Silicon Valley entrepreneur ‘not even sure that China is a dictatorship’
Amid ongoing criticism of the NBA and superstars such as LeBron James for defending the Chinese communist regime and ignoring its human-rights abuses, a co-owner of the Golden State Warriors is dismissing concern about the persecution of ethnic Uyghurs.
“Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, OK,” said Chamath Palihapitiya on the latest episode of the “All-In” podcast he co-hosts with fellow Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
“You bring it up because you care, and I think it’s nice that you care,” the NBA owner said to co-host Jason Calacanis. “The rest of us don’t care. I’m just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line.”
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