Chapter 182(2/3)
After Garnett did not dare to say anything, most of the matter this time has been resolved. Even if it is treated coldly and nothing is done, it will not be worse.
It depends on whether Stu Jackson can find some exploitable points in this situation.
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Breaking news: Warden beats Garnett!
The time when the media got the news was almost the same time when the league officials learned about it.
The news has already been flying all over the sky.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, at the NBA All-Star charity event, there were only 10 people in the Western Conference All-Star team.
Both parties who broke the news are not here, so they confirmed the matter.
On the day of the All-Star Game, the All-Star vote leader beats someone up. This is a big deal.
But soon news came out that it was Garnett who was playing tricks on Liu Xiu. His behavior was too bad and Liu Xiu beat him up.
There are many cases of bullying of rookies in the NBA, and some of the behavior is very bad.
For example, the car was stuffed with popcorn and forced to carry a pink schoolbag...
Things like carrying shoes and running errands, those are the most basic things.
The worst time Garnett bullied a rookie was when he and Joe Smith insulted and insulted a rookie on the team every day, causing him to lose his passion for basketball and retire and change jobs.
That incident was also a big news at the time, so when people saw Garnett teasing Liu Xiu, the focus of discussion began to change.
News reports were constantly being updated, and soon, 'Warden beat up Garnett' turned into 'Garnett was jealous of Liu Xiu's All-Star vote win in his rookie season, and he was teasing Liu Xiu. There was a conflict, and Garnett didn't.
win'.
At 4 p.m., NBA officials held an emergency press conference in Los Angeles.
He expressed severe condemnation of Garnett's bullying of newcomers and the fight between Garnett and Liu Xiu, and stated that he would seriously rectify the so-called "culture" of bullying newcomers in the NBA...
Pick it up hard and put it down gently.
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"That's it? Is it gone now?"
In the home team lounge at Staples Center, Maurice Cheeks watched the live broadcast of the NBA's official emergency press conference on TV, with question marks at the end.
When Liu Xiu hit Garnett, after knowing the reason, Maurice Cheeks didn't think there was anything wrong.
Even Kevin Pritchar didn't think Liu Xiu had done anything wrong. Of course, he would blame Liu Xiu for being too impulsive.
Liu Xiu must bear the consequences of this matter.
But in the past few hours, Liu Xiu's "evil reputation" has indeed become worse, but public opinion seems to be moving in Liu Xiu's favor.
He is not a good person and is still the main direction of public opinion.
But he is not afraid of trouble, is a good fighter, and has a bloody spirit... These points have been discussed by many people and have gained a lot of praise.
There is another unexpected point - those who were bullied by old employees in the workplace have a strong identification with Liu Xiu because of this incident.
It's true that the negative image has deepened, but it seems that there are more fans...
Then, the league official made a few words of understatement in the press conference and said nothing more.
Liu Xiu responded: "Isn't this enough? The alliance has severely condemned me, and I will probably be used as a negative teaching material in the future."
After listening to these words and looking at Liu Xiu's expression and eyes, the two coaches had the same feeling - they got an advantage and behaved well!
After Liu Xiu made the trick, he said seriously: "The league is not an administrative agency, and I have not committed any crime. I did not commit a fight during the game. They have no basis for punishing me."
Maurice Cheeks nodded, did not continue to ask, and said: "Warden, although the league has not disqualified you from participating in the All-Star Game, I will reduce your playing time to very little in tonight's game."
Liu Xiu nodded: "I understand."
This is the coach's protection for him, and he understands it. In turn, he doesn't want to make it difficult for Maurice Cheeks.
Not long after, the staff came to inform them that the Western Conference All-Stars were back.
Liu Xiu followed the two coaches to the training ground.
The eyes of the All-Star teammates were focused on Liu Xiu.
Afraid... I feel a little bit at the moment, Garnett's tragic situation is still in front of my eyes.
