God of NBA point guards

Chapter 464: Write it down in the notebook first
At three o'clock in the afternoon, he received another call from a reporter and learned a piece of news that shocked him again.

"You know, Iron Fist, the NBA headquarters was smashed by demonstrators. Everything that could be taken away was taken away. Everything that could not be taken away was smashed. It is said that even the chair under Stern's buttocks was carried away. . And then the whole neighborhood, and now New York is in chaos.”

"what?"

Zhou Quan no longer knows what to say. Is this an anti-racial discrimination protest?Isn't this a riot involving vandalism and looting?
"Iron Fist, do you know anything?" the reporter asked.

"No, I don't know anything." Zhou Quan said quickly.

……

"Blake, I am Deeks, the chairman of the referee committee. From now on, you are fired."

"what?"

"Also, you'd better reach a settlement with the Iron Fist King and apologize to him, otherwise the demonstrators will probably tear you apart. This is my advice to you.

Just now, the headquarters of our league was smashed, causing at least tens of millions of dollars in losses, and hundreds of millions of dollars in ratings and other losses, all because of you.

Should you know how much we've lost in viewership because of your actions?Did you know that NBC has stopped negotiating TV contracts with the league?Do you know how many people are trying to kill you right now?There are also those big advertisers in the finals, they all want to kill you. "

"Me? No, there's no way I'm going to apologize to him."

Hughes Blake had just returned to New York from Chicago. Before he even left the airport, he received a notice from the company that he was fired. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Dix said in a threatening tone: "Don't apologize? This incident was caused by your racial discrimination. Do you want the NBA to take you to court? Can you afford to pay for the loss?"

"I?"

Hughes Blake suddenly turned pale.

Dix continued to threaten: "Listen to me, Hughes, if you don't want to be liquidated and go bankrupt, apologize to him immediately and settle this matter."

Adding sweet dates to the big stick, he added: "I promise you, as long as this matter is over, I will introduce you to a good job that will not make you bankrupt, so you must apologize to him, otherwise the alliance will not let him go." Many people will not let you go if they let you go."

"You promised me a good job, don't forget it." Hughes Blake hung up the phone in a daze.

He could only agree because he was unemployed now and could not pay off his mortgage. Although the salary in the NBA was good, he liked to gamble and had little savings, so he could only compromise with that damn guy.

……

The next day, the 6th, media around the world were reporting on the anti-racial discrimination demonstrations that took place at the NBA headquarters in New York, as well as the news that the NBA headquarters was smashed.

“Iron Fist, Pioneer in the Fight against Racial Discrimination.” Detroit Daily Worker.

"The Iron Fist King challenged racial discrimination." The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported.

With these reports, Zhou Quan became a warrior against racial discrimination, and no media advocated for his expulsion.

The NBA headquarters also breathed a sigh of relief, and the New York Police Department also breathed a sigh of relief, because the demonstration did not happen again and the storm was over.

At around 10 a.m., Philip, who was still in New York, received a call from the Chicago Police Department, informing him that Hughes Blake had withdrawn the case against Zhou Quan.

Then he received a call from Blake's lawyer, who hoped to reach a settlement with Zhou Quan.

He called Zhou Quan and asked him what he meant. Zhou Quan said, "Ask him to apologize to me and publish it on the front page of the New York Times tomorrow."

"Ha ha!"

Philip laughed heartily, because the New York Times was the media that took the lead in targeting Zhou Quan, and it always has been.

Zhou Quan added: "I heard that the lowest advertising unit on the front page of the New York Times costs [-] US dollars, so I gave him [-] US dollars as compensation for beating him.

In addition, you tell him that if he doesn't agree, I will hire a team of lawyers to litigate with him. After a few years of fighting, he will go bankrupt. "

"No, I have already checked his information. He likes to gamble and doesn't have much savings on hand. Moreover, he also has a house in New York worth 160 million US dollars and a large mortgage. He is now unemployed. If he can't find it, If you get a new job, you'll be broke very quickly," Philip said.

"He also has to apologize to me and publish it on the front page of the New York Times." Hughes Blake said angrily after receiving the news.

His lawyer Frank said: "Mr. Blake, he is only willing to give you financial compensation, otherwise he can only litigate.

My suggestion is to do as he said, this is the best solution, otherwise I won't be able to win against his entire team of lawyers.

If the lawsuit really lasts for several years, Mr. Blake, he is a hundred times richer than you. Even if you find a new job, how much money can you make?The only result for you is, as he said, bankruptcy. "

"damn it!"

Hughes Blake was so angry that his teeth broke.

