Chapter 514 Thunder fan incident and fifty-eight points!(1/2)
Oklahoma City has been busy lately.
This is a city with a real love for basketball.
Holding the All-Star Game in such a city is definitely a victory for basketball.
It's just that... because no Oklahoma City Thunder team was selected for the All-Star Game, this victory was not so complete.
It is precisely because no Oklahoma City Thunder player was selected for the All-Star Game. When the NBA entered the All-Star Weekend, there were already several demonstrations and retaliatory actions against the league's top executives in this city.
The league's vice president, a sinister bald man, was attacked by Goose City fans when he was doing community service in Oklahoma City, accompanied by the Thunder's general manager.
When Ye Si came here with the music players who were going to participate in the All-Star Weekend, the biggest news in the United States was the unrecognizable photo of the NBA's bald vice president being attacked by eggs and tomatoes.
Quite miserable!
And according to reports, it seems that the attack on this dead bald man was not an accident, but was premeditated.
It is rumored that Thunder general manager Jeff Ball, who accompanied him to participate in community activities, was the mastermind behind the scenes, and it was he who leaked the entire itinerary of this community event to those extreme fans.
Moreover, when the bald vice president was attacked, Jeff Bauer was right next to him. Logically speaking, Jeff Bauer should have been affected no matter what, but what made people speechless was that Jeff Bauer had not even a trace on him.
There is neither egg liquid nor tomato juice.
As long as you are not a fool, you can guess what the truth of this incident is.
What's more, what happened next made the truth of this matter even clearer.
The Oklahoma City police officers belatedly ran over after the group of people had finished attacking the bald man. They watched the attackers leave and watched the bald man and his security guards being covered in ketchup and egg liquid.
humiliation.
"We regret and deeply sympathize with what happened to Adam in Oklahoma City. There is no doubt that he has become the target of dissatisfaction among fans who have been hurt by the NBA, NBA officials and this year's All-Star Game.
The injured Goose City fans do not represent the position of everyone in Goose City and the Thunder. Under the values of the NBA, Goose City, and Thunder, different fans can have different demands, some may be mild, some may be radical, and we respect their differences.
way of expression. As the general manager of the Thunder, I once again sympathize with Adam's experience, but this is just a helpless choice of some fans who have not been treated correctly. I hope nba can uphold the value of fans first and listen carefully.
The opinions of all fans, not only fans in New York, fans in Los Angeles, fans in Seattle, and fans in Goose City, but even as Mr. David Stern said, fans in China, and even fans in the Sahara Desert
Opinion, I hope that NBA can truly become the NBA of the whole world, rather than the NBA of some special interests."
"Finally, I hope nBa can continue to unite all different people, connect people who love sports, love life, love their city, love their country and me, and connect all people with different ideas, hopes and requirements.
People from all over the world come together. I have always been very aware of our differences. When we respect each other, nBa will become a bridge for those of us who are different. I hope Mr. David Stern can make nBa a bridge for everyone.
It’s a bridge that can be walked, not a bridge that belongs to certain people. Thank you all, that’s what this press conference is all about.”
After the vice president of the Echeng League was humiliated, all the public opinion in the national media was the gossip that the league was preparing to change the host city for this All-Star Game.
Ye Si was really worried that his trip here would be in vain.
It's just obvious that after Thunder general manager Jeff Ball made this touching news conference statement.
It became clear to Ye Si that the sinister bald vice president's beating was in vain.
Putting aside the fact that this is Goose City, how could the police in Goose City be so obedient and investigate seriously?
The people who pay them are Echeng people, not the NBA!
Jordan's diarrhea incident while playing in the Finals in Salt Lake City is still a mystery.
The different treatment of the two teams during the Auburn Hills Palace Incident is no secret.
Now that the Thunder general manager has been handed such a big hat, as long as David Stern is a little smarter, he will know that this is a step up.
After all, these Goose City All-Stars are indeed the league’s first opponent to the Thunder.
The Thunder now rank eighth in the strongest Western Conference ever.
The team's leading player, Chris Paul, is now a point guard averaging 2o1o2.5 per game.
