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{{Short description|American basketball executive (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Daryl Morey
| image = Darylmorey01.jpg
| caption = Morey in 2008
| position = President of basketball operations
| league = [[NBA]]
| team = Philadelphia 76ers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|09|14}}
| birth_place = [[Baraboo, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| nationality = 
| high_school = Highland ([[Medina, Ohio]])
| college = [[Northwestern University]]
| highlights =
* [[NBA Executive of the Year]] ({{nbay|2017|end}})
}}

'''Daryl Morey''' (born September 14, 1972) is an American basketball executive who is the president of basketball operations of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). His basketball philosophy, heavily reliant on [[Advanced statistics in basketball|analytics]], favors [[three-point field goal]]s and [[layup]]s over mid-range [[jump shot (basketball)|jumpers]]. This style has been dubbed "Moreyball", as a nod towards [[Michael Lewis]]'s ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]''. Morey also co-established the [[MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference]].

During his tenure as general manager for the [[Houston Rockets]] from 2007 to 2020, the team posted the second-most wins in the NBA—behind only the [[San Antonio Spurs]]. Following the trade that brought [[James Harden]] to the Rockets, the team posted the third-best record, behind only the Spurs and the [[Golden State Warriors]] during Harden's tenure on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2019/7/16/20695381/houston-rockets-russell-westbrook-james-harden|title=The 30 Facts That Will Make or Break the Harden-Westbrook Rockets|last=Kram|first=Zach|date=July 16, 2019 |website=The Ringer|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Morey was named [[NBA Executive of the Year]] for the [[2017–18 NBA season]]. As of the end of the [[2023–24 NBA season|2023–24 regular season]], Morey's "Wins over .500" record for his 17-year career ranks 5th among all executives in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA Executive Register - Basketball Reference |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/NBA_stats.html}}</ref>

In 2019, Morey's [[Twitter]] post in support of the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]] resulted in suspension/termination of all mainland Chinese sponsors of the NBA and criticism of the NBA's handling of the controversy.<ref name="espn_10082019" /><ref name="suspended" /> He resigned from the Rockets and joined the 76ers in 2020.

==Early life and education==
Morey was born on September 14, 1972, in [[Baraboo, Wisconsin]]. He graduated from [[Highland High School (Medina, Ohio)|Highland High School]] near [[Medina, Ohio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2009/03/nba_insider_going_way_beyond_t.html|title=NBA Insider: Going way beyond the box score|first=Brian|last=Windhorst|date=March 8, 2009|website=Cleveland.com}}</ref> before receiving a bachelor's degree in [[computer science]] with an emphasis on statistics from [[Northwestern University]] in 1996,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://northwestern.scout.com/2/971100.html |title=A Cruncher's Chance |author1=Vranicar, David |date=May 19, 2010
|website=PurpleWildcats.com |publisher=FoxSports.com |access-date=May 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709000135/http://northwestern.scout.com/2/971100.html |archive-date=July 9, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as an [[MBA]] from the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]].

==Career==

===STATS, Inc.===
Morey began his career in 1992 with [[STATS, Inc.]], a pioneer sports data firm where [[Bill James]] also worked. During his time there he was the first to adapt James' [[Pythagorean expectation]] to professional basketball. He found that using 13.91 for the exponents provided an acceptable model for predicting won-lost percentages:

:<math>\mathrm{Win} = \frac{\text{points for}^{13.91}}{\text{points for}^{13.91} + \text{points against}^{13.91}}.</math>

Morey's "Modified Pythagorean Theorem" was first published in ''[http://morey.org/pythbook.gif STATS Basketball Scoreboard, 1993–94]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1= Dewan |first1= John |first2= Don|last2= Zminda|author3= STATS, Inc. Staff |title= [[STATS Basketball Scoreboard, 1993-94]] |publisher= [[STATS, Inc.]] |date=October 1993 |isbn= 0-06-273035-5|page= 17}}</ref>

===EY-Parthenon===
In 2000, Morey worked at [[EY-Parthenon]], a leading strategy consulting firm, as a principal consultant with an emphasis on sports.

