NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a clarifying statement about the ongoing saga that began when Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted out his support for the protesters in Hong Kong.

Last Friday, Morey posted an image on Twitter that said, “Fight for Freedom. Stand for Hong Kong,” amid increasing tension between Hong Kong and Beijing, which controls the territory. Morey has since deleted the tweet and apologized. The NBA issued a statement on Sunday declaring that the league has “great respect for the history and culture of China,” which garnered backlash.