Camera Man Panics When A Genius Kid Shows A Pro-Hong Kong Message On NBA Dance Cam
The National Basketball Association (NBA) isn’t political; it’s a business. But lately, the league has been caught up in the Hong Kong-Mainland China conflict.
One little fan of the game has found a brilliant way to share his take on the difficult subject as well. At the Lakers-Clippers game on the NBA’s opening night, he proudly held up a Clippers T-shirt during a break and when the dance cam put him on the screen, he suddenly switched to a Hong Kong protest shirt before the cameraman could pan away.
Hong Kong started protesting against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China in June. Experts feared this could undermine the city’s judicial independence and endanger dissidents.
Until 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony. Now, it’s part of the Chinese rule, but does have autonomy from the mainland. Their arrangement is called “one country, two systems”.
City leader Carrie Lam agreed to suspend the extradition bill, however, demonstrations continued and demands for full democracy and an inquiry into police actions were included.
The bill was withdrawn in September. But clashes between police and activists have become more and more violent, with reports of police firing live bullets and protesters attacking officers and throwing petrol bombs.
The NBA-China controversy started when Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. “Fight for Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong,” Morey’s now-deleted tweet read. As China voiced its annoyance with this statement, NBA executives publicly supported Morey’s protected right to free speech in America. As a result, China suspended business ties with the Houston Rockets.
The backlash didn’t end there. Furious Chinese companies suspended various licensing agreements with the NBA. They blacklisted the Rockets (which is historically the most popular U.S. basketball team in the country) by barring them from appearing on state TV. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in China with 300 million people playing the game, according to the NBA. The league estimates that it has around 800 million fans in the country, supporting it with millions of dollars. Now, all of this is in jeopardy.
Watch the boy in action in the video below
In recent days, the NBA started condemning Morey’s support for Hong Kong. The league discouraged players from commenting on Chinese policy; and pro–Hong Kong signs were confiscated at exhibition games in Washington, D.C. Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic called it a “superseded free expression in the nation’s capital.”
People applauded his trick
Good for you kid. The way kids are embracing the future, maybe we actually will have one. Freedom of speech 1, NBA 0.
The person who downvoted this comment, clearly doesn't understand Freedom of Speech.
Load More Replies...I fully support this kids message, I hope one day Hong Kong may find freedom. Shame on the NBA for silencing player's free speech.
it's absurd little kids are fighting the fight that the older generation should already have fixed... seriously just disgusting how corrupt the world is because of money-grabbing capitalists'.
What the heck do you think the people of Hong Kong are fighting for?
Load More Replies...To be fair I'd move the camera away at any sporting event when someone makes a political statement, even one I'd agree 100% with.
Load More Replies...The NBA isn't political? Really.. their biggest star is a sjw, is openly endorsing political candidates. The league openly supports blm and other left leaning organizations.. Not political?..really
What you saw on the news that they show on TV is all fake news, and what you saw the police beating up behind all of these cause black t-shirt protector said to all the police in Hong Kong they want to kill all of their families, including your kids. These black t-shirt protector went to where they lives in the building tried to get in and beat up a 78 years old elderly because he's one of the police family, they went to your kids school and tried to kill your kids, innocent people and whoever disagree with them they will f****d them up. And all of these ain't no news would show you the real truth. And do you know that American Consulate in Hong Kong paid money to the black t-shirt protector to fight Hong Kong government so they think that would f****d mainland China over. Yea these def won't show you on the news. These video right here on Youtube will show you the real truth about what really happened in Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj3HeX7DsZZsexH02u_73Iw
Atsuhiko Nakamura 4 weeks ago No freedom of speech for everyone in Hong Kong except the violent protestors.
Load More Replies...It could be a Memorial: for All-esp. young lives wasted on both sides ~ I Cry &Pray for them caught in Life's Major-conflicts Not of Their-doing💐☝*
Cameraman should be fired. Is it afraid of Chinese ? 🤬 Very clever kid to support a very clever protest action happening everyday in HK. Police there are nothing more than Chinese army. No badges, hiding their identification numbers 💪#standWithHK💪
The reason he moved the camera is because he could get fired for showing the tshirt. The whole company is at fault not just the cameraman
Load More Replies...the problem is that china has invested billions in american companies so every time they go out of line in china's eyes they can repriment the companies moneywise. thats why there isn't a lot of outspoken voices in the bussines world
Why is this down voted? This is very true. Capitalism only cares about making money especially American capitalism. That is why capitalism will need to be adjusted. It was a great system, but like all systems a better one or most likely a critiqued version of capitalism will replace it.
Load More Replies...F**k China and the NBA! People have rights and if money is more important than freedom you are a part of the oppressing problem. Shame on you. NBA!
"Until 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony."The question is,why it has became a British colony.
