> The NBA is hugely popular there, don't they risk annoying huge chunks of their own population by taking it off the air? That is a mistake. Many hyper-nationa

> The NBA is hugely popular there, don't they risk annoying huge chunks of their own population by taking it off the air? That is a mistake. Many hyper-nationalists already called a broad ban on NBA, and so far even the fans need to claim they will give up their interests for their love of the country. And it is probably that way already. If no further response from NBA satisfying China's official account on this matter, the ban will extend into regular season and NO ONE will question it. It is grassroot nationalistic parade, the CCP is merely riding it, and even they need to do this carefully.