Adam Silver defends LeBron James, other NBA players on China response: 'I'm very sympathetic'

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It's been a difficult month for the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver, who has been dealing with the never-ending fallout from the NBA's China situation. Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey's now-deleted tweet supporting democracy in Hong Kong has had far-reaching effects, with both the NBA's bottom line and LeBron James' image taking a hit. James' response to Morey's tweet wasn't well received, with him toeing the NBA line and calling it “misinformed,” and later clarifying that he was upset by the timing of Morey's tweet.

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