Twitter manipulating conversation on Hong Kong

When Daryl Morey tweeted in support of the violent protests that have raged in Hong Kong for months, he probably did not foresee a huge backlash from China.

After many Chinese NBA fans expressed their anger, the general manager of Houston Rockets on Oct 7 explained his action by saying that, "I was merely voicing one thought, based on one interpretation, of one complicated event. I have had a lot of opportunity since that tweet to hear and consider other perspectives."

Morey may not just be making excuses.