The next day, the league's punishment came as promised.
Officials will not be polite at all to players who damage the image of the league——
Severe punishment!
As the culprit of this conflict, Bai Qiang was suspended for 7 games and fined US$100,000.
Collins and Capela of the Hawks were suspended for three games and fined $50,000 and $30,000 respectively.
Durant previously said that he would pay the fine for Bai Qiang——
A mere $100,000, a meal for Adu!
As for the suspension, Bai Qiang treated it as a holiday for himself.
It is a little regrettable that he will miss the next more important games against the Clippers, 76ers, etc.——
The performance of brutalizing Harrell and capturing Embiid alive will have to be delayed for a while.
Of course, there is another thing that Bai Qiang is worried about——
Will the team cut him because of this incident?
This brawl also had a lot of adverse effects on the Nets.
Going viral on the Internet:
"Brooklyn Martial Arts Team!"
"The dirtiest team in the league - the Brooklyn Nets are way ahead of the pack!"
"The Nets should withdraw from the league, a bunch of morally bankrupt guys!"
"Go to Brooklyn to play games and get good self-defense tools. It's not a good place!"
“Let’s just change the name of the Barclays Center to Boxing Boxing!”
…
There are endless such bad comments, and public opinion is quite unfavorable to the Nets.
Bai Qiang lay on the bed in the rental house and carefully analyzed the situation for a while:
"With my current strength, even if the Nets waive me, there will still be NBA teams signing me!"
"If I join another team in the league, especially a team that is the favorite to win the championship, it will be like a bolt from the blue for the Nets!"
"Even if I can't be in the starting lineup, I can just be a substitute. If you put me on the bench, I'll be a house beast, ensuring that the team wins steadily!"
"No one can break into the restricted area where I am stationed. The Iron-Blooded Hat will arrange it directly!"
"Combining the above points, the Nets cutting me will do more harm than good!"
"So, the management will not be so stupid as to hand over a terrible player like me to its enemy——
No fool would put obstacles in his way to become a champion! "
…
Bai Qiang's analysis is spot on. He is a basic-salary player, and any team can provide him with this contract.
Moreover, Bai Qiang is a player whose strength is greater than his fame.
Having a player like Bai Qiang in the team is equivalent to holding a nuclear weapon in his hand——
Send him on the field and sweep through thousands of troops!
Regarding public opinion turmoil, public relations will skillfully resolve it——
Major issues to minor ones out!
Back then, the Eagles rape incident was also suppressed by the Lakers management through various means.
On June 30, 2003, Lakers star Kobe Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old front desk waitress.
The public security department investigated and collected evidence and confirmed that the two had indeed had sexual relations.
As to whether it was consensual or rape, there is no way of knowing!
But no matter what, this matter still caused quite a stir.
In order to prevent public opinion from fermenting, the Lakers' public relations immediately intervened and turned the major issue into a trivial matter——
In the end, Kobe and the girl reached a private reconciliation.
…
Compared with this incident that violated the bottom line of the law, Bai Qiang's fight was just superficial——
As long as the management is willing, it can be solved in minutes!
…
Nets locker room.
Bai Qiang jogged all the way from the rental house to the Barclays Center Arena.
After the league's punishment was announced, Bai Qiang received a call from Sean Marx for an interview.
Marx is the general manager of the Nets. To be precise, he is the man who holds the power of life and death for his players!
The team's head coach must also submit to the general manager——
Those in charge of finance are awesome!
Bai Qiang sat in the locker room and waited for a long time before Max slowly walked in——
The shelf is so big.
"Hello, I'm Sean Marx!"
"Hello, Bai Qiang!"
Bai Qiang's calmness surprised Marx. Generally speaking, children who make mistakes are very nervous when they see their parents.
On the other hand, Bai Qiang seems to have made a great contribution, and his conversation is very natural——
This is super high psychological quality!
"Bai, you have also seen the punishments imposed by the league. The circumstances of this conflict are very bad and have also had a lot of negative impacts on the team!"
Max said seriously.
"Well...I'm sorry, but I don't think I did anything wrong!"
Bai Qiang's reply shocked Marx——
How dare you be so confident after making a mistake!
"Bai, you provoked your opponent and started a fight with him during the game. Isn't that wrong?"
"Man, please understand this. It's my opponent who doesn't follow the rules. I'm just acting in self-defense!"
In Magnesium, which advocates freedom, self-interest is above all else!
Bai Qiang will not do anything about being wrongly accused——
If Collins hadn't extended his elbow, Bai Qiang wouldn't have been so angry, and what happened next wouldn't have happened.
"Bai, pay attention to the tone of your words, don't be ungrateful!"
You are still putting on official airs, Bai Qiang will not spoil you, and directly retorted:
"Sean, I'm very happy that you can ask me to talk to you; but I don't like the way you talk to me!"
Bai Qiang is a broken man, so instead of being submissive, he might as well just give it a try——
Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!
Marx obviously did not expect that this Asian was a tough guy and not easy to fool!
I originally wanted to give this arrogant guy a showdown, but unexpectedly, this guy didn't want to take this trick!
"Bai, let's talk calmly!"
"good!"
"Back to the topic, the team will come forward to resolve the negative public opinion about you; you should try not to appear in the public eye recently!"
The reason why Marx indulged Bai Qiang so much was just because of Tsai Chongxin’s words:
"Keep Bai Qiang!"
Although Boss Cai is a Canadian national, he has a preference for Chinese players, especially talented players.
It is precisely because of the support of Boss Cai that Bai Qiang can still remain unharmed after the team caused so many troubles——
The importance of backstage!
"Sean, I'm grateful that the team can help me deal with the negative impact, but I can't do it if I can't appear in the public eye!"
Bai Qiang had just discovered a business opportunity, but before he even started to implement the plan, he was about to be terminated. This was absolutely unacceptable!
"Bai, I've already made a big concession, don't push yourself further!"
Max was obviously a little angry, this guy was just too much!
"Sean, how can I make money if I don't appear in the public eye? I can't make money, and you want me to drink the northwest wind!"
Bai Qiang paused and continued:
"Don't you know how much you want to pay me? If I don't find a way to make money, I won't starve to death in Brooklyn!"
Bai Qiang's reply left Marx speechless.
The life of a minimum-salary player is very stressful, especially living in bustling New York City.
"Bai, I've explained everything to you clearly. The rest is up to you!"
Capitalists are cold-blooded animals without emotions. They don't care about your life or death, they only care about your value!
"good!"
…
The conversation between the two ended in a hurry, with Bai Qiang overwhelming the team's general manager in all aspects.
Marx was probably half-dead angry that he was silenced by a minimum-salary player——
If word spreads, it will definitely become the league’s biggest joke of the year!
…
With the help of Mei Xiaoyan, Bai Qiang’s first Tik Tok short video was officially released, titled:
"Assault on Rucker Park!"
