A conservative legal group has called on the Department of Justice to require the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its commissioner, Adam Silver, to register as agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
“There is substantial credible evidence that Mr. Silver and the National Basketball Association advance the political and propaganda interests of the Chinese Communist Party and its instrumentalities,” alleged Rubinstein. “In exchange for doing so at the Chinese Communist Party’s request or direction, Mr. Silver and the Association receive billions of dollars.”
“Mr. Silver and the National Basketball Association have never provided a full public accounting of their activities on behalf of, or at the direction or request of, the Chinese Communist Party. Congressional hearings, or a grand jury investigation, are likely necessary to uncover all relevant facts,” concluded Rubenstein.
“Regardless, there are ample facts to warrant an investigation by the Department of Justice to determine whether Mr. Silver and the National Basketball Association have engaged in activities covered by the Foreign Agents Registration Act but knowingly failed to register as an agent of a foreign principal as required by law. Under these circumstances, your duty to investigate and, as appropriate, to enforce the law is clear and non-discretionary.”
Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Burgess Owens (R-Utah), Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) were copied on the letter.