NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Chapter 198 [198] The mysterious video sender, the situation turns upside down!

As soon as Lin Fei said these words, it was like a bomb that quickly exploded in the conference room.

The man sitting next to Lin Fei also did not hesitate, and stood up and said: "Mr. Riley, as a Chinese citizen, I will advance and retreat with Lin Fei!"

"If Jason Terry doesn't apologize, I won't choose to fight either!"

While Pat Riley was horrified by Lin Fei and General's courage, his eyes suddenly turned cold. He slapped his hand on the conference table and scolded in a cold voice:
"What? Do you want to threaten me with this? Remember your current status. You are a professional player. You are absent from work without permission, and it is the finals. This seriously violates the discipline and interests of the team!"

"About your patriotic behavior but ignoring the team's discipline, this is something I, the general manager, will never tolerate!"

Lin Fei always looked calm and calm when faced with Pat Riley's scolding:

"Mr. Riley, if you knew enough about the history of China and Xiaoli, you wouldn't think that my persistence today is unnecessary stubbornness!"

"I sincerely hope to help the Heat win the championship this year, and I also hope to continue playing in the NBA, the highest palace in the world of basketball, and have a perfect career!"

"But there is an unshakable premise, that is, as a Chinese player, my skin color, me and all my Chinese compatriots, and my motherland,"

"It must be treated with the respect it deserves!"

Seeing that Lin Fei and two Chinese players were in a stalemate with general manager Pat Riley, Stan Van Gundy stood up and acted as peacemaker:
"Lin, Wang, and the general manager are all for your own good. Don't misunderstand or be impulsive!"

"Racist remarks are absolutely not allowed in the NBA. Heat officials will try their best to put pressure on the Mavericks and the league headquarters to ask Jason Terry to publicly apologize to you as soon as possible!"

Wade, O'Neal and others also supported Lin Fei and his rights protection. In the face of the country and dignity, there cannot be any compromise.

As black people, Wade and O'Neal have lived with racial discrimination since childhood, so they can naturally better understand Lin Fei's current mood.

What's more, Lin Fei is such a talented teammate, giving every Heat player, including Wade and O'Neal, a new understanding of China and Asian players.

The mysterious East is destined to possess mysterious power.

At this moment, the cell phone in Pat Riley's pocket suddenly rang. The cell phone contained his personal number, and the only people who could call him must be a few old acquaintances.

Riley took out his phone and took a look. Sure enough, it was the president David Stern calling...

Obviously, David Stern's call must be to ask about Lin Fei's beating in the locker room.

As soon as the call was connected, David Stern's majestic and anxious voice came from the other end:

"Riley, what's going on with Lin and Terry? I'll give you 1 minute, you must explain it immediately!"

Pat Riley originally wanted to find David Stern to report the situation after the meeting, plead for Lin Fei's side, and point the finger at Jason Terry's discriminatory remarks, so as to try to get Lin Fei to be suspended as little as possible.

Now I see David Stern taking the initiative to call. It seems that he was shocked by the Mavericks' press conference that was taken out of context.

So Pat Riley felt that he had to give the president the most fair explanation:
"President Stern, you must have heard that Lin did unilaterally beat Jason Terry. Although he has always been low-key and humble, I must applaud his skills tonight!"

"Whether it's on the court, in the locker room, or in the underground parking lot, Lin is not someone who is easy to bully!"

Although Pat Riley was angered by Lin Fei's threat to retire at the team meeting, in front of outsiders, he, the general manager, naturally wanted to speak for his players.

"Riley, I don't want to hear these irrelevant wisecracks from you. You only have 35 seconds left!"

"President, the matter is actually very simple. Jason Terry was chatting with his teammate Eric in the locker room and blatantly discriminated against the yellow race and China, and also said that China is a colony of Xiaoli!"

"This sentence seriously violated Lin's patriotic bottom line, so he rushed into the locker room. What happened next, I believe you have seen the edited surveillance video!"

David Stern on the other end of the phone suddenly felt relieved after hearing Pat Riley's explanation.

In order to protect the dignity of the country and hit people, Lin Fei's behavior at least had enough motivation to be recognized.