"By the way, he will give you a compensation of one hundred thousand dollars." Frank added.

"One hundred thousand dollars?"

Blake was startled. Just give me $[-] for a slap in the face?
Frank said: "Yes, one hundred thousand dollars can be used to publish the smallest advertisement on the front page of the New York Times, no more than thirty words.

Mr. Blake, you are now unemployed, you like to gamble, you have no savings, and you still have a mortgage of millions of dollars. This money is very important to you and can just help you pay for advertising. I suggest you agree. "

Hughes Blake was angry again and said very dissatisfied: "Frank, are you my lawyer or his lawyer?"

Frank shrugged his shoulders and said: "I'm just afraid that you will go bankrupt and have no money to pay my lawyer's fees. Mr. Blake, you are unemployed. If you don't pay back the money on time, the bank will come to you soon."

Hughes Blake was shocked and frustrated. He didn't want to go bankrupt and end up living on the streets, so he had to compromise.

Frank added: "By the way, his agent also sent the advertisement, saying that if you click here to publish, he can add $5 in compensation. I read it, and there is no problem."

Then he read the advertisement. After Blake heard it, he was so angry that he wanted to smash the phone. Was this because he wanted to ostracize himself from the white community?
But the situation was pressing and he didn't want to go bankrupt. The US$5 would allow him to pay the mortgage for several months, so he had no choice but to compromise.

……

On the 7st, the final G4 match day.

In the morning, on the front page of the New York Times, in the advertising section in the corner, there was an apology statement. The full text was:
"I, Hughes Blake, am a shameful racist. I now officially apologize to Iron Fist King Zhou Quan and all Chinese people. I swear to God that I will never be a racist again. I want to break with racism." .”

This statement slapped some people in the face, but it did not end the matter. Most media in the United States, including mainstream media, are still attacking Zhou Quan.

At noon, Philip, who rushed back to Seattle from New York, came to Zhou Quan's villa and said: "Zhou, don't read newspapers or watch TV news for the time being. Even if the media is just for sales, they will continue to target you, because now you are the world's leader. The hottest thing.”

“I became a pioneer against racial discrimination.”

Zhou Quan was a little helpless. He didn't want to be in the limelight. Generally, this kind of person would not end well.

Phillip suddenly said excitedly: "You know, Zhou, we were responsible for the demonstration in New York yesterday. We originally only arranged a demonstration for a thousand people, because the time was too short and we could only mobilize so many people, but we didn't expect... "

"you?"

Zhou Quan was stunned, good guys, are you going to heaven?
Seeing Zhou Quan's expression, Philip said awkwardly: "It was Tang Jin who suggested it and the person he found. He is a lunatic and will do anything for money."

"He is indeed a capable person." Zhou Quan said.

"By the way, Zhou, several more companies have announced unilateral termination of contracts, 11 in total. You still have 38 brand endorsements, and only a few brands have abandoned you." Philip said.

"It doesn't matter. My dad has accepted a lot of endorsements for me in China. Now that our country's economy has begun to develop, my income in China will increase significantly in the future." Zhou Quan said nonchalantly.Philip nodded and said: "Now we are behind one to two in the finals, and there are still two home games left. Week, we will try to win these two games and get the match point before going to the away game.

It's best not to let the Bulls get the match point at your home court. They have two home courts behind them, which would be a bit troublesome. "

Zhou Quan nodded and said, "I hope everything goes well."

"Also, I found out several high-level alliance officials who are targeting you." Phillip added.

"Who are they?" Zhou Quan's face darkened.

"David Stern's special assistant Adam Silver, league senior vice president Will Conkers, chairman of the referee committee Li Luo Dix..."

Philip named eight people in total, and finally said: "Actually, there are many more people, but they are the leaders. They have one thing in common, they are all white."

Zhou Quan nodded. He found a small notebook and wrote down the names of these eight people.

Although his memory has reached level 95, a good memory is not as good as a bad writing. If he has the chance, he will definitely deal with these eight miscellaneous people and let them see what it means to settle accounts after the fall.

Phillip looked at Zhou Quan's behavior. Iron Fist would definitely settle the score with them if he had the chance. He suddenly became worried and said: "Zhou, although most white people are racist, not everyone is. For example, I ."

"Haha..." Zhou Quan laughed and put away the pen and paper.

Philip added: "Also, I got news that because the ratings of the G3 game dropped by almost 3000 million, NBC stopped negotiating a TV broadcast contract with the league."

"what?"

Zhou Quan was also shocked.

This is a very serious matter. Without television broadcast revenue, the NBA may go bankrupt.

