Hong Kong protesters slam LeBron James for comments about China, free speech
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The King no longer reigns supreme in Hong Kong.
Lakers superstar LeBron James took a hit in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, where basketball fans trampled on jerseys bearing his name after the four-time MVP waded into the NBA controversy involving the country.
On Monday, James touched a nerve among protesters in the former British colony for suggesting that free speech can have negative consequences.
They have been protesting for months in support of the same freedom that James argued can carry “a lot of negative.”
The demonstrators chanted support for Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, something of a hero among protesters in Hong Kong for having tweeted in support of their struggle — infuriating authorities in China.
“People are angry,” said James Lo, a web designer who runs a Hong Kong basketball fan page on Facebook.
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