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    Houston Rockets GM Apologizes For Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters

    On Friday, Daryl Morey tweeted: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong." But he issued an apology after backlash from the Chinese Basketball Association and others.
    by Scott Neuman Oct 07, 2019 1 minute

    The Houston Rockets' general manager apologized on Sunday for a tweet expressing support for Hong Kong protesters that has sparked a harsh backlash from China's official basketball association.

    "I did not

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