Well, this is a bummer. I was hoping this would blow over, but Silver's statements seem like the final nail in the coffin. I'm a bit surprised that nba.com hasn't been blocked (yet). Maybe that's...
Well, this is a bummer. I was hoping this would blow over, but Silver's statements seem like the final nail in the coffin. I'm a bit surprised that nba.com hasn't been blocked (yet). Maybe that's a sign for hope. We'll see how that evolves over the next few days.
~24 hr edit: I've been checking China's NBA website, which is still up and running. Still no update on this story since Silver's second statement, and no information about televising games.
Well, this is a bummer. I was hoping this would blow over, but Silver's statements seem like the final nail in the coffin. I'm a bit surprised that nba.com hasn't been blocked (yet). Maybe that's a sign for hope. We'll see how that evolves over the next few days.
~24 hr edit: I've been checking China's NBA website, which is still up and running. Still no update on this story since Silver's second statement, and no information about televising games.
This is looking like a messy breakup. Everyone will have to pick a side. It's tough for people caught in the middle.
Gotta love how China overreacts to everything in the Xi-era.
I don't think it's a knee-jerk overreaction as much as it is China showing how much power they have over companies.