“Band in China” banned in China

[philip964]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... de-1245783

Southpark TV episode.

[WildBill]

Not surprising. There is no First Amendment in China. Nor a Bill of Rights for that matter.

[Paladin]

This is happening here:

The episode's critique has proved especially timely, in light of the controversy now swirling around the NBA. On Sunday, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey issued a tweet expressing his solidarity with Hong Kong's pro-democracy protestors.
Although just a single tweet, from just one among thousands of NBA figures, the message sparked a deluge of criticism in China, where the Hong Kong protests have become a hot button political issue, with Beijing's propaganda apparatus going into overdrive to shape local opinion of the movement as anarchistic and untethered to legitimate political grievances. Chinese broadcasters announced they would stop airing Rockets games, and local sponsors pulled their funds from the team.
Fearing financial implications, the Rockets and the NBA have since retreated and disavowed Morey's comments — in precisely the same way South Park satirized.

Shame on the Rockets and NBA. The Rockets and NBA just made it crystal clear they value profits over democracy or freedom. They have sold out our nations values as not to offend authoritarian communists

[bbhack]

Shame on the Rockets and NBA. The Rockets and NBA just made it crystal clear they value profits over democracy or freedom. They have sold out our nations values as not to offend authoritarian communists

All of this would be unnecessary if they would just remember "shut up and throw the ball."

[jb2012]

It is scary how much this world is turning into the movie “idiocracy.”

[philip964]

https://radiichina.com/houston-rockets- ... -protests/

China fans begin boycott of Rockets.

Rockets were China’s team.

Here is ten reasons to quit social media.
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/picador-ten-arguments/

Rockets GM needs to read.

[WildBill]

It is scary how much this world is turning into the movie “idiocracy.”

[philip964]

http://news.trust.org/item/20191008093328-wddz0

Southpark offers mocking and very funny apology.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/07/chin ... companies/

American Business succumbs to China censorship.

https://sports.yahoo.com/china-punishes ... --nba.html

NBA supports freedom of speech. China bans NBA.

https://qz.com/1723334/apple-removes-ta ... os-13-1-1/

Apple removes Taiwan emoji.

[philip964]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/yao-m ... 2019-10-08

Yao Ming could mend the fences.


Breaking: Being reported Yao Ming has quit the Rockets.

[SQLGeek]

They have sold out our nations values as not to offend authoritarian communists

What makes this especially egregious is that they have no problem going woke with so many social justice causes. They pulled the All-Star game from Charlotte in 2017 over the NC Bathroom Bill. But when actual liberty and freedom is on the line, they fold like a cheap lawn chair. Typical cowards.

[philip964]

https://www.click2houston.com/sports/nb ... -gms-tweet

China TV stops broadcasting NBA games as commissioner clarifies remarks.

Walked his first statement back.

[Paladin]

""How can you have exchanges and cooperate with the Chinese side without understanding the (mindset of) the Chinese people. That's not going to work," foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press briefing."

LOL, I think we understand the Chinese Communist mindset all too well: CHINA'S BLOODY CENTURY

No other people in this century except Soviet citizens have suffered so much mass killing in cold blood as have the Chinese...They were executed because they had the wrong beliefs or attitudes in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were shot because they criticized or opposed their rulers. They were butchered because they resisted rape, were raped, or tried to prevent rape. They were wiped out because they had food or wealth that soldiers or officials wanted. They were assassinated because they were leaders, a threat, or potential antagonists. They were blotted out in the process of building a new society. And they died simply because they were in the way.
These poor souls experienced every manner of death for every conceivable reason. Genocide, politicide, mass murder, massacres, and individually directed assassinations; burning alive, burying alive, starvation, drowning, infecting with germs, shooting, stabbing; this for personal power, out of feelings of superiority, because of lust or greed, to terrorize others into surrendering, to keep subjects in line, out of nationalist ideals, or to achieve utopia....Since 1949 the Chinese communists killed from 5,999,000 to 102,671,000 people; a prudent estimate is 35,236,000. When added to the number they murdered in previous years, the communists likely killed 38,702,000 Chinese, Tibetans, and other minorities.

[Grayling813]

The creators of South Park apologize?

[TreyHouston]

When the creators of South Park ever find a sensitive subject they go there. That’s to be expected, and funny.

[Redneck_Buddha]

When the creators of South Park ever find a sensitive subject they go there. That’s to be expected, and funny.

"John Travolta and Tom Cruise: Come out of the closet!"