Emma Watson? Sophie Brooke?
Vaguely, Lu Ke seemed to have caught some clues, and he always felt that the answer to a certain question was about to be revealed, but there was always a thin film between him, and he could not figure it out clearly. He was about to take a closer look. After thinking for a while, he cut off all clues.
However, Lu Ke didn't care. Since he couldn't remember it, it probably wasn't an important issue. He then raised his gaze and met Laihe's meaningful gaze, "You know? Your gaze now looks like It's a member of the Kardashian family, a housekeeper or a driver. As long as he smells gossip, his whole body becomes as excited as a fighting cock."
"The reason Emma chose my name couldn't be simpler. This is probably the only football player she knows. Or maybe she also knows Tom Brady, but this event is just to test the waters. Brady Di is really overqualified, so the league did not consider him, and his name is not visible on the list." Lu Ke gave the correct answer in an understatement.
Laihe slightly retracted his chin to show understanding, and then said, "Butler or driver? I thought it should be at least a core member like a lawyer."
"..." A row of crows suddenly flew over Lu Ke's head: This shouldn't be the point, right?
After talking and walking slowly, Lu Ke and Laihe arrived at the VIP room.
After knocking on the door, he pushed open the VIP room door, and a bustling crowd came into view. Not only the two team executives Jed and Gideon, but also several senior management officials from the San Francisco 49ers, whom they had only heard of in ordinary times. His name has never appeared; and there are also a large number of important figures in the alliance, including the Propaganda Department, Media Department, Operations Department, Events Department, etc.
The endless stream of characters is really overwhelming. It is far more grand and grand than the last Rolex signing ceremony. It can be seen from the side that the league attaches great importance to the female audience market.
In fact, this is not difficult to understand.
The league's focus isn't on getting women to sit in front of televisions; it's on getting women to support the game.
As I said before, for laymen, rugby seems to be synonymous with violent sports, including concussions, legal impacts, excessive violence and other keywords that are always lingering and daunting; in recent years, professional rugby players He has also been repeatedly involved in domestic violence, leading to more violent and illegal acts.
This has also caused many women to stand on the opposite side of rugby. This is very detrimental to the global promotion of the NFL.
Therefore, the league has been working hard to repair its image, trying to tell the female audience that rugby is a sport that combines strength and intelligence. Like football, basketball, boxing and other sports, it is worthy of everyone's support; as for those small groups Violent behavior is an individual phenomenon among players and cannot be generalized.
Now, the league's punishment standards for domestic violence and other violent violations are very strict. Once it is found out, even if only a woman files a lawsuit unilaterally, the league's attitude will never condone it until the court makes a decision. Not only It’s just a league ban, and the thirty-two teams tend to be in unison—
If the domestic violence is confirmed to be true, for the first and second time, the team may impose a low-key fine and strictly restrict the player's private life; but if it is a serious situation, or if the player refuses to change despite repeated admonitions, the team may directly terminate the contract. contract, and other teams are reluctant to take over.
Up and down, inside and out, the entire league is working together to take a stand. Because this is an important event involving the collective interests of the entire sport and the interests of the global market, everyone is greedy for this piece of cake, so everyone is united; in fact, this is why Roger Goodell has repeatedly been able to get the support of team owners. One reason is that he is never vague when it comes to key interests.
Therefore, the senior management of the San Francisco 49ers team paid great attention to it. It is natural for them to have their players become a part of it, which is also a great benefit to the team's image. The senior management of the league also attended, and all departments paid great attention to it and coordinated collectively. Work together as a group and work together to achieve one goal.
In such an occasion, Lu Ke and Emma had no time to talk alone at all. They just greeted each other and exchanged a few words. Then other guests appeared again, and Laihe had to make introductions.
Naturally, there was no tit-for-tat or sparks between the two people.
However, Gideon got the chance to have an in-depth chat with Lu Ke.
Although he has been in the United States for more than twenty years, Gideon's English still has a thick accent, which can capture the unique Korean pronunciation skills, highlighting his family origin; of course, there is also the long and slender Small eyes are also a sign of Korean characteristics, and their ordinary appearance can still be recognized.
