After that, Tatum went over the revenge plan with Tang Tian point by point.
After hearing it, Tang Tian felt a chill run down his back.
Sure enough, once interests were touched—especially livelihoods—the NBA's retaliation could be lethal.
"I came to see you today because I hope you can rally the players to speak out alongside the league."
Tatum finally explained why he had come to see Tang Tian.
"I agree."
Tang Tian nodded.
Morey had nearly severed the NBA's ties with China. In other words, he had harmed the interests of both players and fans.
He had no reason to refuse such a statement.
After leaving Tang Tian's estate, Tatum returned to New York and convened an emergency regular meeting of the league.
At the meeting, he revealed the information he had obtained and proposed that no NBA team ever hire Morey again.
The proposal passed unanimously.
These owners fought among themselves plenty of times, but when the NBA's overall interests were truly at stake, they still stood on the same side.
October 22, U.S. time, was just one day before the new season NBA opener.
That day, Daryl Morey announced that he was officially entering politics and would run for the next Mayor of Houston.
His campaign received support from many fans and council members, and he was branded a champion of "free speech."
It was clear that although his previous Twitter incident had been suppressed, he had still gained considerable support for his political career.
And the timing was rather interesting. Announcing his entry into politics right before the NBA season began was like a mockery of the NBA.
Look, I still got a job on this day. I may no longer be a general manager, but I can become mayor, with far more power than a