===Other===

Morey is the co-chairperson for the annual [[MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference]]. He is also an avid Esports supporter, has attended MLG (Major League Gaming) events,{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} and was part owner of [[Clutch Gaming]], the Houston, Texas-based [[League of Legends Championship Series]] eSports team.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Morey is also passionate about [[musical theater]]. He commissioned and produced the basketball themed musical Small Ball,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/sports/basketball/daryl-morey-rockets-small-ball.html|title=Daryl Morey Built an Elite N.B.A. Team. Now He's Building a Musical.|first=Scott|last=Cacciola|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> which opened in April 2018 at the Catastrophic Theater in Houston, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/houston/article/BWW-Review-The-Catastrophic-Theatres-SMALL-BALL-Is-Clutch-20180409|title=BWW Review: Clutch Play SMALL BALL Delivers for Catastrophic Theatre|first=Pnina|last=Topham|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> In addition, Morey is an avid [[chess]] player and has his own chess bot on the website [[Chess.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/nba-chess-club|title=Why Be a Point Guard When You Can Be a Grandmaster? Inside the NBA's Chess Club|first=John|last=McDermott|website=gq.com|date=February 2024 }}</ref>

==Executive career==

===Boston Celtics===
In 2002 Morey left EY-Parthenon to become senior vice president of operations for the [[Boston Celtics]], with responsibility for setting ticket prices and developing analytical methods and technology to enhance basketball decisions related to the draft, trades, free agency, and advance scouting of opponents for the coaching staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/news/rocket-science-daryl-morey-brings-hard-core-statistical-analysis-to-the-nba-6540549|title=Rocket Science: Daryl Morey Brings Hard-Core Statistical Analysis to the NBA|date=October 31, 2007}}</ref>

===Houston Rockets===
Then-[[Houston Rockets]] owner [[Leslie Alexander (businessman)|Leslie Alexander]] named Morey the team's assistant general manager on April 3, 2006. Morey succeeded [[Carroll Dawson]] as general manager on May 10, 2007, following the ''Moreyball'' trend of integrating advanced statistical analysis with traditional qualitative scouting and basic statistics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morey's 'Moneyball' approach paying off |url=https://www.thestar.com/article/345327 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Star}}</ref> Although several teams had previously hired executives with non-traditional basketball backgrounds, the Rockets were the first [[NBA]] team to hire such a general manager. In the fall of 2012, he and the Rockets acquired now-All-Star and 2017-18 league MVP [[James Harden]] via trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. During Morey's tenure, the Rockets did not have a losing record and advanced to the playoffs 9 times, including to the Western Conference Finals in 2015 and 2018. He was also named the [[NBA Executive of the Year]] in 2018.

On October 15, 2020, the Rockets announced that Morey would step down as general manager on November 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=Daryl Morey stepping down as Houston Rockets GM, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30120824/daryl-morey-stepping-houston-rockets-gm-sources-say |website=ESPN |date=October 15, 2020 |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> He confirmed his departure in a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle on October 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Matt |title=Daryl Morey takes out full-page ad to thank Rockets, city of Houston |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Daryl-Morey-full-page-ad-Houston-Chronicle-Rockets-15656692.php |publisher=Houston Chronicle |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> After Morey's departure, the Rockets would embark on a rebuild by trading away [[Russell Westbrook]] and [[James Harden]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tjarks|first=Jonathan|date=2020-12-03|title=The Rockets Break Ground on Their Rebuild With Westbrook-Wall Trade|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/12/3/22149989/russell-westbrook-john-wall-trade-rockets-wizards|access-date=2021-03-16|website=The Ringer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=The Ringer|date=2021-01-13|title=The Winners and Losers of the James Harden Trade|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/1/13/22229981/james-harden-trade-nets-rockets-winners-losers|access-date=2021-03-16|website=The Ringer|language=en}}</ref> Morey's resignation made [[Donnie Nelson]] of the [[Dallas Mavericks]] the longest-tenured general manager in the NBA, as Presti was hired in June 2007, a month after Morey became the Rockets' GM.