"Now I can finally breathe a little easier. In the past, when I mentioned football to others, my friends always didn't understand and couldn't understand what I was talking about. They still liked football; however, it is different now. I and others When it comes to football, just mention the name of Luke Skywalker and everything will be solved."
Gideon has a cheerful personality, which can be felt in his speech; in addition, the stability and ability of starting from scratch are still mixed in every move.
In the first impression, Jed York is more elite. After all, he is the second generation of the rich, and his childhood education brought by his family background is still different; while Gideon Yu is more approachable to the common people. You can imagine him becoming a little bit different. It took more than twenty years of hard work to accumulate his own wealth and finally reach his current position.
Lu Ke couldn't help showing a surprised expression, "Have you ever liked rugby before?"
"When I was in college, when I was at Stanford, every game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys was a national derby. The whole school was excited. In order not to become an outlier in the school, joining the classmates was the best choice. From then on I’ve liked this team since then,” Gideon said lightly.
Lu Ke laughed happily. Looking at Gideon's confused expression, he couldn't help but explain, "I chose sports at the beginning because I wanted to integrate into local life. Because there was no basketball in the school, I chose football."
Spanning twenty years of time and space, Lu Ke and Gideon were obviously from two generations, but they accidentally found resonance with each other. Those similar memories, similar experiences, and similar feelings immediately brought the two people closer. distance.
Although Gideon's investment in the San Francisco 49ers is not directly related to Lu Ke, it is undeniable that seeing an Asian player enter the league is also a special emotion for Gideon.
"Today's game was very exciting. I'm not talking about the score, but the several games with the defensive team. As a quarterback, your performance is indeed worthy of praise." Gideon said simply, without much new meaning in his words. , but the light of fans shines deep in his eyes. It is a gaze that truly understands football, and you can feel the excitement and excitement of being a fan.
Afterwards, Gideon held Lu Ke's right hand again and said with a smile, "I think you are the most suitable candidate for this event. The alliance also attaches great importance to it. Come on!"
That was the end of the brief conversation. Immediately afterwards, other guests came over again. Gideon and Lu Ke nodded, then turned and left, walking towards the other guests, returning the talking space to Lu Ke.
Although the conversation didn't last long, Gideon left a good impression on Lu Ke. In the field of professional football, it is indeed not easy to meet an Asian executive who truly understands football.
Afterwards, Jed York and Roger Goodell came hand in hand. After a while of polite greetings, Goodell started joking and said in a relaxed tone, "You will be responsible for the young female audience. After Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, you are the handsome guy representing the league."
"I hope that there will be no keywords related to official notices in the league, otherwise I will receive a lot of letters of protest in the next period of time." Lu Ke's joking answer also made Roger and Jade smile. .
By the way, none of the four players finally selected have received negative news off the court so far, and all four have their own style, which is crucial for publicity and promotion activities.
"The next thing will be left to you. Both Trent and I think so. You are the most suitable candidate. We all hope that you can become a flag of San Francisco." These are Jed's words, which are not only serious but also meaningful. , and it's substantial, but it's unclear how much of it is a polite compliment and how much of it is sincere.
The meeting and conversation in the VIP room lasted for nearly forty minutes, and then Lu Ke was able to escape unscathed. There was obviously no intense exercise or confrontation, but Lu Ke's clean jersey was soaked with sweat. Compared to such an occasion, Lu Ke was once again more convinced that he was still suitable for the training ground.
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In the early morning of the next day, Lu Ke got up early as usual. After finishing his jogging warm-up exercise, Vincent Camp and Lech Steinberg arrived at the door of the apartment and took Lu Ke out of San Francisco. Downtown, heading all the way towards Stanford University, where the recording venue for today's program was chosen.
When he arrived at the scene, the studio was already busy with people coming and going. Lu Ke thought he was late, and his expression was slightly nervous.
Laihe couldn't help but chuckle, "I thought nothing would be difficult for you."
"I'm not Superman." Lu Ke laughed dumbly, feeling slightly relaxed. After all, the live broadcast of night games and the recording of programs are two completely different things. Moreover, it is not a professional field that Lu Ke is familiar with, so it is inevitable to be nervous.
Lech then explained, "When recording a TV show, if you need to dress up, then come to the scene in advance; if not, then you can come a little later, it doesn't matter. You are the latter."