But the fear mainly appeared when Liu Xiu came out of the bathroom after beating Garnett.
Later, on their way to a charity event, they had a very lively discussion about Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu's game against Garnett brought more emotions to the Western Conference All-Stars, not fear, but more of letting them understand some of Liu Xiu's character traits.
His temper is not as good as his appearance.
The thieves are very powerful in fights, and they strike hard, never giving their opponent a chance to fight back.
There were not many uninjured parts of Garnett's body, but they were not major injuries, and they were the kind of injuries that would cause Garnett pain for a long time... harsh, but measured.
During their discussion, they came to the conclusion that if you don't mess with someone like Liu Xiu, you'll be fine.
There are also people whose favor with Liu Xiu has greatly increased, such as a man who calls himself a power forward.
Maurice Cheeks chatted with the temporary players and handed the matter over to Kevin Plitt for investigation.
Kevin Plitchar ran a few tactics with the temporary players. The preparations were over and they just waited for the game in the evening.
Although there are not many negative emotions towards Liu Xiu, not many people take the initiative to talk to Liu Xiu. Only Tianzun and Yao Ming have always stood by Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu didn't care about this situation, but was happy and at ease.
The one-hour training time passed quickly. Maurice Cheeks announced that the training was over. When they met for the game in the evening, Garnett's agent Banks came and found Liu Xiu with a small cart.
In front of the Western All-Stars, Banks said to Liu Xiu: "Warden, these are the leather shoes and suitcases that were given to you as compensation. They are the same ones that were stained on you. We have contacted Caroline for the suit."
I'm going to customize a new set in my room. I'm sorry to cause you any trouble... I have something to do and have to go to the hospital, so I won't disturb you anymore."
Coming in a hurry, leaving in a hurry, Liu Xiu didn't even realize what happened. Anyway, it seemed that all the lost property was back!
I even placed an order for my aunt!
It's handmade, the profit...
But what is going on?
Is that move so effective?
Anyway, it was not a bad thing, so Liu Xiu accepted it.
And this had a very strong impact on the Western Conference All-Stars.
Tianzun secretly ran to make a phone call.
"Mello, that guy's agent sent the compensation."
"Okay, I know."
"Do you want to tell the warden about this?"
"Don't tell him, I don't want to listen to the All-Star players for the time being... Vaco, you are also an All-Star, goodbye... beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep.”
Tianzun held the phone and was speechless for a long time before hanging up.
A warden and a bandit leader are both abnormal!
On the other side, Banks finally breathed a sigh of relief when he received the news that everyone at the hospital who was guarding outside Garnett's ward had left.
It’s so frustrating, but there’s nothing I can do!
He is secretly misappropriating the assets of his players. It is true that he is sucking the players' blood, but because of this, he pays more attention to the players' ability to attract money. If the players can't make money, what is he misappropriating?
When surrounded by reporters, he could only bite the bullet and say that Garnett and Liu Xiu didn't win the fight, and he also had to reveal, seemingly unintentionally, that Garnett was the one who struck first and was killed.
Now, I have finally dealt with this incident.
He spent tens of thousands of dollars, and he had to get it back tenfold... no, a hundredfold!
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At 7:30 pm on February 14, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the half-hour performance ended and the players' entrance ceremony began!
First, the Eastern and Western All-Stars appeared one after another amid the host’s introduction.
Then, the Eastern All-Star starters and the Western All-Star starters alternated one after another.
McGrady, Kobe, Carter, Liu Xiu... Because of the fight, whether Liu Xiu can play has become the focus of attention.
Although he is the All-Star vote leader, Liu Xiu is the second All-Star to appear in the Western Conference, following Kobe.
When Liu Xiu appeared in the spotlight, the scene became noisy.
During the All-Star Game, the seats arranged at the Staples Center were more than twice as large as those for regular games. The host spent a lot of effort in guiding them before successfully continuing to introduce the remaining All-Star starters.
24 All-Stars became 23.
To be continued...