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Report: Rockets Lost $20 Million from Sponsorship Deals After Daryl Morey's Tweet

The Rockets are still feeling the fallout from general manager Daryl Morey's tweet supporting Hong Kong protestors.

According to ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz, the Rockets have seen a significant dip in revenue from canceled Chinese sponsorship deals.

"No team has felt the brunt of the fallout more than the Rockets. League sources say the franchise has lost more than $7 million in revenue this season from canceled Chinese sponsorship agreements and nearly $20 million overall when terminated multiyear deals are calculated," reports Arnovitz.

ESPN reports Houston isn't the only organization feeling the effects of Morey's tweet.