Coaches At NBA Academies In China Reportedly Physically Abused Athletes

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Coaches At NBA Academies In China Reportedly Physically Abused Athletes​

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According to an ESPN investigation into NBA China launched after Morey’s tweets, the league received multiple complaints about the abuse of young athletes and lack of education provided inside a youth-development program in China.

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The culture at these academies reportedly caused at least two coaches to leave their positions after witnessing abuse, and another to request a transfer after watching Chinese coaches strike teenage players. Other allegations described players who suffered from heat exhaustion, had basketballs thrown in their face at point-blank range, were kicked in the stomach and crammed into dorms with eight to 10 other players in rooms made for just two people.

A condition central to the program was for athletes to receive schooling, but Chinese partners reportedly failed to do so in addition to the abuse.
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I had no idea this was going on and a breaking sports story originally by ESPN.

Now, the American coaches that are there, I have read a few articles on this, they were not abusing players but there seems to be Chinese coaches involved as well. What an odd story. Some American coaches have left because they did not like the environment.
 
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But Lebron James and others will probably still defend China (while attacking the free speech of Hong Kong supporters).
China is a lucrative market for the NBA. It’s all about the Benjamins.
 
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