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106 to 96, the Suns defeated the Jazz at home and won the game.

According to the statistics after the game, for the Suns, Lin Ying scored a season-high 37 points, in addition to 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

This performance was not affected even after Barkley blew it all night. It was an absolute MVP level, and he was not afraid of poisonous milk.

Stoudemire's performance improved somewhat, with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Barbosa had 16 points and 3 assists, McGrady had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Frye had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

For the Jazz, Deron scored 36 points and 11 assists, Millsap had 19 points and 9 rebounds, and Kirilenko had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

However, just like the previous game against the Nuggets, some things that happened in the game deserve more attention than the game itself.

Deron threw the ball to Hayward on the baseline in a round in the second half. After Hayward scored, Sloan immediately called a timeout.

That was just three minutes into the second half.

Obviously that was not a regular timeout, and during the timeout, the camera captured Deron seemingly having an argument with Sloan.

At the press conference after the game, Sloan seemed particularly depressed.

He didn't even criticize Hayward.

You must know that when Miles had a poor performance in his rookie season with the Jazz, Sloan directly described it with words such as "No matter he is 19 or 30 years old, we can't change his diaper and apply an ice pack on him at the same time."

Just when the reporters thought this was just the depression after losing the game, a shocking thing happened the next morning.

Sloan announced his resignation as head coach of the Jazz!

The old coach burst into tears at the press conference.

"My time is up, it's time to leave."

"Your energy bar is full. You and I are no longer at the same level. We are already going downhill, so I can't stand it any longer."

"In recent years, I have been thinking about when to retire and how to retire. Of course, this is just a complex of mine."

"That has nothing to do with Deron. It's because I'm tired of the head coach's life and I will no longer be a head coach."

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Some of his words confused reporters and the media because he only reached a contract extension with the Jazz this summer.

If he was really tired, he should have announced his retirement when Boozer left in the summer.

Lin Ying was relatively calm when she saw the news.

Because this is what happens in history.

It would be years later that this past incident would be revealed by "former Jazz players".

Deron did not implement Sloan's tactics on the court, and the two of them had to go through a third person to communicate on the court throughout the second half.

And the reason why it happened is, in a sense, the impact of James' decision.

That was like opening the "box of desire" for the players, like Anthony, and so did Deron.

Players desire more say, which will inevitably mean that the coaching staff and management have less say.

For a coach like Sloan who needs absolute say, that is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.

And if even his most proud disciples no longer support him, it means that his system cannot continue to operate in the Jazz.

Even if he is forced to stay, it is foreseeable that there will be discord between the generals and many conflicts. The final result will be either Deron being traded or him leaving.

And he didn't want Deron to leave.

You must know that the Jazz's target in the draft was Paul. In the end, it was Sloan's insistence that the Jazz drafted Deron.

When Deron performed poorly in his rookie season, it was Sloan who helped him correct his on-court habits and taught him how to be a true point guard.

Sloan has invested a lot. He hopes that Deron can surpass Stockton and lead the Jazz to make up for their regrets.

But it's a pity that it ended like this. How could he drive away Deron at the last moment?

This is the last tenderness that the old coach left for Deron.

After coaching for 23 years, he failed to win any championship. This is the real reason why the coach shed tears on the field.

Anyone who has worked hard all his life but failed to succeed will probably leave with unwillingness and helplessness!

Of course, the current Delong will definitely not understand this.

After the box of desire was opened, he now just wants to prove that he can do better.

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Turn back some time.

After the game against the Jazz, Lin Ying and Jaren Collins chatted in a box.

When he was still with the Suns last season, Lin Ying specially gave Collins an extra bottle of Maotai at Christmas.

After that, the two had a lot of private exchanges, and Lin Ying also gave Jalen a lot of things, and eventually they became good friends.

Then when they played against the Eagles, Collins also brought Lin Ying to the gathering of the two brothers.

Then Lin Ying became friends with Jason Collins in a real sense.

During future exchanges, Lin Yingxiang revealed to Jason that Xiao Hua was very supportive of the gay community and might have inclinations in that regard.

What happened after that was very logical.

Jason himself is gay and has always longed for recognition.

Xiao Hua is in the midst of a power struggle and wants to win the favor of fans by supporting the gay community, so there is a lot of communication between the two.

These are the background.

Then in the middle of an exchange, Xiao Hua went out to answer a phone call.

When Xiao Hua came back from the phone call, he left because he had something urgent to do and left his phone on the table.

Just as another call came, Collins was about to answer it, only to find that Xiao Hua's phone was not locked.

Of course he wouldn't answer the call, but when he looked back, he found that the phone interface was a recording.

It turns out that Xiao Hua likes to record phone calls.

Driven by human instinctive curiosity, he clicked, and then he heard a recording that made him feel extremely angry.

He didn't finish listening to the recording. After looking around the office to make sure there were no cameras, he then performed an operation that could be called Agent 007.

He logged into his mailbox on Xiao Hua's mobile phone, then sent the recording to his trumpet mailbox, and finally deleted all login records.

Although the recording file itself is not large, seconds really feel like years.

Even when he sat back down with lingering fear after finishing all operations, Xiao Hua just happened to come back.

Then Jason bravely finished chatting with Xiao Hua and told his brother about the matter when he came back.

What made Jason take such a big risk?

Jalen did not tell Lin Ying, but according to what he said, it was something related to racial discrimination.

The reason why they are talking about this is because the two brothers don't know how to deal with this thing now.

Jason did that out of anger. In the face of racial discrimination, it doesn't matter whether he is "gay" or not.

Is Xiao Hua a racist?

