"Okay, deal." Tang Qian said "very generously": "Mr. Kupchak, after all, I am not an unreasonable person, so I accept your apology conditions."
"Accepted?" Mitch Kupchak suddenly said displeased: "What do you accept? Also, what are the conditions of apology? Did I say I wanted to apologize to you?"
Tang Qian pretended to be surprised and said: "Didn't you just say that as long as I recover, you will publicly apologize to me and compensate me 500,000 US dollars? Why, in less than a minute, you will regret it? As the general manager of the Lakers,
, it is not a good habit to follow one person or above a thousand people and not keep your words."
"Then you have to recover." Mitch Kupchak looked at the oriental man and said in a tone that lost the previous "politeness".
"I have recovered, so you are ready to fulfill the conditions of apology." Tang Qian smiled and said: "Don't worry, we Chinese are very tolerant and will not deliberately make things difficult for you again."
"You said you're cured when you're cured? Do you think I'm a fool?" Mitch Kupchak lost the patience to continue pretending, and blurted out: "Today's result, you have to accept it, you have to accept it, and you have to accept it even if you don't accept it.
!”
"What a great arrogance." When Tang Qian saw the other party showing his "true face", his tone became cold and he said: "This is the phone number of my attending physician at San Antonio Hospital. You can call him now and ask."
"Ask? What's there to ask? Have you been blessed by Jesus?" Mitch Kupchak is a strong general manager, so he cannot tolerate the players below him challenging him. Let alone Tang Qian.
Not even Kobe!
"Mr. Mitch Kupchak, don't talk too much. If you talk too much, you will easily get into trouble." Tang Qian kindly warned the other party.
"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me what to do." After Mitch Kupchak finished speaking, he grabbed the phone from Tang Qian's hand and dialed the number on the screen.
"Mr. Kupchak, for the sake of your reputation and mine, I think it's better to make this call on speakerphone so that everyone doesn't have to worry about it," Tang Qian added.
"Okay, I will do as you wish, but I want to see what other tricks you can come up with!" Mitch Kupchak waited for the call to be connected, and then asked directly and aggressively: "Hey, you are the attending physician of Permanent Surgery.
Teacher? I am Mitch Kupchak, general manager of the Lakers. I have a few questions for you. Please answer them truthfully and don’t lie.”
Hearing this, the other end of the phone was obviously a little unhappy and replied: "Sir, I don't care who you are, but your tone makes me very uncomfortable. I am an honorable attending physician, not the team physician of your Lakers team.
So you have no right to speak to me like that."
Being scolded, Kupchak had to restrain himself a little, and then said: "Then, may I ask the glorious chief physician of San Antonio, how is the condition of the perm? When will the intracranial congestion be completely recovered?" Kupchak said
Ke was very particular about his questions. He deliberately emphasized the word "complete recovery" in order to frustrate Tang Qian and leave a leeway for himself.
He has not been the general manager of the team for so many years for nothing.
"Perm? Is it a Chinese perm condition? Didn't he tell you?" the attending physician said.
"He told me, but I thought he was confused, so I came here to verify it," Mitch Kupchak said.
"There is no need to ask for confirmation. He has fully recovered and all physical indicators are very healthy. He can start training and competing immediately." The attending physician seemed to be deeply impressed by Tang Qian, so he answered Kupchak directly.
road.
"What???" Kupchak was stunned for a moment, and then continued to ask: "Doctor, you are not mistaken, I am talking about hot money, hot money, hot money for the Lakers!"
"It's the Chinese guy, right? It's true, he has completed a comprehensive physical examination for him, and there is no problem at all."
After hearing this, Kupchak was silent for a long time, and then he said: "Doctor, how much benefit did you receive from the Chinese perm?"
"What???" This time it was the attending physician's turn to say this word, and then he said angrily: "Mr. Mitch Kupchak, are you questioning my professional ethics? If so,
Let's meet in court!" There is a reason why the attending physician is so "irritated". In the United States, being a doctor is a very "noble" profession. You can understand by looking at his daily title. The so-called "doctor" is not
Everyone deserves it.
