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‘Nobody cares’: fury as billionaire shrugs off Uyghur genocide

Backlash to Chamath Palihapitiya’s comments draws renewed attention to the NBA’s relationship with China

19 January 2022 - 20:10 By Isabella Steger

The National Basketball Association has found itself in a China-linked controversy once again after serial dealmaker Chamath Palihapitiya, a part owner of the Golden State Warriors, dismissed concerns over human rights abuses facing the Uyghur minority in China. ..

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