NEW YORK – The NBA on Monday imposed a $ 50,000 fine on Philadelphia 76ers president of sports operations Daryl Morey for a tweet – now deleted – alleging that Houston Rockets player James Harden had raped the league’s rules against illegal bargaining.
A tweet was posted on Morey’s account on December 20 in commemoration of the anniversary of another tweet he had sent in which he congratulated Harden for breaking Calvin Murphy’s record for most single-player assists. of the Rockets. Morey was part of the Rockets’ organization at the time.
This year’s tweet was deleted. Teams are generally prohibited from talking about players under contract with another team, and the NBA has warned that this can be considered an unauthorized approach.
Harden’s name has been mentioned in discussions about possible changes in recent weeks.
A tweet from Morey in 2019 caused serious problems for the NBA and its relationship with China. Morey expressed on social media his support for protesters protesting against the Chinese government in Hong Kong. NBA games were not broadcast on CCTV, the official Chinese channel, for a year after this tweet, which was also deleted.