Dwight Howard: ‘I tweeted Free Palestine. Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner’

Dwight Howard claims Adam Silver called him after he tweeted ‘Free Palestine’; NBA says that’s ‘categorically false’

Dwight Howard says he received a call from NBA commissioner Adam Silver almost immediately after he tweeted “Free Palestine” more than a decade ago — a claim the league denies. The controversy occurred in July of 2014, when Howard was a member of the Houston Rockets. “Less than 10 minutes after I tweet that, I get a call from the commissioner of the NBA,” Howard said on Monday’s episode of “The GAUDs Show” podcast. “Agents, people working with m…

Dwight Howard: ‘I tweeted Free Palestine. Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner’

The Black-Jewish alliance may have fractured in the late 1960s, but it seems to have reemerged in the NBA under certain conditions.

NBA Refutes Dwight Howard's Claims on 'Free Palestine' Post

The NBA has responded to recent claims made by former eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard, asserting that his statements regarding a 2014 incident involving a controversial tweet are inaccurate. Howard appeared on “The GAUDs Show” this week, where he revisited a tweet he posted in July 2014 that read “Free Palestine.” During the episode, Howard alleged that the NBA pressured him to delete the tweet, even claiming that he received a direct call fro…

NBA denies pressuring Dwight Howard on 'Free Palestine' tweet

Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league commissioner Adam Silver. That claim is “categorically false” and Silver did not contact the former Orlando Magic star, NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in an email on Wednesday. Howard, who was a member of the Houston Rockets at the time, said the tweet jeop…

Dwight Howard claims Adam Silver called him after he tweeted ‘Free Palestine’; NBA says that’s ‘categorically false’ - New York Times Post

Dwight Howard says he received a call from NBA commissioner Adam Silver almost immediately after he tweeted “Free Palestine” more than a decade ago — a claim the league denies. The controversy occurred in July of 2014, when Howard was a member of the Houston Rockets. “Less than 10 minutes after I tweet that, I get a call from the commissioner of the NBA,” Howard said on Monday’s episode of “The GAUDs Show” podcast. “Agents, people working with m…

Dwight Howard’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tweet Delete Claim False, NBA Says

Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league commissioner Adam Silver. That claim is “categorically false” and Silver did not contact the former Orlando Magic star, NBA spokesman Mike […]