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Zhang Yu had expected that Mark Tatum would ask this question, and explained:
"It's very simple, as long as the board of directors is convinced that if Xiao Hua continues to stay in the position of president, the revenue in the Huaxia market will be greatly reduced, and they will naturally give up Xiao Hua."

Mark Tatum frowned even tighter:

"It's so difficult that you can make Huaxia fans not watch the NBA? Or let China ban the broadcast of the NBA? Apart from these two methods, I really can't think of how the league's revenue in China will drop..."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"I have my own plans for this. You don't have to worry. I assure you that the Huaxia market will change in our favor."

Mark Tatum took a deep look at Zhang Yu, as if he doubted his words.

At this time, Wertz, who had been quiet for a long time, interjected:
"Mark, I can assure you that Ronan never does anything he is not sure of. Since he dares to say that, he must have a way. He is not just the boss of the Warriors, he is also a billionaire. There are a lot of investments in the field, and his energy in China is far beyond your imagination."

Mark Tatum glanced at Wertz, who returned a determined look and nodded slowly and firmly.

Zhang Yu also added:

"Mark, you still have an advantage. In this league where 90% of the players are black, there has never been a black president. This is too unreasonable. You are black and of Asian descent. The players union will definitely I support you as president."

Mark Tatum's serious expression finally eased, and he nodded, expressing his approval of Zhang Yu's words.

Mark Tatum's life experience is very tortuous. His father, Charlie Tatum, was a black immigrant from Jamaica to the United States. He later entered the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. He married a local woman and gave birth to Mark. - Tatum.

However, Mark Tatum's mother is not Vietnamese, but immigrated from Lingnan. He has half Chinese blood, so he also took a Chinese name-Tan Huimin.

Mark Tatum said in a deep voice:

"Okay, I believe you, but the question is whether we can increase the league's revenue in China to the point where the board of directors pays attention to it. If we can't do this, everything else is empty talk."

Zhang Yu said frankly:
"To be honest, I don't know, but I will try my best to do it. This is a risk that must be taken. You know, it is not easy to snatch the position of president from Xiao Hua. This may be your only chance."

Mark Tatum fell silent, lost in thought, weighing the pros and cons.

Zhang Yu didn't rush, but just watched him quietly, waiting for him to make a decision.

After a long time, Mark Tatum finally spoke:

"Ronan, the matter is very important. Give me three days, and I will give you an answer. Don't worry, no matter what the final result is, I will not disclose this matter."

Zhang Yu didn't expect such an important matter to be settled after meeting, and said:
"No problem, if you have anything else you want to know, feel free to contact me, this is my phone number..."

Afterwards, Zhang Yu exchanged contact information with Mark Tatum and handed him the box containing Mickey Mantle's star card, and the dinner also ended.

The four walked out of the restaurant and waited for the doorman to pull the car out of the parking lot.

Mark Tatum's car was a Mercedes-Benz S500, and the car Zhang Yu and the others were riding in was a Bentley Continental he borrowed from Mark Baum.

Mark Baum often comes to Wall Street and owns several properties in Manhattan. Luxury cars are also indispensable. With Zhang Yu and his relationship, borrowing a car is just a matter of words.

American rich people usually like to drive Mercedes-Benz, S-Class is the most common, but Mark Baum is an outlier, he loves Bentley, but has no feeling for Mercedes-Benz.

The doorman stopped the car in front of the four of them. Mark Tatum said goodbye to Wirtz and Riley, came to Zhang Yu, shook hands with him, and asked suddenly:

"Ronan, I have one last question - what do you want? Or, why do you want to bring down Adam?"

Zhang Yu sneered and said:
"Because I don't like him."

"Uh... upset?"

Zhang Yu said seriously:
"I don't agree with Xiao Hua's philosophy. The legalization of gambling is an irreversible trend. Football, the world's largest sport, has long been inseparable from the gaming industry. It is impossible for the league to stay out of it. Although I don't like gambling, I can only accept it. But I can't tolerate Xiao Hua wantonly manipulating the game for the benefit of broadcasters and advertisers!"

"This is especially evident in the playoffs. As long as a team takes the lead in the playoffs, it will be very difficult to play away games. The referee blatantly favors the lagging side. In just two years, the fans are very dissatisfied. No one I like a game that is manipulated, even if it is to make the game more exciting and exciting."

Mark Tatum kept nodding. Zhang Yu's words hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head. Since Xiao Hua took over the league, there have been more and more interventions in the game, and the dissatisfaction of the fans has also increased.

