Mike Pence Criticizes Nike, NBA for Kowtowing to Communist Chinese Regime

Vice President Mike Pence speaks on the future of the United States-China relationship at the Wilson Center's inaugural Frederic V. Malek Public Service Leadership lectur, in Washington on Oct. 24, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Mike Pence criticized Nike and the NBA for actions undertaken after NBA executive Daryl Morey posted a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters earlier this month.

Speaking at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on Oct. 24, Pence said: “Nike promotes itself as a so-called social justice champion, but when it comes to Hong Kong, it prefers checking its social conscience at the door.”