Since tensions have risen around the NBA’s ordeal with China, reactions from many of the league’s prominent figures have trickled in.
Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr both pleaded no comment when asked about the controversy that started when Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support of Hong Kong protesters in their conflict with China’s government.
Commissioner Adam Silver vowed ahead of a trip to China that the league wouldn’t regulate speech after a previous league statement condemned Morey’s tweet as “regrettable.” Gregg Popovich praised Silver for his response as China was in the process of rolling back access to the league for its 1.4 billion citizens.LeBron supports united front on China: Report
James also told Silver he believed the teams and players were in this together and should present a united public front.
He did so while speaking to Silver in front of everybody in the room that included Lakers and Nets players, according to the report. A source told Charania that Silver “worked with everyone in the room and heard them out.”
Charania also reports that Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and Nets guard Kyrie Irving joined James in leading a players-only meeting after the initial meeting with Silver.