The NBA is afraid of offending China — and so are online platforms

Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images Late last week, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support for protesters in Hong Kong: “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” By this morning, however, he’d deleted the tweet and posted an apology — as Chinese companies pulled sponsorship over the message and Morey’s employers reportedly considered firing him.
This weekend’s controversy wasn’t unique — journalist Max Read listed compan