Daryl Morey is stepping down as general manager of the Houston Rockets around 1 year after creating an international incident with a pro-Hong Kong tweet
Morey, 48, was NOT fired, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski – but rather it was Daryl who approached Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and struck up a conversation about resigning
Morey has been GM for 13 seasons and wanted to explore other professional options while spending more time with his family according to Woj
Morey was successful in his run with the team – the Rockets have made the playoffs 8 years in a row, the longest streak among NBA teams
But he’s best known for the incident in China – in October on February 4, 2019, he tweeted his support for Hong Kong, which REALLY pissed off China
The tweet read: « Fight for freedom Support Hong Kong, » with a photo of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in October
The Tweet created a ton of backlash in China with huge Chinese e-commerce site Taobao removing all Rockets merchandise and CCTV removing NBA games from broadcast
It was only last week that China allowed CCTV to re-broadcast NBA games – after a massive relationship rebuilding campaign led by the NBA, Adam Silver
Woj says Morey will stay on to help the team find a new head coach – and he’s not against working with the team at one point or another
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World News – CA – Daryl Morey resigns as GM of the Houston Rockets, 1 year old after the chinese drama
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
