Fund raising in China

Why was UCLA playing their basketball opener in China (3 players, Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested for shoplifting)? To fund raise and promote California.

"Yet lost within that story about their arrest is the even more absurd story about why the UCLA men's basketball team was even in China in the first place — during the heart of their fall academic semester. If we are going to call these basketball players "student-athletes," shouldn't they be in class?

From the standpoint of a college such as UCLA, sending the men's basketball team to China makes business sense. China has one of the world's fastest growing economies, and it serves as a fertile recruiting ground for potential college students. By sending the team to China, UCLA gains the chance to expose a whole generation of young Chinese students to its brand and the opportunity to become Bruins." https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2017/11/10/everythings-wrong-with-ucla-and-georgia-tech-opening-their-mens-basketball-season-in-china/#4bcd81ed5299

"Side bar: NCAA boycotted North Carolina over a proposed 'bathroom bill' because it violated civil rights. NCAA is promoting itself in China, which is outstanding at violating civil rights." (Ty Walikonis)

The hypocrisy stinks like a stopped up toilet in a public restroom. And a smaller dose of stink, other UCLA players caught in crimes in other years got a slap on the wrist. Different standard for athletes who bring in money.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/pac12/2017/11/11/report-three-ucla-players-could-remain-china-week-two/855020001/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-ucla-basketball-china-20171111-story.html

http://www.ajc.com/sports/ucla-basketball-players-expected-serve-time-china/bPK99olg2LtdtL5MHluo0I/