"Okay, I understand. If the situation is true, Jason Terry's racist remarks will naturally be severely punished by the league.
"But three Chinese players, Lin, Wang and Zhu, gang-banged Jason Terry. This behavior was also very bad. The anti-Asian sentiment of the people of Dallas has reached its peak!"

"Now the public opinion in the major media has begun to explode, and the voices condemning the three Chinese players are getting stronger and stronger."

"Headquarters has dispatched an investigation team to Dallas to verify the situation and make the most just punishment!"

Pat Riley said firmly: "President Stern, Lin and Wang will take responsibility for paying the price for the beating in their locker room, but Jason Terry must first pay for his inappropriate remarks and publicly apologize!"

"Tonight the Heat's bus back to the hotel was attacked by Dallas fans. To ensure the safety of my players,"

"Until this matter is resolved perfectly, the Heat do not rule out the possibility of a collective strike!"

As soon as Pat Riley said "strike", other Heat players and coaches in the conference room were shocked. David Stern on the other end of the phone even yelled angrily:
"Pat Riley, who do you think you are? How dare you threaten me?"

After swearing angrily, Stern's attitude suddenly softened:

"The headquarters will deal with this matter as soon as possible, but the finals must not be delayed. If you dare to lead the Heat players to strike, you know what the consequences will be!"

As soon as he finished speaking, David Stern on the other end hung up the phone.

Lin Fei knew very well that although Pat Riley spoke harshly, he still tried his best to help him win from the president. Perhaps his ultimate goal was just to win the championship.

"Mr. Riley, thank you!"

Pat Riley gave Lin Fei a meaningful look and said seriously:

"Lin, I hope you can reconsider what you just said. You can leave the Heat, but you must not leave the NBA. Otherwise, this will be a huge loss to the world of basketball!"

After the meeting, Lin Fei, who returned to the room with General, Wade and O'Neal, lay on the bed and picked up his cell phone, and found several missed calls.

They were all called by Qin Dongmei.

Qin Dongmei did not come to Dallas with Lin Fei and the team this time, but went to New York to negotiate with the Knicks general manager and owner Dolan about signing Lin Fei in the offseason.

After learning about the fight in the Mavericks locker room, Qin Dongmei, who was in a New York hotel, was extremely anxious and made several calls to Lin Fei, fearing that something would happen to Lin Fei.

"Lin Fei, why did you answer the phone? Do you understand that you are making me anxious?" You... how are you now?Are there any injuries? "

Listening to Qin Dongmei's anxious and worried voice on the other end of the phone, Lin Fei joked carelessly and even hummed twice in pain:
"It's not too good, but it's not dead yet!"

"Ah... is the injury so serious? Wow, how could this happen? Why did you fight with Jason Terry?"

Listening to Qin Dongmei's real cry, Lin Fei realized that this was the first time he heard Qin Dongmei cry.So he quickly explained and comforted:

"Dongmei, are you crying? Don't worry, I'm kidding you. I wasn't injured at all. It was me and my teammates who were beating Jason Terry. How could it be me who was injured?"

Qin Dongmei on the other end of the phone still couldn't hold back her tears: "How long has it been and you are still joking? It almost makes me anxious to death. Are you really okay?"

"Oh, I'm really fine. If you don't believe me, you and Dwayne can testify for me!"

Only then did Qin Dongmei feel relieved, and reason regained the emotional high ground. What she was most worried about was naturally Lin Fei's injury and safety, followed by the impact of the suspension and subsequent punishment:
"Lin Fei, Dallas is very dangerous now. You must pay attention to safety in the hotel. Why did you fight with Jason Terry? There must be a very important reason, right?"

"This guy said that China is a colony of small days. If I didn't beat him to death, he is lucky!"

As a compatriot from the Celestial Dynasty and Lin Fei's agent, Qin Dongmei's thoughts were running through her mind at this moment, and the first thing she considered was naturally how to create a public relations image for Lin Fei.

In Qin Dongmei’s view, the huge public opinion power of domestic media and overseas Chinese must be mobilized.

Make a fuss about Jason Terry's racially discriminatory remarks, establish an image of absolute justice for Lin Fei, and try to restore the negative impact caused by this fight.

But now there is a key question. Since the Mavericks have deleted part of the surveillance video, assuming Terry refuses to admit it, how can he prove the discriminatory remarks he made?