===Philadelphia 76ers===
On November 2, 2020, the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] named Morey as president of basketball operations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Names Morey President of Basketball Operations |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-names-morey-president-basketball-operations |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 2, 2020 |date=November 2, 2020}}</ref>

On March 22, 2021, Morey said "3-pointers should be worth 2.5 points" and the court should be widened to make corner 3-pointers longer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-president-daryl-morey-says-3-pointers-should-be-worth-2-5-points-its-just-too-big-of-a-bonus/%7C76ers|title = 76ers president Daryl Morey says 3-pointers should be worth 2.5 points: 'It's just too big of a bonus'| date=March 20, 2021 }}</ref>

==Media==
===''The Undoing Project''===
Author of ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]'', Michael Lewis, chose Daryl Morey as the new nerd-hero at the center of his 2016 book, ''[[The Undoing Project]]''. Whereas ''Moneyball'' highlighted the plight and success of [[Billy Beane]] as GM of the Oakland Athletics in 2003, ''The Undoing Project'' reveals Daryl Morey as the underdog king of basketball, making use of a similar analytical method to acquire undervalued talent as Beane did with the A's to produce a forceful team. Lewis uses Morey as a real-world example of one who has exemplified ideas introduced by [[Daniel Kahneman]] and [[Amos Tversky]], two Israeli psychologists whose work pioneered the field of [[behavioral economics]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Moneyball: The art of winning an unfair game|last=Lewis|first=Michael|publisher=W.W. Norton & Co.|year=2003|isbn=0-393-05765-8 |edition=1st|location=New York}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=The Undoing Project: A friendship that changed our minds|last=Lewis|first=Michael|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|year=2016|isbn=978-0-393-25459-4 |edition=First|location=New York}}</ref> The psychologist duo defined a simple, two-part distinction of the way the brain makes decisions: System 1 and System 2. A more intuitive, subjective, fast, and efficient process, System 1 represents the brain's capacity to make split-second choices, often [[Availability heuristic|using personal experience to guide decision-making]]. System 2, however, characterizes a slower, more analytical process of reasoning to reach a conclusion. Michael Lewis points out in ''The Undoing Project'' how Daryl Morey observed basketball experts of the time making awfully subjective assessments in looking at basketball players. Shifting the Rockets' scouting strategy to look at hard data over simple observations, Morey implemented a more System-2-based approach to the team's hiring practices. This strategy is thought to be critically linked to the Houston Rockets' recent success.<ref name=":1" />

===Twitter comments on Hong Kong===
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On October 4, 2019, Morey tweeted in support of the [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]], drawing criticism from Rockets owner [[Tilman Fertitta]], who said that while Morey was the best general manager in the NBA, the Rockets were not a political organization.<ref name=yahoo/><ref name=bleacherreport/><ref name=chron>{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-owner-Tilman-Fertitta-shuts-down-GM-Daryl-14494922.php|title=Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta shuts down GM Daryl Morey's Hong Kong tweet|last1=Feigen|first1=Jonathan|last2=Chronicle|first2=Houston|date=October 5, 2019 |website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=October 6, 2019|quote="I have the best general manager in the league," Fertitta told ESPN. "Everything is fine with Daryl and me. We got a huge backlash, and I wanted to make clear that [the organization] has no [political] position. We're here to play basketball and not to offend anybody."}}</ref> The tweet was Morey's first public expression of political views.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last=Roach |first=Stephen S. |url= |title=Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives |date=2022 |publisher=[[Yale University Press]] |isbn=978-0-300-26901-7 |location=New Haven |oclc=1347023475 |author-link=Stephen S. Roach}}</ref>{{Rp|page=178}} Morey later deleted the tweet.<ref name=bleacherreport/><ref name=chron/><ref name=msnmorey>{{cite news |title=Rockets GM Daryl Morey in hot water after Hong Kong tweet |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/rockets-gm-daryl-morey-in-hot-water-after-hong-kong-tweet/ar-AAIjIMT?li=BBnba9I |via=MSN.com |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> In [[mainland China]], where the Rockets have an extensive relationship after the selection of [[Yao Ming]] in [[2002 NBA draft|2002]],<ref name=apnewsrocket/><ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/rockets-gm-daryl-morey-tweets-support-for-hong-kong-protests-prompting-response-from-owner-130019981.html|title=Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweets support for Hong Kong protests, prompting response from owner|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=October 5, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> Morey's tweet resulted in the [[Chinese Basketball Association]]'s suspension of its relationship with the Rockets and the issuance of a statement of dissatisfaction from the consular office of the [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) in Houston.<ref name=apnewsrocket>{{cite news |title=Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China |url=https://www.apnews.com/0a660e9e10664e31bf6ee359c22058cf |work=Associated Press |date=October 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/06/chinese-groups-suspend-ties-with-rockets-after-daryl-moreys-tweet/|title=Chinese groups suspend ties with Rockets after Daryl Morey's tweet|date=October 6, 2019|website=Rockets Wire|language=en|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=bleacherreport>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2856859-china-basketball-suspends-work-with-rockets-after-daryl-moreys-hong-kong-tweet|title=China Basketball Suspends Work with Rockets After Daryl Morey's Hong Kong Tweet|last=Polacek|first=Scott|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> All Houston Rockets-related items were removed from the [[Tmall]] and [[JD.com]] sites and the team's games were removed from broadcasting on [[Tencent]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alibaba shopping sites appear to have de-listed Houston Rockets products in China |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/08/houston-rockets-china-fallout-alibaba-de-lists-products-broadcasters-cut-ties.html |last=Kharpal |first=Arjun |date=2019-10-08 |website=CNBC |language=en |access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The [[Associated Press]] said that the reactions underscored Beijing's sensitivity about foreign attitudes toward the protests.<ref name=apnewsrocket/>

