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Trump Criticizes NBA for ‘Pandering to China’ Amid Escalating Row Over Hong Kong Tweet

Trump Criticizes NBA for ‘Pandering to China’ Amid Escalating Row Over Hong Kong Tweet
President Donald Trump at a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 20, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Nicole Hao
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President Donald Trump slammed National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches and others for “pandering to China,” amid the escalating fallout over a tweet by Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey in support of the Hong Kong protests.

Trump on Oct. 9 criticized Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for dodging questions about China.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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