I hate to agree with Ted Cruz about anything, but I would have to concur with his comments about the NBA’s willingness to suck up to the Chinese. Of course, like the rest of the GOP, Cruz has no problem selling his soul to Trump, but that’s a story for another day.
What this episode illustrates is that there are two economic powerhouses in the world, both of which use coercion to get what they want. In our case, the primary tool is economic sanctions; in theirs, it is the threat of consumer boycotts. Both work, but only up to a point. There will always be some who can either game the system or defy it.