At the time of the tweet, Morey and the Rockets were in Tokyo for the NBA's Japan Games. He remained isolated in his room at the hotel and only engaged with [[Toronto Raptors]] president [[Masai Ujiri]] upon the fallout. According to Ujiri, Morey said that the timing of his tweet was in response to a new law in Hong Kong prohibiting protesters from wearing masks and that himself and his friends had discussed political autonomy in Hong Kong since attending MIT Sloan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside the NBA's silent tension surrounding Daryl Morey |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28059499/inside-nba-silent-tension-surrounding-rockets-gm-daryl-morey |last=Arnovitz |first=Kevin |date=2019-11-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

A few days later, Morey and the NBA each issued a separate statement addressing the original tweet, with Morey saying that he never intended his tweet to cause any offense and the NBA saying that it was regrettable.<ref name="apnewsrocket" /> The statements were criticized by US politicians and third-party observers for the perceived exercise of economic statecraft by the PRC and insufficiency of the NBA's defense of Morey's tweet.<ref name="statementcritic">Some relevant sources include:

*{{cite news |title=Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China |url=https://www.apnews.com/0a660e9e10664e31bf6ee359c22058cf |work=Associated Press |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=China's vise grip on corporate America |url=https://www.axios.com/china-nba-corporate-america-hong-kong-protests-cf9af430-4f8f-4968-aca3-c4b90fb5b2d1.html |agency=Axios |publisher=Axios |date=October 8, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=The NBA Should Call China's Bluff |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-08/the-nba-should-call-china-s-bluff |agency=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg |date=October 8, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=Sixers have a chance to show some guts about the NBA and China. They're passing it up. {{!}} Mike Sielski |url=https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-china-daryl-morey-nba-tweet-loong-lions-20191007.html |agency=Philadelphia Inquirer |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=CNN's Kate Bolduan Rips NBA for Silencing Exec Who Criticized China: 'This is Shocking' |url=https://www.mediaite.com/sports/cnns-kate-bolduan-rips-nba-for-silencing-exec-who-criticized-china-this-is-shocking/ |agency=Mediaite |publisher=Mediaite}}
*{{cite news |title=Opinion: The NBA was staring down a China problem with or without Daryl Morey's tweet |url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-07/daryl-morey-nba-china-problem |agency=LAT |publisher=LAT |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=The day the NBA fluttered before China |url=https://www.chron.com/opinion/article/The-day-the-NBA-fluttered-before-China-14499738.php |agency=Chron |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite magazine |title=The NBA Chooses China's Money Over Hong Kong's Human Rights |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/daryl-morey-nba-hong-kong-houston-rockets-895706/ |magazine=Rolling Stone  |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=Daryl Morey's tweet on Hong Kong shows how China is calling the shots in the NBA |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/daryl-morey-s-tweet-hong-kong-shows-how-china-calling-ncna1063551 |agency=NBC News |publisher=NBC News |date=October 8, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/768225490/nba-defends-freedom-of-speech-for-employees-as-china-moves-to-block-block-games |agency=NPR |publisher=NPR |quote=Critics in the U.S. are accusing the NBA of prioritizing profits over principles. And critics in China also cried foul, saying the league is being insensitive in handling a politically divisive issue.}}
</ref> A bipartisan letter by [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], [[Ted Cruz]], and six other lawmakers fiercely criticized the NBA's handling of the controversy. The lawmakers wrote that the NBA's response not only "sold out an American citizen" but also "reinforces the [[Chinese Communist Party]] view that those who point to Chinese repression in Hong Kong are at best stating opinions, not facts", as well as being "a betrayal of fundamental American values".<ref name="theh_Ocas">{{Cite web |title=Ocasio-Cortez, Ted Cruz join colleagues blasting NBA for 'outrageous' response to China |last=Lane |first=Sylvan |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |date=October 9, 2019 |access-date=December 23, 2020 |url=https://thehill.com/policy/finance/465111-lawmakers-blast-nba-for-outrageous-response-to-chinese-boycott |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230202238/https://thehill.com/policy/finance/465111-lawmakers-blast-nba-for-outrageous-response-to-chinese-boycott |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="vani_TheN">{{Cite web |title=The NBA Isn't the Only Company Tripping Over Itself to Appease China |last=Lutz |first=Eric |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=December 23, 2020 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/nba-isnt-the-only-company-appease-china-google-apple-bilzzard |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230202237/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/nba-isnt-the-only-company-appease-china-google-apple-bilzzard |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="gall_Gall">{{Cite web |title=Gallagher and Sasse Lead Call for NBA to Stand Against CCP Censorship and Bullying |publisher=[[United States House of Representatives]] |date=October 9, 2019 |access-date=23 December 2020 |url=https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases/gallagher-and-sasse-lead-call-nba-stand-against-ccp-censorship-and-bullying |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230202235/https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases/gallagher-and-sasse-lead-call-nba-stand-against-ccp-censorship-and-bullying |url-status=live }}</ref> Critics also contrasted the league's disparate response to Morey's tweet with its history of political activism<ref name="statementcriticcompare">Some relevant sources include:

