×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Wednesday
11
Mar 2026
weather symbol
Athens 9°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Shaquille O’Neal on China-NBA scandal: “We Gonna Say Whatever We Want to Say”

Shaquille O’Neal defends free speech

Newsroom October 24 08:58

Former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal chimed on the NBA-China Scandal saying: “We Gonna Say Whatever We Want to Say”
During a panel discussion on “Inside The NBA” on Tuesday, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal voiced his opinion about the current NBA-China scandal.

After Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for Hong Kong protesters earlier this month, China responded by cutting ties with the NBA and canceling games set to be aired in the communist country.

When asked for his opinion on the matter because he’s done a lot of business in China, Shaquille O’Neal responded, “We as American people, we do a lot of business in China and they know and understand our values and we understand their values. And one of our best values here in America is free speech.”

Continuing, Shaq said, “We’re allowed to say what we want to say and we’re allowed to speak up about injustices and that’s just how it goes. And if people don’t understand that, that’s something that they have to deal with.”

>Related articles

Strait of Hormuz: How China, India and Russia are shaping the new energy equation and oil prices

Who is John Poulakidas who made his NBA debut with the Mavericks? (videos)

A man of shadows: The wing commander who spied for China is stripped of his Greek citizenship

“Daryl Morey was right, whenever you see something wrong going on anywhere in the world, you should have the right to say ‘That’s not right’ and that’s what he did,” the NBA legend added.

source 

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#china#free speech#NBA#Shaquille O’Neal
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Why black socks can cause problems on an airplane

March 10, 2026

The Hellenic Initiative raises over $1 million for Greece at landmark Chicago events

March 10, 2026

ALCO poll: Dendias, Pierrakakis and Georgiadis rated the most successful ministers

March 10, 2026

Gerapetritis: Foreign Ministry’s Global Media Center to launch on April 1

March 10, 2026

Mitsotakis’ letter proposing Antetokounmpo to Metsola for the European Order of Merit: “One of the most influential personalities”

March 10, 2026

Contract signed for the upgrade of seven Canadair CL-415 aircraft – First upgraded aircraft expected in 2027

March 10, 2026

New flight cancellations to Tel Aviv, Erbil, Baghdad, Beirut, Dubai, and Riyadh from Aegean

March 10, 2026

ABC News: The US intercepted encrypted Iranian messages to “sleeper cells” in foreign countries (video)

March 10, 2026
All News

> Culture

Renowned Greek director Giorgos Panousopoulos dies at 84

The director’s contribution to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games was a notable example of his multifaceted career

March 10, 2026

Greek-Canadian soprano responds to Timothée Chalamet’s dismissive remark about opera

March 9, 2026

Ozzy Osbourne: His son remembered the moment he realized the “End” was coming for the legendary singer

March 8, 2026

Actor Christos Valavanidis has passed away

March 7, 2026

Photos of the execution in Kaisariani and all the historical documents presented by the Ministry of Culture

March 5, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα