From sparring to superstar

Chapter 130 128. Subsequent Punishment
Li Ao was so excited that he fell asleep after 4 o'clock.

He fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up until a sense of suffocation came.

He pushed the person in front of him away... quickly hold him.

After gasping for breath, Li Ao shouted, "Aunt Vivienne, you want my life!"

Vivienne patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Leo, you reacted so fiercely, it seems that you should be fine. You were fouled last night and passed out. It scared me to death. I was going to drive back. Fortunately, you returned to the court later."

"You drove here from San Francisco, how tired you are, but fortunately you didn't come to watch the game last night, what if you couldn't hold back and rushed up and bumped... His... It hurts! Why are you poking my bag?"

"Did you just fall here and faint? Thomas is too hateful! If you can't beat the game, you can use this method!" Vivienne was very angry.

"Uh...I fell dizzy because of a concussion, and this...well, this one is left by my aunt attacking me with her jaw."

"The Knicks are so hateful, not to mention the criminals, but they want 8 people to beat you together! Fortunately, you protected yourself. The news said that the aunt had a cracked jaw, she deserved it!

Let me see if there's any other injuries..."

"Yes..." Li Ao immediately showed off his wrists and ankles. Margot, the swelling has subsided after sleeping!

Yes!I used the physiotherapy function of the body last night, no injuries, and the normal swelling will be repaired.

Li Ao looked for it, and when he found it, he turned his back to Vivian and said, "Look, Aunt Vivian, my hand is torn again!"

Vivienne was so distressed that she pulled Li Ao's hand into her arms.

Liam on the side couldn't stand it anymore, and rolled his eyes to the sky!

Beaten by 8 people?

Can't say no.

But 8 people on the opposite side 'surrounded' Li Ao, 7 were carried out, 6 were killed on the spot, 1 was chased and beaten, and 1 was frightened stupid.

He heard that 4 Knicks players spent the night in the hospital last night.

Kurt Thomas was the most injured, with a broken nose bone. Li Ao's punch directly to the door directly knocked Kurt Thomas out. He also had a severe concussion. The status of the surgery on the bridge of the nose is unknown, but with a severe concussion alone, even if Kurt Thomas is an athlete, he still has to leave the ward for one to two weeks, otherwise there may be sequelae.

However, after the media exposed the hospital where the Knicks players visited last night, Los Angeles fans surrounded the hospital before dawn. The Knicks had to contact hospitals in other cities to transfer the patients away.

The aunt looked miserable, she was instantly killed, and her jaw was still broken, but apart from this, she also had a mild concussion, and coma was the body's emergency protection mechanism for vestibular and cerebellar injuries.

If the aunt insists on playing the game, after a few days of rest, the concussion symptoms are gone, the chin is fixed, and a protective device to protect the chin is still available.

Canby looked the worst, but fortunately, no rib fractures occurred, and his organs were severely beaten, and he needed to rest for about two weeks.

Houston... It's enough to fill the tooth. It is said that the big tooth was plugged back last night.

Recalling the news he saw this morning, Liam was quite excited.

Sorry again!

The one-on-one Leo moved too fast. When he first came to the United States, it was not for nothing to fight a hundred times a year. The actual combat experience and reaction... were too fast. Liam stood up and rushed to help.

It was just a pity last night, and he really regrets seeing things get so lively this morning.

If he succeeds in helping the fight, at worst he will be banned from entering the game by the NBA.

But together with Leo, the two of them will overthrow the New York gangsters, and they can boast for a lifetime!

...

Li Ao slept until noon, and the doctors and the Clippers management paid much attention to it. Schwartz came to the hospital at dawn. After learning that Li Ao woke up, he rushed to the hospital and accompanied him for a comprehensive examination.

After a detailed inspection to confirm that nothing happened, everyone was finally completely relieved.

Seeing that the swelling of Li Ao's wrists and ankles disappeared, even the doctors were amazed at Li Ao's very rare recovery ability.

However, Li Ao still had to stay in the hospital for another night for observation.

After all, being unconscious by the criminal on the spot, brain injury is a big problem in the medical field, and the doctor made careful arrangements for diagnosis and treatment.

Vivienne was so worried that she didn't sleep all night last night. She only slept for a while when she flew over from San Francisco this morning. After confirming that Li Ao was fine, she went back to the apartment to catch up on sleep.

Liam was fine in the afternoon, but he saw the news that Dolan announced to the media that he would sue the NBA and Li Ao because of the NBA official’s delay in responding to the fight. He went back to his father to discuss this matter and prepare for the response. The legal side was already hungry. Their law firm wanted to take a look at such a hot event.

The people in the team now have to deal with the follow-up troubles for Li Ao, and they are too busy.

After everyone else left, Schwartz said: "Leo, take a good rest. You don't have to worry about this time. You don't do anything until after the game. You have an absolute advantage in terms of sportsmanship and competitive spirit. Stern probably has a headache how to deal with it.