Iir my history correctly it was selected as a trading harbour and made British because the Chinese leaders (and japanese iirc) would (could?) not allow them to trade on official Chinese soil. So it was a loophole created to benefit both nations.
Load More Replies...What?! He's banned from NBA games for life? Damn it :( I hope that was just a joke "In recent days, the NBA started condemning Morey’s support for Hong Kong. The league discouraged players from commenting on Chinese policy; and pro–Hong Kong signs were confiscated at exhibition games in Washington, D.C." Oook ... maybe it's not a joke, or it was meant as a joke but might actually realistically happen? Damn it :(
In the post, is says "Basketball is one of the most popular sports in China with 300 million people playing the game..." I think is should read, "with 300 million people WATCHING the game..."
can someone explain to me whats happening in Hong Kong? I'm really confused
So Hong Kong has been sort of a democracy within China, which is communist. Recently the Chinese government is threatening to take away their democracy so millions of people in Hong Kong are protesting.
Load More Replies...this article is about Hong Kong.....................try harder
Load More Replies...Good for you kid. The way kids are embracing the future, maybe we actually will have one. Freedom of speech 1, NBA 0.
The person who downvoted this comment, clearly doesn't understand Freedom of Speech.
Load More Replies...I fully support this kids message, I hope one day Hong Kong may find freedom. Shame on the NBA for silencing player's free speech.
it's absurd little kids are fighting the fight that the older generation should already have fixed... seriously just disgusting how corrupt the world is because of money-grabbing capitalists'.
What the heck do you think the people of Hong Kong are fighting for?
Load More Replies...To be fair I'd move the camera away at any sporting event when someone makes a political statement, even one I'd agree 100% with.
Load More Replies...The NBA isn't political? Really.. their biggest star is a sjw, is openly endorsing political candidates. The league openly supports blm and other left leaning organizations.. Not political?..really
What you saw on the news that they show on TV is all fake news, and what you saw the police beating up behind all of these cause black t-shirt protector said to all the police in Hong Kong they want to kill all of their families, including your kids. These black t-shirt protector went to where they lives in the building tried to get in and beat up a 78 years old elderly because he's one of the police family, they went to your kids school and tried to kill your kids, innocent people and whoever disagree with them they will f****d them up. And all of these ain't no news would show you the real truth. And do you know that American Consulate in Hong Kong paid money to the black t-shirt protector to fight Hong Kong government so they think that would f****d mainland China over. Yea these def won't show you on the news. These video right here on Youtube will show you the real truth about what really happened in Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj3HeX7DsZZsexH02u_73Iw
Atsuhiko Nakamura 4 weeks ago No freedom of speech for everyone in Hong Kong except the violent protestors.
Load More Replies...It could be a Memorial: for All-esp. young lives wasted on both sides ~ I Cry &Pray for them caught in Life's Major-conflicts Not of Their-doing💐☝*
Cameraman should be fired. Is it afraid of Chinese ? 🤬 Very clever kid to support a very clever protest action happening everyday in HK. Police there are nothing more than Chinese army. No badges, hiding their identification numbers 💪#standWithHK💪
The reason he moved the camera is because he could get fired for showing the tshirt. The whole company is at fault not just the cameraman
Load More Replies...the problem is that china has invested billions in american companies so every time they go out of line in china's eyes they can repriment the companies moneywise. thats why there isn't a lot of outspoken voices in the bussines world
Why is this down voted? This is very true. Capitalism only cares about making money especially American capitalism. That is why capitalism will need to be adjusted. It was a great system, but like all systems a better one or most likely a critiqued version of capitalism will replace it.
Load More Replies...F**k China and the NBA! People have rights and if money is more important than freedom you are a part of the oppressing problem. Shame on you. NBA!
"Until 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony."The question is,why it has became a British colony.
Iir my history correctly it was selected as a trading harbour and made British because the Chinese leaders (and japanese iirc) would (could?) not allow them to trade on official Chinese soil. So it was a loophole created to benefit both nations.
Load More Replies...What?! He's banned from NBA games for life? Damn it :( I hope that was just a joke "In recent days, the NBA started condemning Morey’s support for Hong Kong. The league discouraged players from commenting on Chinese policy; and pro–Hong Kong signs were confiscated at exhibition games in Washington, D.C." Oook ... maybe it's not a joke, or it was meant as a joke but might actually realistically happen? Damn it :(
In the post, is says "Basketball is one of the most popular sports in China with 300 million people playing the game..." I think is should read, "with 300 million people WATCHING the game..."
can someone explain to me whats happening in Hong Kong? I'm really confused
So Hong Kong has been sort of a democracy within China, which is communist. Recently the Chinese government is threatening to take away their democracy so millions of people in Hong Kong are protesting.
Load More Replies...this article is about Hong Kong.....................try harder
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