Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. While Silver refused to go that far, he did pressure Morey to disavow the tweet and make conciliatory moves toward China. Market data provided by Factset. Stand With Hong Kong." They lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semi-finals. All rights reserved. Hong Kong news – Independent &, non-profit. “I have truly enjoyed working with Daryl and couldn’t have asked for a better general manager to have at the start of my ownership.”. “Tilman and I have had many conversations since I returned and his unwavering support and counsel during our time together has been critical to our success,” Morey said. Protesters clash with police during a protest in Kowloon in Hong Kong, China, on October 6, 2019. Sunday represents the one-year anniversary since Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey unintentionally sparked a firestorm with a tweeted image in support of a Hong Kong protest movement related to China. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said on Thursday he was stepping down - about a year after he infuriated Beijing with a tweet that backed pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Last October, he casually tweeted, “Fight for Freedom. ©2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta both backed Morey, the 2018 NBA Executive of the Year, despite Chinese calls for his dismissal and what Silver estimated were financial losses to the NBA of about $400 million.

https://www.cbc.ca/.../nba-houston-rockets-daryl-morey-resigns-1.5764603 Security law: Why staff at Hong Kong’s public broadcaster may face a choice between editorial independence and allegiance to the gov’t, Hong Kong watchdog finds gov’t not making effective use of street cleanliness complaint data, Hong Kong police to set up new hotline for national security crime tip-offs – report, Hong Kong legislature head mulls limiting debates to curb filibustering as democrats cry foul, Vice president appointment row: The University of Hong Kong has its head in the sand, Hong Kong court denies bail to activist Tony Chung, charged with secession under security law, Lawyers for fugitive Hongkongers detained in China ordered to drop case, New, faster Covid-19 test for arrivals at Hong Kong's airport, but they still have to wait, Hong Kong shopping mall responds to criticism of racy cartoon billboards with 'updated' racy cartoons, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. “After returning from Orlando and reflecting on what has been an amazing 14 years with the Houston Rockets, and after discussing my thoughts with family and close friends, I’ve decided I’ll be stepping away from the Rockets organization effective November 1,” Morey said in a statement.

48-year-old Morey was NOT fired, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski -- but rather it was Daryl who approached Rockets' owner, Tilman Fertitta, and initiated the conversation to step down. The Rockets will likely promote executive vice president of basketball operations Rafael Stone to fill Morey’s position.

Stand with Hong Kong," with a pic of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in October. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Houston owner Tilman Fertitta had publicly supported Morey despite the wave of backlash it brought the NBA, including the increased scrutiny over the league’s ties with China and players failing to speak out against China despite dipping their toes into social justice waters.

Despite having teams with Harden, Westbrook, Chris Paul, Yao Ming and Dwight Howard, the Rockets never made it to the NBA Finals and haven’t been to one since 1995.

His final campaign brought severe scrutiny after a tweet one year ago regarding Hong Kong protests that led to China suspending sponsorship deals with the NBA and pulling NBA game telecasts off Chinese television for a year, resuming only with last Friday’s fifth game of the NBA Finals. Rafael Stone, the Rockets’ executive vice president of basketball operations, will be promoted into Morey’s old job while Eli Witus will be promoted to assistant general manager, according to the reports.

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