However, even though it was a post-match fight, it was still on the court. It had a great impact. There were many people who supported you, but it was also very controversial. If it was handled as a security incident, according to NBA regulations, it would probably be suspended. It depends on how Stern thinks. "

"If you are suspended, you can suspend it. I already knew that I would be suspended when I started, but if I endured it, I think he will definitely slap his nose in the face in the future. I can't stand the anger. I don't think well if I don't beat him up... It's a pity that the suspended salary is part of it. Jeff, part of it is yours. Let the company issue a press release to put pressure on Stern."

"The boss has already contacted me last night, and he has already greeted the media, but you don't have to worry about the salary for a few games. Your fight has actually increased the commercial value. Columbia Pictures contacted us in the morning and wanted to launch a joint costume with you!"

"Columbia Pictures?" Li Ao asked puzzledly: "What joint name can I have with them?"

"Spider-Man! I buy it, your nickname is Spider-Man! The copyright of Spider-Man belongs to them. They are planning to make a comic book movie. I heard from the boss that they want to invite you to participate in it."

"Acting what? Could it be playing a playboy again? I'm a serious person... Who is playing the opposite role?"

"What are you thinking? This is not a low-budget movie. If I invite you, I will definitely let you play Spider-Man."

"Forget it." Li Ao lost interest.

Schwartz asked in surprise: "Why? Don't you like being on TV very much? This is the most popular comic change. Although I don't know how much Columbia Pictures is going to invest, and the quality of the comic change movie, it will definitely attract a lot of attention."

"No, I just like to have a cameo once in a while. It's best to finish filming in a few days. I'm afraid I'll find it troublesome if the time is long. And it's easy to act if there are too many scenes. It's too embarrassing to have too many scenes. I don't have that much time."

"Too……"

Schwartz was ready to rebuff the company boss.

Under normal circumstances, Schwartz will not talk to Li Ao about the endorsement that has not been confirmed for the meeting, so as not to waste Li Ao's time and expectations if the negotiation is not finalized.

For example, this joint costume with Columbia Pictures.

He came to ask this time because Columbia Pictures really found their boss.

After hearing Li Ao's attitude towards making movies, he gave up the idea of ​​letting Li Ao's style flourish.

There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now that Li Ao's career has just started, he really doesn't have so much free time.

...

If Li Ao knew that the film company really wanted him to play that role, he would definitely be tempted, but he would still refuse in the end.

What he told Schwartz was the truth. He was happy to make movies, be on shows, and play occasionally, but being a professional...that's not what he likes.

All he wants to do now is play well.

In the evening, the official NBA press conference was long overdue.

At the press conference, David Stern first denounced Kurt Thomas for his malicious foul in the game, and praised Li Ao for restraining his emotions during the game and not making non-basketball behaviors during the game.

Then, he severely criticized the behavior of the eight players for fighting after the game.

The content of reprimand and criticism does not mention the word 'retaliation' throughout.

In the end, 8 of the 7 parties were punished.

Kurt Thomas's first-level malicious foul was finally judged as a second-level malicious foul. He was suspended for 1 game, participated in a brawl, and was banned for 5 games, for a total of 6 games.

Houston, Larry Johnson, Camby, suspended for 5 games.

Houston was beaten and suspended for not being innocent. When he stopped Li Ao, he reached out and grabbed Li Ao while saying "Calm down". Others couldn't hear what he said, only saw him rushing towards Li Ao to grab Li Ao.

The other 3 players who rushed up were suspended for 1 game even though they didn't do anything.

Because David Stern temporarily promulgated a new rule-if there are conflicts, fights, etc. on the court, players outside the court are prohibited from entering the court, and they are not allowed to step into the sideline. Once they violate the regulations, the referee has the right to expel them immediately.

This regulation will be enforced starting from the game between the Clippers and the Knicks.

On Li Ao's side, the number of suspensions was the most, and he suffered 7 suspensions.

The only one who was not punished was the madman...

Li Ao, who was watching the live broadcast of the press conference in the ward, immediately quit: "Why am I suspended the most? Isn't it a fight? I was beaten by 8 people!"

Schwartz was speechless for a few seconds, and said: "This is better than I thought. It has not been treated as a 'particularly serious' violent incident. The NBA has no clear regulations, but the suspension line is 8 games. If you reach 8 games, it is a 'particularly serious' incident. If you want to be suspended for more than two weeks, if you are suspended for 7 games, it may be within two weeks... And I think this is Stern protecting you, lest you get involved in off-court lawsuits and digest it within the league."

Li Ao hummed a few words, and accepted the punishment. Apart from the 'injuries' to his head and fists, he had nothing else to do. He just felt sorry for the suspended wages... and he wanted to be a good boy after getting cheap.

(End of this chapter)