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The NBA’s China Hypocrisy

Steven Crowder breaks down how the NBA and Big Tech’s support of China is not only hypocritical, it’s a little evil. More from Louder with Crowder.

Esports gamer Chung Ng Wai, who goes by Blitzchung, wears a gas mask and goggles and ends an interview saying “Liberate Hong Kong: Revolution of our times.” Hearthstone tournament sponsor Blizzard Entertainment bans him for a year and strips him of $10,000 in 2019 winnings. Is this just a case of an American company enforcing its legal contract and protecting its reputation? Or did parent company Activision Blizzard cave to minor investor Tencent Holdings Ltd., a massive Chinese conglomerate? Will global corporations ever stand up to the communist Chinese government and allow free speech? Can China stand against a world of (virtual) warriors who #BoycottBlizzard ? More from Bill Whittle and Scott Ott.

One thing you can say for the corporations: They are bending over for China. More from Computing Forever.

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