Ex-NBA Commissioner Stern rips 'hypocritical' politicos on China spat

[ASFN Admin]

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who first exported the league to China 31 years ago, fired back at U.S. politicians Tuesday, calling them “totally hypocritical" for criticizing the league's handling of its ongoing dispute with the Chinese government. Stern, who made his first visit to China in 1988 when he signed a deal with Chinese Central Television (CCTV) to broadcast NBA games, knows the issues on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. He argued that public, bipartisan criticism was disingenuous given a key element of trade talks between the U.S. and Beijing.

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