The NBA Values Money Over Freedom—and They Shouldn’t

The NBA Values Money Over Freedom—and They Shouldn’t
NBA Commissioer Adam Silver speaks during a press conference prior to the NBA Japan Games 2019 between the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Saitama on October 8, 2019. - The NBA will not regulate the speech of players, employees and owners, the organisation's commissioner said Tuesday after a tweet from a Houston Rockets executive sparked a backlash in China. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Russell
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Over the weekend, the National Basketball Association (NBA) dipped its sneakers into a political fight and lost.