Lin Ying thinks this is a bit strange. As a successor president in history, this is not realistic.

But he still gave Jalen a suggestion.

Send it to ESPN via anonymous email.

Now the media is competing with the alliance for power, and the previous decision is a typical representative incident.

Tell them this breaking news and it will definitely be exposed!

So just when some fans felt that Sloan's resignation was an earthquake for the league, what happened next let them know that it was just an early warning!

Just two days after Sloan resigned, a recording released by ESPN completely shook the league.

That was a recording between Knicks owner Dolan and NBA vice president Silver.

This recording can summarize the following information:

1. Dolan and Xiao Hua have a close relationship. The two often communicate with each other. Dolan is a staunch supporter of Xiao Hua;

2. Dolan is very dissatisfied with James because James has been using the media to gain more status for himself after arriving in New York. According to his words: "I feel that I am losing control of the team. He is stealing."

My kingdom."

3. This is also the most critical point. Dolan was complaining to Xiao Hua about the bad nature of black people. These are also Dolan’s original words:

"They are always clamoring for equality, but they have no ability to win equality at all";

“They only know how to create chaos on the grounds of equality, but they don’t even consider the consequences of chaos”;

"What they are best at is robbing and getting something for nothing. The word "effort" cannot be seen in most of them."

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The topic of racial discrimination is too sensitive in the United States, and this is an explosion!

In an instant, the NBA was on the top of national searches, and Dolan became the public enemy of black people across the United States.

This scene is much more serious than what happened with Sterling in history.

Because this is basically equivalent to unleashing group ridicule skills on the black people.

How can I bear this?

A large number of NBA players, including but not limited to black stars, were condemned, and celebrities also began to speak out.

Demonstrations broke out immediately in New York.

Of course, there will always be beatings, smashing, and looting during the parade.

Lin Ying was also stunned.

He had no idea that the other party in Collins’ recording was Dolan!

And he couldn't comment on Dolan's complaints.

But now the parade in New York seems to be proving that what Dolan said is correct.

But those are not important now. What is important is that at this moment when the relationship between labor and management is tense, Dolan directly dropped a nuclear bomb.

Everyone in Stern was dumbfounded.

For the first time, he felt that his alliance was in danger.

Dolan is the representative of the employer, and the top management of the league is the representative brought to the stage by the employer.

If this is not handled properly, it is not impossible for the NBA to be banned.

But it was at this point that he showed his "godfather" level strength.

When this matter became a big deal, Stern stated that he would invite New York State officials to investigate together, and also stated that he would never condone racial discrimination.

In fact, from another perspective, the NBA is facing a huge crisis, but it is also an opportunity.

Because Dolan became the owner of the Knicks, he has been criticized by fans and the media.

Don’t talk about making money by lying down in a big city. How about making money by lying down in Los Angeles next door?

The Lakers team managed by Buss Sr. was the league's benchmark and the league's golden brand.

The location of the Knicks should be another area.

At least before Dolan took over, the Knicks were a competitive championship team.

But since Dolan took over, there has been a kind of rot in the bones. In the true sense, the mud cannot hold up the wall.

So take this opportunity to find a new owner for the Knicks?

Stern must have thought about this, but he just never had the chance before.

Now the opportunity has come.

Of course, this matter will never come to an end so quickly.

Because Dolan has been able to hang out in New York for so long and is not someone to be trifled with.

He quickly issued a statement saying that it was a synthetic recording and asked for identification.

He then stated that he was a staunch supporter of black people, and also cited a lot of evidence: the Knicks are hiring African Americans as senior management of the team, including the team president.

So it is still unknown what the final result will be.

The ending of Dolan has not yet been determined, but the other two people involved in this matter are really unlucky.

The first one is James.

This is the first time a public figure has complained about James!

Although James actually did nothing in this matter, his impression among league owners has plummeted.

We are all capitalists, no one can say that one is more beautiful than the other.

Look at the changes in Jordan's attitudes as a player and as an owner in history. Different statuses determine different mentality.

So these bosses will definitely become worried about recruiting James.

The second one is Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua actually said nothing at all in that recording.

As Lin Ying knew, Xiao Hua was not a racist, not even the "gay" he suspected in the coming year.

However, this incident had a huge impact on him.

Here is an example of an incident in which a black man suffocated to death due to violent law enforcement by the American police in the future.

They declined to comment on the incident itself, but after it happened, the black community asked many people they knew to express support for black people.

If you didn't say, I'm sorry, you are racist.

Silence means opposition.

This is their way of thinking.

And it’s a bit dramatic to say the least. Because of this incident in history, Dolan was questioned as being racist because of his silence.

Later, it was the "Smiling Assassin" Thomas who came forward to speak for him and prevented the situation from escalating further.

Therefore, Xiao Hua's silence in the recording and his lack of opposition to Dolan's remarks were viewed by them as approval, agreement, and racial discrimination!

Xiao Hua: I have never been so speechless in my life.

And unlike Dolan, he couldn't even defend himself.

Therefore, Dolan's investigation has not yet concluded. Under huge pressure from public opinion, or possibly at Stern's request, Xiao Hua resigned from his position as vice president of the league.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment when he saw the news, and then couldn't help laughing.

This matter is very subtle!

In history, because of the Mosaic incident, Xiao Hua was unwilling to let Mosaic get out of the NBA. In the end, he messed up the NBA overseas market just for freedom.

But now, he himself was directly forced to resign!

For Lin Ying, although the development of this whole thing was completely beyond his expectation, this result meant that his desired goal was completely achieved.

That’s it, very satisfying!
Chapter completed!