Chapter 124 Post-match turmoil
The Nuggets fulfilled their promises, and McDace and others performed well, and finally won the game with a 28-point win.
Before the game ended, countless reporters flocked to the entrances of the locker room of the two teams.
In the eyes of the reporters, the conflict between Chi Liang and Garnett on the court is definitely a big news. They can't wait to interview the two parties involved and want to know the truth.
"There is no doubt that the rookie is an executioner. He should be suspended for a long time. You must know that Kevin is a good person. He must have angered Kevin. I think he should go boxing and not waste his talent on the basketball court. Yes, with his boxing talent, he might be able to get the boxing champion's gold belt!"
The first interview was Timberwolves head coach Sanders. He didn't know the truth, but he had to defend his players, especially Garnett was still at their core.
Garnett was kicked on the spot by the rookie, which made the Timberwolves feel very upset.
"Kevin, why did you do it?"
"Kevin, what was going on?"
"Kevin, you lost to the rookie on the court. What do you think?"
As one of the parties involved, Garnet was surrounded by reporters. Facing the long gun and short cannon, Garnett did not answer, but instead glanced at Chi Liang, who was also surrounded on the other side.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Garnett knew he was in a disadvantage, so he naturally had no idea of answering. With the help of his teammates, he left the visiting team's locker room and stopped attending the post-match press conference.
However, when they left, many Nuggets fans spontaneously gathered on both sides of the passage, booing and scolding, and some over-exciting fans even threw stones at the visiting team bus. Fortunately, the security personnel responded quickly and stopped them all.
On the other hand, Chi Liang did not leave, and he had to explain to the public, not only to reduce the punishment, but also to maintain his public image.
"Chi Liang, Coach Sanders said you are an executioner and should be suspended for a long time. What explanation do you have?"
"I admire Sanders's debate ability. He doesn't ask whether he is right or wrong, but he puts the responsibility on me, an innocent person. I think he is fully capable of participating in the debate competition. I believe he can win the championship easily!"
Chi Liang was not angry about Coach Sanders's responsibilities, but instead responded in a joking tone.
"Chi Liang, you said you are an innocent person. Can you explain the story in detail?"
"No one can predict what happened on the court. Everyone knows that Kevin Garnett is a master of trash talk. The incident happened very simply. He insulted my mother on the court! Yes, he said in my ear at that time, 'Mother's Day is coming soon, don't forget to greet her for me!'. If you don't believe it, you can go to Kevin in person or seek help from lip reading experts!"
Chi Liang did not add fuel to the fire, but his answer caused an uproar among everyone present.
Everyone was stunned. Unexpectedly, the truth of the matter was like this. No wonder Chi Liang dared to fight Garnett.
In mainstream American society, people pay great attention to family affection. If you tell others that you put your family and relatives first in your life, you will be respected by people around you and everyone is willing to make friends with you. But if you tell others that you put your work or national interests above your family and relatives, you will not be able to make friends, they will think that you lack human nature and are not human.
Therefore, Garnett's "greeting" on Chi Liang's mother, even though there were no dirty words, it also aroused the dissatisfaction of most people.
At this time, D'Antoni said angrily: "Sanders must apologize to my players. Chi Liang is clearly a victim, but in his mouth he is an unforgivable villain! In addition, we will reserve the right to hold Kevin Garnett legally responsible!"
"He did too inauthentic, so trash talk should not be humiliating his family!" McDace was filled with righteous indignation. His teammates' family was insulted, so he naturally wanted to help his teammates get justice.
After the interview, Chi Liang walked home on the way home. His apartment was not far from the stadium. Naturally, he did not have the idea of taking a bus, but walked in the cold wind and occasionally greeted the fans he met along the way.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night for many people, not just journalists, but also for the NBA.
At this time, the league office was holding an emergency meeting temporarily. The content of the meeting was very simple, which was to discuss the punishment decision on the fight between Chi Liang and Garnett.
David Stern sat in the main seat, rubbing his forehead with sorrow, but his eyes were shining with sharp eyes.
"The stadium fight must be severely punished!"
The speaker is Adam Silva, who started working for the NBA in 1992 and is currently the executive vice president of the NBA's global marketing cooperation department. He is responsible for overseeing the league's marketing cooperation business and also managing the NBA's media sales affairs.
Due to the shrinking season, the NBA's influence is not as good as before. They want to get out of the haze as soon as possible and do not want too much negative news.
"Sir, do you think this punishment is OK?"
This time, the person who spoke was NBA executive vice president Stu Jackson, who was also the vice president who was in charge of player punishment and handed the penalty decision to David Stern.
Stern didn't say anything. He first finished reading the penalty decision, and then turned on the projector next to him, and the picture at that time appeared on it!
Garnett didn't know what he said, so Chi Liang grabbed his shoulder. Garnett fisted at him, but unfortunately Chi Liang easily avoided it. In just three or four seconds, the dust settled and Garnett was easily KOed!
"According to the description of the parties involved, the cause of the incident was Garnett, who insulted Chi Liang's mother on the court, which was also the fuse of the conflict!"
Stern felt a headache and rubbed his temples hard. Whether it was the Timberwolves or the Nuggets, with their current record, they are likely to become a playoff team.
The two teams are in great momentum. If Chi Liang and Garnett suspend too much, it will be difficult for them to become playoff teams.
Most importantly, Stern is optimistic about Garnett and believes that some of the characteristics of the "Wolf King" can easily attract fans and believe that he can become a superstar. Chi Liang is more important, thinking that he is the "vanguard" in opening up the Asian market and the most important pawn.
"We should not be so rash and injustice any player before things are publicly discussed. Let's let experts who are proficient in lip language decipher and then discuss the punishment!"
Chapter completed!