With this record, this data, and home games, he should be in the All-Star no matter what.
But who made the top two in the Western Conference this year so strong?
There must be three suns and rockets.
Durant and Yi Jianlian of the Timberwolves had unexpected entrances.
The remaining four spots are one for the Sounders, one for the Lakers, one for the Spurs, one for the Nuggets, and one for the top six players in the Western Conference. There's nothing wrong with that.
As for the Grizzlies, who are seventh in the Western Conference, and the Thunder, who are eighth in the Western Conference, it can only be said to be a pity.
You can't trade one of Kobe, Duncan or Anthony for Chris Paul, right?
This is rational, but the activities of fans are often irrational.
For Thunder fans, they just feel that this is the bald vice president responsible for selecting All-Star substitutes who is targeting them.
Moreover, in this Western Conference All-Star substitution incident, the bald guy really didn't do that well. There was no problem in selecting these people, but he lacked enough respect and sympathy for those who were lost.
That condescending look is probably not only disgusting for Goose City fans, but also for Memphis fans and many other cities that were not selected for the NBA All-Star Game.
So after this dead bald man was attacked, the Internet was filled with cheers.
Everyone is praising the bravery and courage of the Goose City fans.
Ye Si and the Seattle Sounders players are just bystanders to the attack on the vice president that is happening in Goose City.
But as league president David Stern, he is not so relaxed.
This matter is actually not that easy to handle.
If it is not handled well, the league will lose its dignity. While maintaining its dignity, it will also lose the hearts of many fans.
Fortunately, Thunder general manager Jeff Ball knows how to be a good person. When he saw the situation was not good, he immediately took advantage of the situation and put a lot of high hats on him and the league.
This hat is worn to a very high standard.
This will allow him to let the Thunder and Goose City fans go without letting the NBA lose its dignity.
It was just a vice president of the league who lost his dignity.
"What kind of thoughts are there in Adam?"
"The vice president has no idea..."
The assistant beside me was hesitant to speak.
If there is no idea, that is the biggest idea.
Obviously, Adam was not willing to let it go so easily.
Thinking of this, David Stern felt regretful and a little happy at the same time.
Why was he so blind before that he chose such a thing as his successor?
With his broad-mindedness, he would make nBa smaller, and he is determined to make nBa a global nBa, but his broad-mindedness does not have such a high level of knowledge.
What's more, look at this series of operations by Thunder general manager Jeff Ball.
This is toying with him in the midst of applause!
It doesn't matter that his broadmindedness and knowledge were exposed in this incident. If he had outstanding abilities, he could become a tycoon. If he doesn't develop enough, he can still maintain his status.
But this ability is so urgent.
David Stern has been the president of the league for so many years. Which general manager would dare to stab him in the back like this?
Whether it's Jerry West, Pat Riley or Danny Ainge, no one dares to challenge his authority.
In the entire NBA, he is the only voice!
Because those people know what they will encounter if they hear other voices!
But what about Adam...
Jeff Ball's abilities are not that outstanding among NBA general managers.
He drafted Paul and built a future-oriented Thunder team. He is an excellent general manager, but he is far from the top.
This is the kind of person who can push Adam to the ground and rub him.
"The shade of the trees I used to cover them was too big, preventing them from seeing the rays of the sun... The successor I need is not a successor who will die in the face of the sun..."
Although he was a little reluctant to give up, David Stern still made his own decision.
Recalling the way the bald man talked in front of me, David Stern really didn't expect that he was a boastful man with great ambitions and limited talents... Was it that he hid it too well, or did I put too much energy into showing it off?
When it comes to strengthening the NBA, what if you don’t have the energy to investigate the league’s internal affairs?
However, no matter what, this Goose City fan incident sounded a wake-up call for him.
No matter how well he develops nBa, if those people below him are ruined, sooner or later the empire he has built will be defeated by these people!
"It's time to tidy up the house."
David Stern is muttering to himself.
When the assistant on his side heard what David Stern said, his hands and feet trembled.
Although the CEO's voice was calm, it was filled with murderous intent!
At noon on February 15, 2008, the punishment opinions regarding the Goose City fans incident came out.
To be continued...