LeBron James Calls Morey Tweet on Hong Kong ‘Misinformed’

NBA star wades into controversy over deleted Twitter post
Many harmed by Morey’s Twitter post on Hong Kong, James says

LeBron James in Shenzhen on Oct. 12.Photographer: Zhong Zhi/Getty Images

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By Dave McCombs

October 15, 2019 at 4:32 AM UTC

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One of the NBA’s biggest stars waded into a controversy over freedom of speech and the business of basketball in China, stirring a social-media storm.

LeBron James told reporters that Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey was “misinformed and not educated on the situation” in sending a tweet that was supportive of anti-Beijing protesters in Hong Kong.