Until very recent history, at the encouragement of the State Departments of various administrations on both sides of the aisle, it was viewed as a really positive thing that we were exporting American values to China through the NBA, Silver said. I would only say that at the end of the day, I think those are decisions for our government in terms of where American businesses should operate.Silver and the NBA have come under harsh criticism from Republican groups and lawmakers, including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who wrote a letter in July blasting the league for kowtowing to Beijing and refusing to support U.S. military and law enforcement.Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). Or to be more exact, wheres the climatic final chapter where Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos rule the world, bending consumers to their will through rapacious pricing policies? AFP via Getty ImagesIf history is any guide, real monopolies always crush consumers with higher prices. The thought was, these cultural exchanges were critically important, especially at times when normal channels werent operating for diplomatic conversations.As the years have gone by, Silver said, the NBA and the U.S. business world has increased its presence in China, where the league still makes a ton of money.
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