https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pence-blasts-nike-over-hong-kong-stance-says-it-checked-social-conscience-at-the-door-2019-10-24
Pence blasts Nike over Hong Kong stance—says it checked ‘social conscience at the door’
Posted on AllSides October 24th, 2019
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Vice President Mike Pence offered a withering critique of Nike and the National Basketball Association in a Thursday speech, saying the sports apparel giant and pro-basketball league caved to Beijing pressure over comments made earlier this month by one of its officials in support of Hong Kong protesters.
Speaking in Washington, Pence ripped Nike Inc. NKE, +0.05% for pulling Houston Rockets merchandise from its China stores after the general manager of the team, Daryl Morey, voiced support, in a now-deleted tweet, for the freedom of expression of antigovernment protesters in...
