As the player currently standing at the top of the NFL pyramid, Lu Keran has become a flag, a sign and a symbol for the entire league. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the image spokesperson.
As the "Spider-Man" movie says, with great power comes great responsibility, and the same is true for Lu Ke now. This time to participate in the London Bowl, the league officially arranged a series of promotional activities, hoping that Lu Ke can take on more publicity tasks outside of the game; not only the league, but also the brands that Lu Ke has signed endorsement agreements have also arranged some I hope Lu Ke can attend the public relations event.
In this regard, the San Francisco 49ers team manager Trent Baalke and head coach Jim Harbaugh expressed strong dissatisfaction - if Lu Ke's off-field activities are too many, affecting training adjustments and affecting the game state, If you lose the game, the gains outweigh the losses; and if you suffer further injuries, it will definitely be too late to regret.
But how could Roger Goodell miss such a God-given opportunity?
Roger Goodell personally completed a phone call with San Francisco 49ers President Jed York, and then further persuaded Trent Baalke to successfully arrange official promotional activities; Hubble's unilateral opposition was No results can be achieved, and I can only be sulking with myself.
The only good thing is that Lu Ke is a very self-disciplined player, so Hubble doesn't need to worry too much. He should know how to protect himself and adjust his training.
In the end, it was Lech Steinberg who took the initiative. After coordination and consultation, the activities of the league and sponsors were arranged as much as possible in the first two days, and then all the time was given to the team to ensure that Lu Ke could have enough Time to complete recovery and adjustments and prepare for this week's London Bowl——
The league and sponsors also hope that Lu Ke can provide a wonderful matchup, and preferably win, so that this London Bowl can be "worth the ticket price."
Therefore, Lu Ke slept during the entire flight from San Francisco to London. Coincidentally, the flight took off late at night, and the flight time was during San Francisco's rest and sleep period, which gave Lu Ke a full rest. After arriving in London, the fatigue of the long flight had a little impact, but the impact of jet lag was still not obvious, and my mental state was maintained well.
Now, the teammates are ready to relax and rest, while Lu Ke is ready to work.
At this time, Lu Ke was sitting in the car officially dispatched by the alliance to the event site. There was also an episode about the car——
The official car dispatched by the league is Hyundai, because the NFL also has its own official sponsor, the car is Hyundai, and the truck is Ford. These are all brands that have signed official cooperation agreements, so the league activities naturally need to support their own brands; but Lu Ke's personal sponsor is Mercedes-Benz, and Mercedes-Benz obviously hopes that Lu Ke can get its own car to go to the event.
In this regard, the alliance refused to budge, claiming that this was an alliance event and they could not compromise.
Mercedes-Benz also acted tough. They did not think this was an official event of the alliance - because there were no guests originally arranged for this event. The alliance took Lu Ke's market influence into consideration before launching the invitation. Without signing an event agreement, attendance is an obligation and refusal is a right. Even if Lu Ke refuses to attend, the alliance cannot enforce it.
The alliance is also having a huge headache. Roger Goodell is naturally unwilling to give in, because Hyundai is also an official sponsor, and they need to be responsible for their sponsors, which has legal effects.
It was Leh again who completed the intermediate mediation. I don’t know how he convinced Mercedes-Benz, but an exchange of interests must have been completed in the middle; but the end result is that the league officially issued an invitation to Lu Ke, and also invited Jackson Jaguars quarterback Brian Gabbert. , turning the event into an official London Bowl event.
The twists and turns of the conflict of interests in the whole process were completely invisible, which proved the fact that there are more and more interests connected with Lu Ke, and there will be more and more detailed clauses that everyone will argue for. In the future, Similar episodes are bound to continue to increase.
But Leh had dealt with all these issues in advance, and Lu Ke only needed to arrive on time to participate in the event.
The car slowly began to slow down. Lu Ke sat up straight and asked, "Have you arrived at the scene?"
The driver's voice came from the direction of the driver's seat, "No, we still have four blocks, but we have reached the traffic control area now, and our speed may be slower next time."
"Traffic control?" Lu Ke couldn't help showing a surprised look.
The driver was not surprised, and there was a smile in his voice, "For the London Bowl, the NFL has started to promote the London Bowl since the new season schedule came out. It has been laying the groundwork for more than half a year. The whole city is looking forward to this game. Next, you can see for yourself our passion for sports.”
