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'South Park' Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/south-park-banned-chinese-internet-critical-episode-1245783

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They're getting lots of good press the day after:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/south-park-episode-mocks-hollywood-shaping-media-chinese-censors-1245077
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On Monday afternoon, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a statement with a faux apology about the ban.

"Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts," the statement reads. "We too love money more than freedom and democracy. Xi doesn't look like Winnie the Pooh at all. Tune into our 300th episode this Wednesday at 10! Long live the great Communist Party of China. May the autumn's sorghum harvest be bountiful. We good now China?"

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NBA reference: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/10/07/sports/basketball/07reuters-china-basketball-nba-reaction-factbox.html

- "Um, yeah, we apologize, you know. You know, we love China, we love playing there. ... They show us the most support and love, so, you know, we appreciate them as a fan base, and we love everything, you know, they're about and we appreciate the support they give us, individually and as an organization, so ... we love you." - Houston Rockets guard James Harden, in a Reuters TV interview.
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Politicians from both parties condemned NBA:

- "This is bigger than just the @NBA. It’s about #China’s growing ability to restrict freedom of expression here in the U.S.

"TV networks,airlines,hotel chains,retailers & Hollywood already self censor.

"Now private citizens risk losing their jobs if they offend China." - Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, in a tweet.

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looks like your comment was scrubbed by the chinese as well.

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