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Former NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Says He Lost $50 Million in Earnings After Speaking out Against CCP

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has claimed to have lost roughly $50 million in salaries and possible endorsements after his career ended abruptly when he spoke out against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The basketball player made the claims in a hearing on July 11 before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), which is chaired…


Congressional Hearing Examines Corporate Complicity in Subsidizing China’s Human Rights Violations

U.S. corporations are complicit in human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and subject America to national security risks by adhering to the CCP’s demands, witnesses said at a hearing held by the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on Tuesday. During his opening remarks, commission chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)…


US Companies Aiding China’s Human Rights Violations Under Spotlight at Congressional Hearing

U.S. corporations are complicit in human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and subject America to national security risks by adhering to the CCP’s demands, witnesses said at a hearing held by the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on Tuesday. During his opening remarks, commission chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)…


Video Shows Britney Spears Inadvertently Hit Herself in the Face in Las Vegas Wembanyama Encounter

LAS VEGAS—No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday. Ms. Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Mr. Wembanyama near…


Video Shows Britney Spears Inadvertently Hit Herself in the Face in Encounter With Victor Wembanyama

LAS VEGAS—No charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation involving pop star Britney Spears, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, and a member of the player’s security team, Las Vegas police said Friday. Ms. Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Mr. Wembanyama near…


Victor Wembanyama Is the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft, With Expectations of Stardom

NEW YORK—Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that’s often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in. “Longest five minutes of my life,” Wembanyama said. The San Antonio…


Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Stake in Washington’s NBA, NHL and WNBA Teams, AP Source Says

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a roughly 5% stake in the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics as part of a $4.05 billion deal, a person with knowledge of the sale said Thursday, June 22. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity…


Michael Jordan Selling Majority Ownership of Charlotte Hornets

Former basketball star Michael Jordan has reached a deal to sell his majority share of the Charlotte Hornets to an investment group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the franchise announced Friday. In a press release, the NBA confirmed Jordan will keep a minority ownership stake with the Hornets once the transfer is completed….


2 People Shot, Denver Officer Struck by Fire Truck Amid Nuggets’ NBA Championship Parade

A police officer in Colorado suffered a serious leg injury after he was struck by a fire truck near the end of a parade to celebrate the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA championship victory, authorities said Thursday. Later that day, a shooting took place in a downtown area that wounded two people. Speaking at a news…


Conor McGregor Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Woman at an NBA Finals Game in Miami

MIAMI—The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report…