*{{cite news |title=China's heavy-handed reaction to the NBA is just the wake-up call the world needed |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/08/chinas-reaction-to-the-nba-is-the-wake-up-call-the-world-needed.html |agency=CNBC |publisher=CNBC |date=October 8, 2019 |quote=The NBA is not likely to face a debilitating series of protests from U.S. fans who may be angered by the league’s agonizingly cautious and wavering responses to Morey’s tweet. But the extreme attention the story has garnered does weaken the NBA’s efforts to cast itself as a force for positive social change. Commissioner Adam Silver’s public declaration of his “personal outrage” over the racist comments made by former L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014, and his pushback against the passing of the controversial transgender bathroom law in North Carolina in 2016 seem inconsistent now with a league that remains silent about China’s many human rights abuses.}}
*{{cite news |title=Sixers have a chance to show some guts about the NBA and China. They're passing it up. {{!}} Mike Sielski |url=https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-china-daryl-morey-nba-tweet-loong-lions-20191007.html |agency=Philadelphia Inquirer |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=CNN's Kate Bolduan Rips NBA for Silencing Exec Who Criticized China: 'This is Shocking' |url=https://www.mediaite.com/sports/cnns-kate-bolduan-rips-nba-for-silencing-exec-who-criticized-china-this-is-shocking/ |agency=Mediaite |publisher=Mediaite}}
*{{cite news |title=NBA's response to China backlash at odds with league's history |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/07/politics/nba-politics-china-analysis/index.html |agency=CNN |publisher=CNN |date=October 8, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=The World's Wokest Sports League Bows to China |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/opinion/nba-china-hong-kong.html |agency=NYT |publisher=NYT |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=Opinion: The NBA was staring down a China problem with or without Daryl Morey's tweet |url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-07/daryl-morey-nba-china-problem |agency=LAT |publisher=LAT |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite magazine |title=The NBA Chooses China's Money Over Hong Kong's Human Rights |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/daryl-morey-nba-hong-kong-houston-rockets-895706/ |magazine=Rolling Stone  |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite magazine |title=The NBA Chooses China's Money Over Hong Kong's Human Rights |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/daryl-morey-nba-hong-kong-houston-rockets-895706/ |magazine=Rolling Stone  |date=October 7, 2019}}
*{{cite news |title=Opinion: It's time for LeBron James to speak out on China, regardless of Nike ties |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/josh-peter/2019/10/07/lebron-james-china-hong-kong-controversy/3903187002/ |agency=USAToday |publisher=USAToday}}
*{{cite news |title=The day the NBA fluttered before China |url=https://www.chron.com/opinion/article/The-day-the-NBA-fluttered-before-China-14499738.php |agency=Chron |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 7, 2019}}
</ref> and compared the incident to an October 2 ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Band in China]]" which parodies the self-censorship of the American entertainment industry to meet [[censorship in China|PRC censorship]] demands.<ref name="HollywoodReporter2">{{cite news |last1=Brzeski |first1=Patrick |title='South Park' Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-park-banned-chinese-internet-critical-episode-1245783 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> The statements also drew criticism from PRC state-run media for their perceived insufficiency, as Morey himself did not apologize.<ref>{{cite news |author1=陈远丁 |author2=黄钰 |author3=席莉莉 |title=莫雷、NBA声明均未道歉 网友：这是对中国的无视和挑衅|trans-title=Morey & NBA did not apologize; Netizens: It's provocative behavior toward China |url=http://society.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1007/c428181-31385995.html |access-date=October 8, 2019 |work=人民网 |date=October 7, 2019|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=央视快评：莫雷必须道歉|trans-title=Morey Must Apologize |url=http://tv.cctv.com/2019/10/07/VIDEOS2ZjZVo3Y3gnh4Ck92p191007.shtml |access-date=October 8, 2019 |work=CCTV |date=October 7, 2019|language=zh}}</ref>

NBA commissioner [[Adam Silver]] later defended the league's response to the tweet, supporting Morey's right to freedom of expression while also accepting the right of reply from the government of and businesses from mainland China.<ref>{{cite news |title=NBA head Adam Silver defends response over tweet uproar |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-basketball-nba-silver/nba-head-adam-silver-defends-response-over-tweet-uproar-idUSKBN1WN041 |work=Reuters |date=October 8, 2019}}</ref> Further fallout from the tweet included the decision by [[China Central Television]] to cancel the broadcasting of two NBA preseason games,<ref>{{cite news |author1=王晓遐 |title=中央广播电视总台央视体育再发声明 立即暂停NBA赛事转播安排|trans-title=CCTV Sport Channel issued another statement: immediately suspending NBA live broadcasts|url=http://sports.cctv.com/2019/10/08/ARTIfCt3ClaZAhU3Yrwn9hiI191008.shtml |access-date=October 9, 2019 |work=央视网 |date=October 8, 2019|language=zh}}</ref> pro-Hong Kong protest demonstrations held at preseason games in the United States involving teams from the Chinese Basketball Association,<ref>{{cite news |title=Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards game |url=https://www.apnews.com/a2380a59b4124d8c984c01ca6ebe9572 |work=AP News |publisher=AP News |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=China demonstrators protest at Wizards, 76ers games vs. Guangzhou |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27807004/china-demonstrators-protest-wizards-76ers-games-vs-guangzhou |agency=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> the cancellation of [[NBA Cares]] community events in Shanghai,<ref>{{cite news|last=Blennerhassett|first=Patrick|title=Brooklyn Nets' NBA community event in Shanghai abruptly cancelled by government as China political storm rages on|date=October 8, 2019|newspaper=South China Morning Post|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3031957/nba-cancels-shanghai-brooklyn-nets-event-political-storm-china|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="espn_10082019">{{cite news|title=Lakers' NBA Cares event in Shanghai canceled amid China rift|date=October 8, 2019|website=ESPN.com|url=https://global.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27803863/lakers-nba-cares-event-shanghai-canceled-amid-china-rift|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> criticism by then-president [[Donald Trump]] of the perceived double standards by the reactions of specific coaches to NBA response relative to their past criticisms of his policies,<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump criticizes Kerr, Popovich for China reactions |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-basketball-nba-sas-gsw-trump-coaches/trump-criticizes-kerr-popovich-for-china-reactions-idUSKBN1WP025 |work=Reuters |publisher=Reuters |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> and the suspension/termination of all mainland Chinese sponsors of the NBA.<ref name="espn_10082019" /><ref name="suspended">{{cite news |title=All of the NBA's official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/09/business/nba-china-partners/index.html |work=CNN |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> A ''[[Fox Business]]'' article said that the NBA would look to Africa and India for growth if the league were to sever ties with mainland China as a result of the tweet.<ref>{{cite news |title=NBA eyes India & Africa if China closes up over Hong Kong tweets |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/nba-can-turn-to-india-africa-is-china-market-is-closed |agency=Fox Business |publisher=Fox Business |date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>

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