Bobby Brown's post on Weibo showing his graffiti on the Great Wall of China. (Photo : Weibo)
It is not every day that someone, not even an NBA star, can go to and marvel at the beauty of a world heritage such as the Great Wall of China--and getting there is such a seldom occasion that one may be tempted to leave a mark.
This might be the case of Houston Rockets guard Bobby Brown who got bashed after marking the Great Wall with his initials "BB" and number "6" and then posting on Monday a picture of his graffiti on Weibo, the Chinese counterpart of Twitter.
"Had a blast at the Great Wall of China today," read the caption of his uploaded photo.
One Weibo user responded with, "Are you proud of your carving? This is a part of world heritage, not the toilet of your home."
Apologetic Brown asked for forgiveness from the Chinese through the same social media account, telling that he respects their culture, that he meant no harm, and that it was an honest mistake. This post and the original one were soon removed from the site.
Vandalizing the Great Wall is illegal but there is sure a legal way to do it. In 2014, to protect the heritage site from undisciplined tourists, the Chinese government has put up graffiti areas where tourists can write whatever they want.
Unfortunately for Brown, his graffiti were outside of these areas.
The Rockets are in China for the NBA's Global Games program. They are playing against the New Orleans Pelicans in a series of exhibitions taking place in different cities.
