{"id":1931425,"date":"2023-05-16T00:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-star-dwight-howard-delivers-absurd-apology-for-calling-taiwan-a-country\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T01:01:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T05:01:09","slug":"former-nba-star-dwight-howard-delivers-absurd-apology-for-calling-taiwan-a-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-star-dwight-howard-delivers-absurd-apology-for-calling-taiwan-a-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NBA player Dwight Howard apologizes for referring to Taiwan as a country in a bizarre manner."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nba-star-dwight-howard-delivers-absurd-apology-for-calling-taiwan-a-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former NBA Star Dwight Howard Apologizes for Calling Taiwan a Country<\/h2>\n<p>Former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard recently apologized for referring to Taiwan as a country in a promotional video for foreign tourism. The video, which featured Taiwan&#8217;s Vice President William Lai, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entire-school-board-resigns-after-mocking-parents\/\" title=\"Entire school board resigns after mocking parents\">sparked outrage<\/a> on Weibo, China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>, as the Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan as its territory.<\/p>\n<h3>Backtracking on Statements Against China<\/h3>\n<p>Howard is not the first in the NBA or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/princess-bride-star-tells-cruz-he-has-contempt-for-him-cruz-fires-back-photo-that-star-signed-to-him\/\" title=\"\u2018Princess Bride\u2019 Star Tells Cruz He Has \u2018Contempt\u2019 For Him. Cruz Fires Back Photo That Star Signed To Him.\">entertainment industry<\/a> to backtrack statements against China. In 2019, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a tweet in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-u-s-preparing-additional-actions-over-myanmar-military-coup\/\" title=\"White House: U.S. preparing \u2018additional actions\u2019 over Myanmar military coup\">pro-democracy protesters<\/a> in Hong Kong, which led to the NBA apologizing for the &#8220;inappropriate comment.&#8221; Actor John Cena also apologized to the Chinese people for referring to Taiwan as a country while promoting his new Fast and Furious film last year.<\/p>\n<h3>Standing Up for Taiwan&#8217;s Independence<\/h3>\n<p>Despite threats from China, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other leaders have repeatedly stood up for Taiwan&#8217;s independence, calling for more protection for the vulnerable island. McCarthy even met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in April, stating that &#8220;there is no place that China&#8217;s going to tell me where I can go or who I can speak to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Howard&#8217;s Apology<\/h3>\n<p>Howard clarified his statement, stating that he did not intend to harm anyone with what he said in the commercial. &#8220;I am not a politician. I don&#8217;t want to get involved in any politics. \u2026 I have the utmost respect for Chinese people and utmost respect for Taiwanese people, so it was never my intent to disrespect nobody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The promotional video that caused such backlash against Howard invited foreign tourists to spend a night at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. &#8220;Since I came to Taiwan, I&#8217;ve gained a whole new appreciation of this country. This place makes me feel so much love,&#8221; Howard said in the video, praising Taiwan for its hospitality, &#8220;friendly and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-star-dwight-howard-delivers-absurd-apology-for-calling-taiwan-a-country\/\" title=\"Ex-NBA player Dwight Howard apologizes for referring to Taiwan as a country in a bizarre manner.\">great living environment<\/a>,&#8221; and &#8220;great diverse culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Howard&#8217;s apology and clarification show the delicate balance that individuals and companies must maintain when dealing with China&#8217;s political sensitivities. However, it is also important to stand up for Taiwan&#8217;s independence and protect the island&#8217;s vulnerable position in the face of Chinese aggression.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use of h2, h3 tags for headings<\/li>\n<li>Use of bold for emphasis<\/li>\n<li>Use of lists for easy reading<\/li>\n<li>Use of HTML for formatting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dwight Howard, a former NBA star, apologized for referring to Taiwan as a country, which upset Chinese social media users. In a video promoting foreign tourism with Taiwan&#8217;s vice president, Howard made the statement. 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