions differ in English, Chinese

"We have seen various interpretations of the translation of the Mandarin version, but our statement in English is the league's official statement," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Monday.

www.nbcnews.com

Of course the Chinese press and official statements are going to show how tough/strong Emperor Pooh is and how the Americans had to kowtow before his majesty and strength as he represents and protects China.

Long live Emperor Pooh

 

[JEDIYoda]

NBA -- Nabisco Baking Company???

 

[dawp]

NBA -- Nabisco Baking Company???

if you're serious, it's National Basketball Association. can't harm the bottom line.