"Lin Fei, if what happened is as said, then according to my judgment, the situation and consequences will not be too serious. The most is a fine, and then this round of finals will not be played, which will basically not affect the new season. !”

For the Heat, winning back-to-back championships this year is of great significance, but for Qin Dongmei, her agent and girlfriend,
Lin Fei still has a long career. How to calm down this turmoil, maintain his star persona, and even establish a more positive patriotic image of Lin Fei through this brawl?
Expanding influence through hype is a blessing in disguise and has greater commercial value.

Such a result is far more meaningful than a championship.

"Lin Fei, but the crux of the problem is that there is no basis for what you say and you don't have a recording. How can you prove that Jason Terry really said those words?" "I have already watched the Mavericks' post-game press conference. Yes, even if Jason Terry dares to admit it, Mark Cuban will never let him admit it!"

"Because Cuban's purpose is obvious, which is to prevent you from participating in the subsequent finals, so the probability of the Mavericks' comeback will exceed 70%!"

Lin Fei could naturally think of Qin Dongmei's analysis, but in the face of the dignity of human race and country, he could not be so thorough.

"Dongmei, it doesn't matter if Jason Terry admits it or not!"

“There’s more than one guy like Jason Terry in this league!”

"If our country doesn't get the respect of its players, then it's okay not to play in the NBA!"

"So what if I go back to play in the CBA? Dongmei, don't you miss my agent just because I play in the CBA?"

Qin Dongmei on the other end of the phone smiled awkwardly, shook her head and sighed: "Lin Fei, your mentality is really good now, and you are still in the mood to joke!"

At this moment, Lin Fei suddenly received an email on MSN on his mobile phone. The title that popped up was eye-catching, which shocked Lin Fei:
"Idol, this surveillance video may be able to help you"

Lin Fei quickly logged into his MSN software on the hotel computer and downloaded the mysterious video.

The video lasts for more than ten minutes. It is in the Mavericks locker room, starting from the conversation between Jason Terry and Eric Dampier, to Lin Fei rushing into the locker room to beat people and grabbing the gun. .

Wade, O'Neal and the other three or so people who were standing next to the computer all looked at Lin Fei with wide eyes.

"Lin, now that we have evidence that Terry insulted China, we can hold a press conference in a dignified manner and fight back against Mark Cuban!"

"Lin, I really didn't expect that there would be a loyal fan of yours in the control room at the Mavericks' home court. He is risking expulsion or even retaliation!"

However, at this moment, a harsh gunshot suddenly sounded outside the hotel, followed immediately by the sound of hotel glass breaking and falling.

Local police in Dallas quickly mobilized to maintain order near the Hilton Hotel and prevent radical fans from causing trouble.

Two hours later, around 1:[-] a.m., Pat Riley, with the connections and support of Heat owner Mickey Arison,

Leading a dozen local secret mercenaries in Dallas, they took Lin Fei and Su Zhi out of the hotel overnight, boarded a private plane, and returned to Miami.

In the clouds 2500 meters above Texas, in the cabin of a "Gulfstream 200" private jet,
Lin Fei inserted the USB flash drive on his back into Pat Riley's personal laptop, and the entire surveillance video of the Mavericks locker room conflict was clearly displayed.

Pat Riley's eyes were profound and he couldn't express his excitement at this time. He couldn't help but admire:

"Lin, with this video, we have the absolute initiative. I will make a copy and send it to David Stern now!"

"It seems like your charisma on the basketball court saved you this time!"

At 10 a.m. the next day, Heat officials held an impromptu press conference in the conference room of the American Airlines Arena.

Heat general manager Pat Riley, Heat owner Mickey Arison, Lin Fei and roughly all four people participated.

Hundreds of media reporters crowded into the huge conference room. After a night of fermentation, the incident of Lin Fei beating Jason Terry has spread to every corner of the world where NBA news is available.

Because neither the Heat nor Lin Fei himself responded, public opinion is now completely on the side of the Mavericks and Jason Terry.

Some public opinion even claimed that all Chinese players should be expelled from the NBA.

"Lin, why did you beat Jason Terry innocently? Is the reason really as simple as Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said?"

"Lin, this locker room beating incident is likely to end your journey to the finals early. Do you regret this?"

"Lin, without your participation, do you think the Heat can beat the Mavericks and win the championship again?"

