Chinese Businesses Punish Houston Rockets Over Manager’s Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protests

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey looks on before a game between the Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center in this file photo. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

BEIJING—The Houston Rockets’ Chinese sponsor and a Chinese sportswear maker have suspended work with the National Basketball Association team after its general manager sent a tweet in support of Hong Kong protests over the weekend.

Daryl Morey’s tweet included an image captioned, “Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong.”