Thinking back to the frenzy of pick-up at Heathrow Airport, Lu Ke felt relieved.
Despite this, when the car slowly entered the Trafalgar Square area, the huge crowd of people in front of him still made Lu Ke look surprised again.
Everyone everyone.
Every inch of open space within sight was filled with people. In the reception hall of Heathrow Airport, due to limited space, all the people gathered together. It seemed that a palm-sized area was filled with people. The dense scene created a suffocating oppression. The feeling of seeing a heavy hammer coming towards one's face makes one breathless.
On Trafalgar Square, the entire open and empty space allows dense and turbulent crowds to spread out, bustling towards the buildings and parks at the end of the sight, majestic in London. Under the gray sky, a thrilling outline was drawn, like a thick and colorful splash-ink painting. All the charm and momentum were released in an instant. The magnificent scene created a domineering aura that pointed the country.
A thousand people? Five thousand people? Ten thousand people?
At this moment, I couldn't help but fall into a state of disorientation, unable to make a judgment at all. My field of vision was completely filled with a sea of people. I just felt that all the residents of London seemed to have gathered here.
"Wow." Lu Ke couldn't help but exclaimed. Even with his extreme imagination, he never expected that a storm was going on in the center of London, and he was in the eye of the storm, witnessing this with his own eyes. Miraculously, he now understood why traffic control was needed.
Such a scene may not even have been expected by the Alliance.
Opening the car door, Lu Ke saw the red carpet spread out in front of him at a glance, and couldn't help but laughed happily, "I didn't expect that my second red carpet trip would be so fast. I thought it might have to wait until I wedding ceremony."
After jokingly teasing, Lu Ke got out of the car.
The vast sea of people in the audience came into view like this, and the voices calling "Bambi" came and went. The roars and roars, screams and screams were intertwined with each other, so that the syllables themselves lost their meaning. It was impossible to identify clearly, only the onomatopoeia of "Bam" was left stirring, and the scene formed an unintentional sound of drumming and thunder.
"BAM!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The drum-like blows began to hit the heart and eardrums hard, causing shock ripples one after another. The blood began to boil, as if magma was rushing and burning.
Lu Ke was still not used to such an occasion. He raised his hands high, waved to the fans on both sides, and jogged into the center of Trafalgar Square, just like an ant entering the elephant. The sharp contrast between smallness and grandeur was so intense that the sound of blood boiling could be heard in the ears.
In the center of the crowd of people, a football field was built on site - not a rugby field, but a football field. The green artificial turf was surrounded by high-rise buildings in the city, revealing a lush greenery, even the gray The hazy London sky seemed a little brighter.
Then, Lu Ke saw Gabot standing on the artificial turf.
Obviously, Gabot was not used to such a grand occasion. From time to time, he raised his right hand and waved to the fans around him, but his movements were too stiff and jerky. It seemed as if there was a spirit behind him directing him. His movements are ordinary, and his completely unnatural movements have a sense of joy.
Turning around, Gabot saw Lu Ke, and it was obvious that he breathed a sigh of relief.
When Lu Ke walked up to say hello, he could see Gabot, who was sweating profusely in the late autumn. His embarrassed appearance really made people laugh. Gabot wiped the sweat from his forehead, happily He said, "You finally showed up. I'm standing here alone, and I really can't stand it anymore."
Lu Ke laughed directly, "What, there is no event host? Even if there is me, it will be just as strange for the two of us to stand here stupidly, right?" Lu Ke turned his head and looked around, and there were many people gathered around him. There were staff and many cameras. I don’t know if it was recorded by a TV station or broadcast live online.
His eyes finally fell on Gabot - he was continuing to wipe away his sweat, which was really pouring down like rain. Gabot noticed Lu Ke's gaze and shrugged, indicating that he didn't quite understand the situation.
The two of them were like orphans, abandoned at the scene.
Lu Ke was searching among the staff, wanting to ask what was going on. Is something not quite right?
But before Lu Ke could take a step forward, the crowd around him began to surge again. Cheers and noises came from far and near. Lu Ke and Gabot exchanged glances:
Are there any other guests? Or is the host on stage?
Faintly, you can hear the passionate and crazy shouts of the fans at the scene, stacked one on top of another, pushing the atmosphere to a climax. The sound seems to be...
"David! David! David!" 8)