"Mr. Arison, as the owner of the Heat, how do you evaluate Lin's behavior of beating the opponent's players in the away locker room? Will the Heat punish Lin seriously?"

Facing the overwhelming questions from media reporters, Lin Fei and Heat owner Sitting in front of the press desk were calm and believed that facts are the most beneficial response to public opinion.

The surveillance video was quickly played through the projector. Every media reporter at the scene was shocked. The cause of the conflict turned out to be Jason Terry's discriminatory remarks.

Heat owner Mickey Arison took a tough stance and shouted to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban through media reporters:

"As the owner of the Heat, I feel shameful for the racist remarks made by the Mavericks players, and I am even more angry at the Mavericks owner for shielding and concealing the truth!"

"I hope the league headquarters can give the most fair and equitable treatment and keep racial discrimination away from the NBA!"

Lin Fei also finally spoke in front of the media: "I have no regrets about beating Jason Terry, and I have never felt worried because of the pressure of public opinion!"

"Because I know that behind me, there is a strong motherland!"

"In the NBA, my skin color has taken on greater meaning!"

With the success of the Heat's official press conference, the beating incident in the Mavericks locker room instantly caused a huge reversal, and the public opinion pointed more at Jason Terry.

The Tianchao Sports Bureau takes this matter very seriously, and the relevant leaders took the initiative to call the NBA headquarters to strongly condemn Jason Terry's serious discriminatory remarks.

The impact of this incident has gone far beyond sports itself.

We strongly condemn the remarks of NBA Mavericks player Jason Terry, and speak out for all overseas Chinese and Chinese who are engaged in sports, culture and technology business overseas.

Overseas Chinese businessmen, led by Qin Dongmei's grandfather, organized a collective protest under the organization of the Chinese Business Alliance and lodged a protest with the NBA headquarters and the Dallas Mavericks to temporarily terminate all related cooperation.

More than 600 million Chinese Americans and overseas Chinese have also organized demonstrations in their respective cities, using strikes and other situations to support Lin Fei's patriotic actions and resist racial and national discrimination that condemns all situations.

For a time, Lin Fei became the embodiment of countless overseas Chinese people's pursuit of equality and justice, and the epitome of patriotism and national pride.

"When I was young, we were inseparable from each other. If I heard someone talk like Jason Terry, I would definitely go up and beat him half to death like Lin Fei did!"

"I heard that Zhu Fangyu has terminated his contract with the Mavericks in advance and returned to China? Zhu Ba did this decisively and beautifully. I must give it a thumbs up!"

"Just because Fei Ge said that Jason Terry will not play in the NBA unless he apologizes, I will be his fan for the rest of my life!"

China TV also solemnly announced that it will not broadcast any more NBA games until Jason Terry publicly apologizes.

That night, the league headquarters took the lead in announcing the punishment for Heat player Lin Fei's beating of Jason Terry. He was suspended for 3 games and fined US$80.

At the same time, he was suspended for 2 games by the league and fined $50.

dallas.

Jason Terry was lying in the hospital ward feeling uncomfortable all over, and the anger in his heart was about to explode.

He really didn't expect that just one of his discriminatory remarks would make him the target of public opinion, the media and even the fans, and even lead to betrayal.

He was the one who was beaten originally, so why did Lin Fei become the one who took advantage of it?
"Made, Lin, I will never forgive this guy!"

At this time, the mobile phone next to the hospital bed suddenly rang. It was Jason Terry's agent calling.

After getting through the phone, the agent on the other end sounded very serious and helpless:

"Jason, I have tried my best, but the current public opinion situation is very unfavorable to you, and the alliance headquarters has no intention of letting you off lightly!"

"There are only two ways in front of you. One is to hold a press conference immediately and solemnly apologize for your previous remarks in the locker room!"

"The second is to choose to retire and end his NBA career early!"

Just when Terry thought the agent's words were too exaggerated, the door to the VIP ward was pushed open, and the person who walked in was Adam Joke, the vice president of the league.

"Jason Terry, you have three days to hold a press conference, formally apologize to Lin in front of more than 20 media outlets, and make a profound self-examination for your discriminatory remarks!"

"Otherwise, the headquarters can guarantee that among the 30 teams in the league, no other team will dare to sign with you!"

(End of this chapter)