Zhang Yu paused and continued:

"In addition, in order to make stars, Xiao Hua's whistleblowing standards in the regular season became more and more stringent. Body hair whistles became popular, and data was collected for the new generation of stars. There were fewer and fewer confrontations. The games were cut into fragments, and the scenes became more and more boring. The data exploded. It will indeed cause the ratings to soar in a short period of time, but in the long run, the league will definitely usher in a backlash."

"Fans yearn for confrontation, passion and fighting. They have no interest in free throws. The longer Silver's policy is implemented, the more attractive the game will be. At that time, fans may rather watch MLS Major League Soccer) games, and I don’t watch the NBA anymore. The current prosperity is just a flash in the pan. For the development of the league, the cancer of Xiao Hua must be eradicated!”

When he said the last sentence, his voice was cold, revealing a taste of iron and blood, which made Mark Tatum tremble.

As the saying goes, extraordinary people have extraordinary potential. In the financial market, Zhang Yu can determine the flow of billions of dollars of funds with a single word. His short-selling opponents are the giant investment banks on Wall Street, the central banks of the neon country and the European granary, etc. The colossal monster, turning clouds and rains, killed decisively, and after a long time, formed an invisible evil spirit.

It was revealed a little at the moment, and Mark Tatum couldn't help but feel convinced, a kind of "he can do it" thought in his heart.

But Mark Tatum has been in the mall for a long time, and soon stabilized his mind. He heard Zhang Yu's overtones, held Zhang Yu's hand even harder, and said:

"Ronan, don't worry, if I serve as the president of the league, I will definitely create a fair game environment, leave the game to the players to decide, the referee's intervention in the game will be minimized, and there will never be a team behind in the playoffs. In the case of being walked to win the game, the league will return to the correct and healthy track!"

Zhang Yu also held Mark Tatum's hand tightly and said:

"I look forward to that day. Under your leadership, the alliance will definitely flourish!"

……

After Mark Tatum left, the three boarded the Bentley Continental, and Wirtz drove the car to the collapsed hotel.

In front of a red light, Wirtz stopped the car, and Riley looked at Zhang Yu and asked:
"Ronan, do you think Mark will get involved? This matter is still a bit difficult, if he retreats..."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"How is it possible! No one is willing to be inferior to others. Didn't you hear the last sentence he said? Mark has already presupposed himself as the president. Before you deliberately mentioned that he did not become the president. His complexion changed, and last time he lost to Silver in the vote of the board of directors...Mark's dissatisfaction with Silver is definitely deeper than we imagined, this time, he will definitely choose to cooperate with us."

Wirtz added:

"That's right, David valued Mark very much at the beginning, and he trained Mark as his successor. There is another interesting thing here-Mark applied for the executive position of the league, and David personally interviewed him. Mark graduated from Harvard Business School , David said to his face that he hated people who graduated from HBS, and Mark immediately pushed back and said, "You must hire a lot of people from HBS." David asked, "Really? Can you say Name them?’, Mark immediately named all the HBS grads who had worked in the NBA, and David said, ‘Okay, you’re right,’ and ended the interview.”

"After Mark returned, he received a call from the league's head of human resources, informing him that he had been hired, and since then he has started working in the league. Today, he is the highest-ranking minority executive in the American professional sports league. However, Mark had a chance to become the president, but he opposed the legalization of gambling and stood on the opposite side of the bosses, David had to give up him, and Adam was able to take over."

Wertz was driving, and he was talking about it. Zhang Yu and Riley were fascinated by it, and only then did they know that Mark Tatum had such a story in the past.

That is to say, Wiltz once held a high position in the league, so he knows these things clearly. Outsiders will never know the struggles and power transfers at the top of the league.

Riley exclaimed:
"In this way, Mark and Xiao Hua had a lot of grievances and grievances before, so this time it is sure."

Zhang Yu said:

"Mark will give me an answer in three days, and everything will be known by then. The most important thing now is to renew the contract and trade, Larry, these things will take a lot of work. You follow up... Rick, the international pre-season next season Sai, we have to win a spot, if Mark agrees, he will help us get it done, but if he doesn’t agree, you need to operate it, no matter what, the Warriors can’t stop their market development in China.”

"Ok."

"I see."

Wirtz and Riley both responded.

The next day, Zhang Yu and Riley returned to the Bay Area, busy with the upcoming trading market, and Wirtz left New York for vacation.

Three days later, Zhang Yu received a call from Mark Tatum:

"Ronan, I accept your proposal."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Congratulations, Mark, you made the right choice!"

The title of the last chapter should be "He Can Replace It", which is more appropriate. I thought of it as soon as I sent it out, but I can't change it. What a pity...