The NBA called off scheduled its schedule media sessions in China on Wednesday for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers battle set in Shanghai, with questions remaining on whether the exhibition will now take place at all following a fallout that began with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posting a tweet last week in support of protesters in Hong Kong. An NBA Cares event in Shanghai slated to benefit Special Olympics was also called off, in addition to fan night festivities. The teams are also supposed to play Saturday in Shenzhen with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver telling players that the league’s intention remains to play the games as scheduled. Meanwhile, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo became the latest Chinese company that appeared to have suspended ties with the league.

The AP writes that a bipartisan group of lawmakers — including Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York – sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stating the NBA should show the “courage and integrity” to stand up to the Chinese government, noting that “You have more power to take a stand than most of the Chinese government’s targets and should have the courage and integrity to use it,” the lawmakers wrote.