At its core, the latest twist in this peculiar NBA-China controversy comes down to this: LeBron James is annoyed that Daryl Morey wasn’t more careful with his words. And how did James express his frustration? By not being careful with his own words, naturally. This ongoing saga makes us dumber and more distracted by the day. There’s nothing wrong with James feeling the players and teams visiting China last week were put in a difficult position after Morey, the Houston Rockets general manager, posted a tweet supporting pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Free speech is always wonderful for the individual, but complicated for any group he represents. As the biggest star in the NBA, James made a useful point when he called for a “consideration for the consequences and ramifications” before making a powerful statement that affects the entire league. James should have kept his message that simple and focused. But self-importance got the best of him. When speaking to reporters for the first time Monday night about the China fiasco, James ventured into territory so dangerous that he damaged his sterling reputation as an enlightened icon. He accused Morey of being “misinformed or not really educated on the situation.”… Read full this story
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LeBron James usually gets it right. On Morey, he was the one who was ‘misinformed.’ have 340 words, post on www.seattletimes.com at October 15, 2019. This is cached page on Movie Breaking News. If you want remove this page, please contact us.