The NBA Cares event in Shanghai involving the Los Angeles Lakers was canceled Wednesday just hours before it was scheduled to begin, adding to the fallout from a recent tweet by Rockets GM Daryl Morey that showed support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
The NBA would only say that calling off the event, which was supposed to benefit the Special Olympics, was not its decision.
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A fan event that was scheduled for Wednesday was also canceled.
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