Senator presses NBA exec about league's 'cozy relationship' with China: 'American people deserve transparency'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., pressed NBA executive Bill Koenig Tuesday about the league’s ties to China, a highly debated topic for some time. 

Representatives from most of the big professional sports leagues were at the Capitol Tuesday to discuss media rights, broadcasting and streaming services across the industry.

During the hearing, Blackburn posed a few questions to Koenig, the NBA’s president of global content & media distribution, specifically about how the league has dealt with China in recent years. 

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Blackburn began with some background on the situation.

"I’ve, through the years, looked at the NBA’s relatio...