Now That's An Apology

 

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Last week, the latest episode of “South Park” took aim at Hollywood and the NBA for cowing to Chinese censorship. Just days later, the theme proved prophetic after an NBA executive’s tweet supporting Hong Kong protesters prompted harsh Chinese reaction and quick backtracking by the league.

But viewers in China may not get to see the Comedy Central show’s take on the issue, as “South Park” has reportedly been censored in the communist-ruled nation, prompting creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to issue a mock apology on Monday that took another shot at the NBA and China.

“Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts,” the duo wrote in a statement on Twitter. “We too love money more than freedom and democracy.”

The criticism comes amid a wave of Hollywood films adjusting to the whims of Chinese censorship and during the annual journey NBA teams make to China to grow league’s foreign fan base. ...