NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to meet with China officials to discuss Hong Kong protest tweet
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver voiced his apologies to China over a now deleted tweet, but said that the NBA would stand by its principles.
Silver called CCTV's decision "unfortunate" and apologized for offending the league's Chinese fans. He stood by Morey's right to express his opinions, saying the league would "protect its employees' freedom of speech."
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