Being questioned by outsiders, the attending physician was extremely happy.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the social status of the general manager of the Lakers is very impressive. But in the eyes of American doctors, they are nothing at all and are no different from ordinary people. Among the highest-paid occupations in the United States announced in 2011-2012,
Eight of the top ten occupations are doctors, and all the top five are doctors. As for CEOs and lawyers, one ranks seventh and the other ranks tenth. So except for the rich and big bosses, the doctor profession is golden in the United States.
Profession, good reputation, high status, sufficient salary, even the average annual income of dentists is higher than that of CEOs. This situation is simply unimaginable to ordinary people. Therefore, many American doctors have their own mansions, luxury cars, and even yachts
and helicopters, can be possessed by private individuals. This kind of ability has broken away from the status of a migrant worker family. It is not an exaggeration to say that it belongs to the upper class of society.
That's why he was so excited about Mitch Kupchak's doubts.
Mitch Kupchak also realized his slip of the tongue and quickly changed his words: "Doctor, because this matter is very critical, the Lakers must inquire seriously. Please don't be angry if it offends you."
After hearing what Kupchak said, the opponent's tone recovered a little and said: "Our hospital is also the designated hospital for the Spurs, so in terms of professionalism, I don't think you have any doubt at all."
"What happened to the intracranial congestion? Is it really cured?" Mitch Kupchak asked.
"He has no intracranial congestion at all, so there is no problem of not being fully cured." The attending doctor's answer made Mitch Kupchak unbelievable and said: "How is this possible? Doctor, I obviously got it here.
An examination report of suspected intracranial congestion?”
"That's just the first preliminary inspection. It's not completely certain. After all, that place is the human brain, not hair. It requires repeated inspections before we can make a final conclusion." After hearing this, Mitch Kupchak asked: "
Why are there such big errors in the inspection results? You guys in San Antonio are so irresponsible!"
"Did I give you the preliminary examination results?" the attending physician asked Kupchak without answering.
"No." Mitch Kupchak said: "But..."
"Then it's over." The attending doctor said with a "just follow the rules" attitude: "For such a serious injury, the hospital has to conduct repeated inspections before making a final conclusion. If you are anxious, who can you blame? Besides,
." Without waiting for Mitch Kupchak to reply, the attending physician continued: "Didn't you just say it yourself? The examination report says suspected, not confirmed, right?"
This set of "Tai Chi" is so good. I didn't expect American doctors to be proficient in it! Tang Qian listened and silently cursed in his heart.
"What??? You're shirking responsibility, you're shirking responsibility! I'm going to find a lawyer to sue you, I'm going to find a lawyer to sue you!" After hearing what the attending doctor said, Mitch Kupchak went crazy again.
, shouted loudly towards the phone.
"Sue me?" The attending doctor sneered over there and said: "You are welcome at any time. This is my lawyer's phone number. You can just contact him directly. Okay, I am very busy here and don't have time to talk to you.
That’s nonsense. If necessary, let’s meet in court next time.”
After saying that, the attending physician took the initiative to hang up the phone.
"Fuck.k!!!" Seeing Mitch Kupchak about to throw his phone, Tang Qian stopped him from the side and said, "Mr. Kupchak, this is my phone. If you broke it, please take care of it."
The price will be compensated.”
"You..." Kupchak put down his phone, pointed at Tang Qian's face and said, "You did it on purpose, right? Otherwise, why didn't you tell me the news earlier???"
Tang Qian said innocently: "Mr. Kupchak, as soon as I made sure everything was fine, I rushed back to Los Angeles and returned to the team. How did I know you would give me such a big surprise?"
"Kupchak, now that you've determined that the perm is fine, shouldn't you go out and fulfill your promise?" Kobe, who had been silent, suddenly said something.