"NBC should only be temporary. The G3 game still has an average viewership of more than 700 million. Even if you really leave the NBA, the league should be able to sign a good broadcast contract, which will definitely be bigger than the last one." Philip said.

"So, I'm not important anymore?" Zhou Quan laughed.

Philip shook his head and said: "The last contract was less than 9 million U.S. dollars. Without you, the next contract will be more than 20 billion U.S. dollars at most. But if you continue to play in this league, the next contract will definitely be more than [-] billion U.S. dollars in four years. You alone You can earn an extra billion dollars for the league, and that’s your value to the league.”

……

At noon, NBC TV station announced the latest prediction of the championship probability. The Bulls' championship probability has increased from 2% after the G85 game to 90%.

David Stern sent three executives to sit in, all of whom have no history of racial discrimination, and one of them specially selected a black referee to be the referee.

On this day, a large number of NBA stars and Hollywood stars arrived in Seattle.

Dozens of people gathered at Zhou Quan's villa. Because he had notified him in advance, he hired a team of chefs and set up a buffet and barbecue at the dock to receive these friends.

"Iron Fist, it's only been 37 days, and Amazon's closing price yesterday was $50, a [-]% increase. Are you still buying?" Roberts asked.

"Of course, my goal is to increase my holdings by another 1 lots in the secondary market, and now I have only completed 40% of my goal." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"I bought a total of 1000 lots, and after $30, I stopped buying any more." O'Neal shouted.

"Iron Fist, can I still get it?" Bill Walton asked.

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "When making long-term investments, you need to analyze the company's development model and direction to determine the company's development potential and space. You also need to analyze the company's operations and the capabilities of the company's decision-makers. There are many things to do. "

Rodman was also there, smiling and saying: "I only do one thing. If you ask me to buy, I will buy. If you ask me to sell, I will sell."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "The company's operating conditions this year are very good. The operating income has increased tenfold compared with last year. The number of visits to the company's platform has increased dozens of times and is continuing to increase. This is a very good development momentum. This is also the reason why I continue to increase my holdings in the secondary market.”

"Iron Fist, I have already invested 500 million US dollars and almost 1000 hands. Depending on your confidence in the company, I think you can continue to invest more." Tom Cruise said.

Zhou Quan said: "Yesterday I learned about the recent changes in the company's shareholders. The holdings of investment funds are continuing to increase, and most of these institutions are investment funds, which means that institutions continue to be optimistic about the company's development."

"Then I'll buy some more," Roberts said with a smile.

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "The company is not profitable yet and is still burning money, but listing has provided the company with abundant development funds.

With the current development momentum, it should be able to enter the profit stage in two years, and that will be the time for the stock price to rise.

So if you hold it, no matter how high the stock price rises in the past two years, my suggestion is to continue to hold it.As for the future, it still depends on the development of the company. "

At this time, his cell phone rang, and when he saw it, it was the call from Kobe, the rookie.

"Hey, rookie, what's up?" he asked.

"Hey, Iron Fist King, I arrived in Seattle and wanted to watch the finals, but I couldn't buy a ticket. Can you help me?" Kobe's tone was a little awkward.

"Are you out of your mind, why are you looking for me now?" Zhou Quan cursed with a smile, and then said: "Come here, do you know the location of my home?"

"Oh, I don't know, you didn't invite me to your home last year." Kobe said.

"Haha, is this a complaint? Well, many friends in my family will send people to pick you up. Please tell me your current address." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"OK." Kobe said happily.

"Who is it, Iron Fist?" Reggie Miller asked casually.

"The Lakers' rookie, Kobe Bryant." Zhou Quan said.

He then arranged for Zhou Jun to pick up Kobe. Just as Zhou Jun was about to drive there, another call came in, from Iverson.

"Wait a moment."

He raised his hand to stop his brother, and then answered the phone.

"Hello, rookie?" he asked.

"Hey, Iron Fist King, I, I am now..." Iverson's tone was very similar to Kobe's just now.

"Let me guess, you are in Seattle and haven't bought a ticket for the finals?" Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"Uh, yes." Iverson said awkwardly.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Fool, the tickets for the G4 game are sold out before the G3 game, and the next G5 game is also sold out."

"What should we do?" Iverson on the other end was dumbfounded.

After ending the phone call, Zhou Quan asked Zhou Jun to pick up Kobe and Iverson.

He has some tickets in his hand, given by the team. There are thirty tickets for home games from the regular season to the playoffs. But with so many friends, these tickets have been arranged long ago. Now he can only get them from the team. Two, and the team should also reserve some tickets for emergencies.

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(End of this chapter)