Popovich not only protested, but immediately after the game, he filed a complaint with the league through the Spurs.

The league just issued new rules this year, and he has every reason to believe that the league will severely punish this ungrateful guy!

The league has not responded yet, but TNT has become lively first.

Lin Ying appeared on "NBA Insider" again after Crazy Three.

And this time, he is still the protagonist!

The ratings of this episode exploded, and the program's effect was comparable to last year's Madison Square Garden brawl.

Because in addition to the protagonist Lin Ying, there is also a natural villain Bowen!

Who is Bowen?

He crippled Carter and kicked Szczerbiak, the most disgusted dirty guy among NBA players!

And what he is best at is pretending to be innocent after doing bad things. Anyone who sees him really wants to beat him up.

But he is also very smart, and he knows who can and cannot do evil things. For example, he would not dare to touch Anthony when playing against the Nuggets.

So he can save the day every time. He is the kind of person who hates me but can't do anything about him.

But this time, he failed!

It is estimated that except for a small number of Spurs fans, no one is unhappy.

Even Carter fans want to take out the fireworks and firecrackers they have treasured for many years and set them off!

So under this background, it’s hard to think whether this show will be popular or not.

What’s even more interesting is that TNT also made Bowen’s expression when he was dunked into an emoticon package, and made Bowen’s knockdown into a gif!

Barkley and Kenny Smith were even more show-offs.

"Don't try to mess with a Chinese guy, because you really don't know if he knows Chinese Kung Fu! Whoa! Whoa! Ah Ta!"

When Barkley speaks, he follows a set of hand movements.

Because of Bruce Lee, "Chinese people know Kung Fu" has become a hard label.

Driven by TNT, fans on social media in the United States also had heated discussions:

"I am a fan of AI, and from today on I am also a fan of Lin!"

"That's the most domineering player I've ever seen outside of AI who does 'listening'!"

"I think after tonight, Lin's name should be added to the list of players who should not be messed with, unless you also want to taste Lin's fist like Bowen."

"Ah Da! Ah Da! Chinese Kung Fu, Bruce Lee! Brooke Lin!"

"The Nuggets should be the team you shouldn't mess with this season. They have Cameron and Lin!"

"To be honest, I think based on tonight's performance, Lin is more of a leader than Melo. After AI was kicked off, he was the one who stood up!"

"I paid attention to the look in Lin's eyes as soon as he came on the court. It was the same look in his eyes before he dunked on Oden three times. He was seeking revenge for the AI."

"I think so too. Although Melo led the team to win the game, I am Lin's fan tonight!"

…

The discussion among foreign fans was heated, and it was even more explosive at home.

Because players who went out to play in the past were always bullied.

But this time it was Lin Ying who bullied others!

"Shadowless Fist, Lin Ying!"

"Shadow strikes, Hori dies! Shadow spins, Bowen dies!"

"Bowen: If you have a book, try punching me twice again? Punch me twice more and I will make you kneel on the ground and beg me not to die!"

"Popovich's mentality changes before, during and after the game: Look at my poisonous milk! Get up there! Lin Ying plays so dirty!"

…

Fans are having a lot of fun on forums and other social media, but how can they be without a certain waveguda at this time?

This time Guda did not make blind boasts like in the past, but used a very distinctive news headline:

"Lin Ying shocked San Antonio!"

Let’s take a look at the content of Guda’s article:

Popovich led 100,000 troops to surround Denver, accompanied by General Bruce Bowen and General Robert Horry.

The Denver generals thought that the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered, so it was best to defend.

That night, Lin Ying went against the grain and led 800 Denver soldiers to attack the enemy camp at night. He first killed General Huoli, who was defeated, and then charged General Bowen in defeat. Finally, Popovich was forced to jump over the enemy's camp.

Qiao was able to escape.

Therefore there is a poem that says:

Lu jumped into Tanxi River that day and saw Bobo defeated Denver.

Go back and ride on the horse with a whip, and ride on the jade dragon to fly.

It's for: Lin Yingwei shocked San Antonio!

After this article was published, it went viral among domestic fans.

The article is catchy and has more publicity than boasting about Lin Huang.

This wave of Lin Ying's popularity has exploded.

And the fans are very concerned about it this time.

Because the Spurs filed a complaint with the league, believing that Lin Ying played dirty.

Then netizens who were enthusiastic about video editing edited the game footage, including Horry hitting Iverson and Bowen poking the eyes, and putting his feet together.

Then overseas Chinese fans downloaded the video and submitted it to the league office.

This is a fan relay, and fans are responding to the Spurs' complaints in their own way.

…

New York, NBA headquarters, commissioner's office.

Stern was looking at the two documents in his hand with a headache.

One is the complaint material from the Spurs, and the other is the edited video submitted by the league office.

This matter gave him a headache.

He is committed to the global promotion of the NBA, and sensitive things like violence must be avoided at all costs.

Especially the 2004 Brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills and the 2006 Brawl at Madison Square Garden. These two egregious incidents caused serious damage to the image of the league.

To prevent this kind of thing from happening again in the new season, he implemented very strict punishment standards.

Although there was no real fight, three people were knocked out of the match and knocked down by punches. This was of a bad enough nature.

But it happened to be Lin Ying again.

The NBA's overseas plans are not successful in every place. Europe has its own league, India has a small basketball population, and other places have problems of this and that.

For now, the Chinese market is the absolute largest overseas market for the NBA.

And although Lin Ying has not played a few games, his popularity is already much higher than that of Yi Jianlian.

If he punishes Lin Ying excessively, it will definitely cause resentment among Chinese fans.

After all, as Karl said, this matter involves the "non-compromise law", which is similar to China's "legitimate defense".

This is what he had to consider.

Unable to make up his mind for a moment, he called his two best assistants to the office.

One is Vice President Mark Tatum, and the other is his special assistant Adam Silver.

He asked both of them to express their opinions.

"I think we should impose severe penalties. Since we have formulated severe rules, we should follow the rules, otherwise it will be difficult to serve as a warning.

Moreover, if special treatment is given, it will also arouse the dissatisfaction of other team owners, which is not in the interest of the league."

Xiao Hua first presented his own point of view.

His views are also in line with American thinking, rules, and interests.

Stern nodded, Xiao Hua was essentially right.

He looked at Tatum again.

"I also agree with Adam's point of view, but I think that in this matter, we choose a gentler approach. After all, this is the first time for the new regulations.

We can give public warnings but impose light punishments, which will achieve the desired effect without causing unwanted negative effects.

More importantly, it did not really cause a fight, and how to calm things down quickly is what we should prioritize."

Tatum replied with a smile.
To be continued...