"Bryant, it's okay. I believe Mr. Kupchak is not the kind of person who doesn't trust his word." Tang Qian said with a smile: "Of course, even if there is an accident, don't worry, because Matt's mobile phone
But the recording function is always turned on.”
"What? You actually recorded it?" This made Mitch Kupchak's expression suddenly change, because in the United States, credibility is a very important thing. The so-called spirit of contract and spirit of contract are all based on credibility.
Above all. He cannot risk his future.
"Okay, you guys are awesome." Mitch Kupchak held it in for a long time and finally said a sentence, and looking at his expression, you could tell that at this moment, he was feeling more depressed than eating a fly.
"By the way, Mr. Kupchak, in addition to this, there is also a personal compensation of US$500,000, so don't forget it!" Matt Barnes reminded the other party with "kindness".
"I won't forget it. It's only 500,000 US dollars, and it's not worth breaking the contract!" After saying that, Mitch Kupchak left the room angrily.
This time the Lakers players and management had a rare confrontation, and they had the upper hand.
However, the seeds of contradiction have been deeply planted.
The next day, the Los Angeles media sports page headlined, "Farce? Kupchak made a malicious joke for the sake of the Lakers' exposure?"
This is the headline from the Los Angeles Times.
The bleachers were more direct, with the front page titled "Kupchak's deeper intentions! He just wants to prove his authority on the Lakers!".
Lakers Nation also wrote, "A soap opera that is directed and acted by oneself! Think of O.K. back then, it was just Kupchak's old line of work!".
Obviously, the local media in Los Angeles did not believe Mitch Kupchak's rhetoric, so they all questioned his explanation.
"What does a hospital misdiagnosis mean? What does seeking a legal ruling mean? They are all just excuses for lying! Only a fool would believe such a clumsy lie!" ESPN took this opportunity to attack the Lakers mercilessly.
"According to information from Lakers insiders, Jerry Buss is preparing to replace the team's general manager. There are three candidates, all of whom are veterans of the Lakers. So Mitch Kupchak can't sit still and wants to take the lead with Buss.
Family protest!" These were also the words of an ESPN commentator, but he did not publish them in ESPN's column, but sent them through his personal Twitter.
"The biggest conspiracy is behind the scenes. Jerry Buss's physical condition is deteriorating! The Buss family is about to stage a real-life feud between the wealthy families. Who among the six heirs can finally seize the management rights of the Lakers? Please stay tuned!"
This is the Facebook page of a Yahoo Sports reporter. The contradictory portrayal of the Lakers is even more dramatic.
"A family in turmoil, a lonely Zijin." This was the post-event tweet of a famous T.N.T commentator.
"Comprehensive analysis of the undercurrent of the Lakers, everything will be done next Monday at 7 o'clock in the evening, my Facebook. See you all!" More American "Internet celebrities" also participated. After all, in Los Angeles, anything is possible.
Appear.
The entire City of Angels, and even California, became "lively".
Domestic portal website.
"Tang Qian is fine. The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that he will attend the regular season game against the Mavericks on April 15."
"Fortunately! Everything was a misdiagnosis by the hospital! The Chinese boy will continue to wear the purple and gold jersey!"
"Successor? There may be a big earthquake in the Bass family!"
"Thrones and games, a drama about the feud between wealthy families?"
"Unrest begins? The Lakers dynasty is about to collapse?"
"ESPN has once again lowered the Lakers' chances of winning this season!"
…
Compared with these off-court matters, Tang Qian returned his attention to the NBA regular season.
Is the next opponent the Dallas Mavericks?
The German tank "King of North" is finally going to meet.
Tang Qian said heartily.
PS: This list of high-paying occupations does not include the sports and entertainment circles. Xiao Zi would like to clarify here.
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I forgot to mention that Rich Family is a TV series aired in the United States from 1978 to 1991. Its original name was S, so it was not made up by Xiao Zi~