In the early morning of the next day, a piece of breaking news broke, and it instantly hit the screens of major American sports forums.
In comparison, the news that the Lakers won and Tang Qian got a triple-double are not big things.
The website that was exposed was the famous American gossip website T.M.Z, and the provider was anonymous and his identity was quite mysterious.
A video that lasted less than ten minutes immediately ignited the enthusiasm of American netizens. Many people who didn't like basketball clicked on the video one after another. Because the title of the video was really exciting.
Dongfang Fang was stuck in a traffic jam and O.K. Brook Lopez with two punches!
Immediately, all the major forums became agitated.
&For example, the posts about this video instantly filled the homepage.
"Oh~ Carmelo Anthony steps down from the altar, it's time for Tangyrant to take over!"
"This is really...the god of traffic jams! Did you see that when he knocked over Lopez, all the Nets players were motionless, as if they were petrified by Medusa!"
"Because they don't want to be lying on the ground with their noses blooming too!"
"These two hot punches were so fierce. A 275-pound, 7-foot man, just rolled over like that? It's really unbelievable!"
"What's the matter? Have you forgotten about last season's playoffs? What kind of animal behavior did No. 29 do? There was also the Disney Park incident some time ago. I bet that if this Oriental didn't play basketball, he would definitely
You can enter the world of combat sports!”
"Too strong! So handsome! He will be my new idol from now on!"
"The fans of the Nuggets think it's unfair. Why did they only defeat one person from the Nets? I think he defeated almost half of our team~~~"
Americans are far more advocating violence than the Chinese, and this video tells it very clearly. Tang Qian single-handedly VS the entire Nets team, so basically no one sympathizes with Brook Lopez and the Nets. You do it with a dozen people
Maybe a person deserves our sympathy? Most people were surprised, amazed, exclaimed, and applauded Tang Qian's skills.
Because this is somehow in line with the "individual heroism" plot of the American public.
However, compared to netizens who are not too concerned about the excitement, NBA officials, the Nets, and the Lakers are all busy.
First it was the Nets, led by Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, who was born in the "Fighting Nation", and strongly condemned the Lakers and Tang Qian. Then the Russian tycoon said that if he had the guts, he would challenge him in a one-on-one fight.
He will let Tang Qian see what real fighting is!
If it were other team owners, it might be just a talk, but this Mikhail Prokhorov is different. In addition to having the blood of the "fighting nation" flowing through him, he is also as tall as a 206BA basketball player.
.And he has learned free fighting since he was a child, is proficient in fighting, and is a good fighter, so he dares to speak like this, and he is full of confidence.
Seeing that the boss was taking the lead, other Nets players also became energetic and posted tweets and personal comments one after another, blasting Tang Qian for being a violent and unreasonable oriental savage.
NBA officials also sent an investigation team to investigate this matter in detail. After all, unlike the last brawl in the arena, this time it was off the court. Therefore, for the sake of the NBA's sunny, positive, and progressive image of the league, David St.
En personally made the decision. To thoroughly investigate this matter, we must understand the ins and outs.
On the Lakers side, Tang Qian was also stopped by Mike D'Antoni, who kept asking whether this incident was true, because it was him who approved Tang Qian's "sick leave" last night. Faced with
Mike D'Antoni, Tang Qian didn't lie, he nodded and admitted: "Yes, that video is real, the person on it is me, and the person I beat to the ground is Brook Lopez."
Hearing Tang Qian's own admission, Mike D'Antoni's head hurt and he said: "Tang, what are you doing this for? Is it for those two elbows on the court? You are really, really uncool when you do this.
Ah!" In fact, Mike D'Antoni's guess was roughly correct, but he didn't know the details of the cause and effect, so Tang Qian opened his mouth and replied: "Sir, I have to do this, understand? I have to do this.
"
"What?" Mike D'Antoni was completely confused, because the expression and tone of Tang Qian's words were very serious and solemn. Of course he didn't know that Tang Qian had discussed all this with Zhou Zhiru on the phone last night.
As a result, after the latter listened to the retelling of the entire incident, he strongly suggested that Tang Qian push everything on the other side and not let up on the racism.
So after seeing the video exposed, Tang Qian shouted "God help me". After all, he didn't want to get into too much trouble.
Otherwise, it will be a bit more than worth the gain if you delay your playing time.
Anger needs to be vented, but after venting it, there is no need to continue to make trouble.
Zhou Zhiru's original words were, you have taken advantage of everything, so there is no need to act arrogant. This is meaningless, but a stupid behavior.
You have to vent and keep yourself clean at the same time, which requires some extra means.
So after she listened, she gave Tang Qian a suggestion: racism.
Because racism, in the United States, is small or big, it all depends on who you are and who you are. Ordinary people may not be able to make many waves, but if you are a well-known figure, the situation is different.
With the help of the power of the media, it can even rise to the level of the country and its humanity. In that case, it will be much easier to handle. After all, in the United States, the word race is extremely sensitive and unusual.
After listening to Zhou Zhiru's words, Tang Qian thought about it and decided to adopt it. He was already angry anyway, and it would be superfluous to continue to act arrogantly. He also wanted to finish the season well, and there was still...
It's just Zhou Zhiru's thinking and growth that made Tang Qian look at her with admiration. When she was in China, she was obviously an ordinary little girl. How come she had completely changed her soul after not seeing her for more than half a year? She was so much more powerful than in his memory.
A bit too much. But Tang Qian didn't think deeply about it. He just subconsciously thought that it might be that the environment in a foreign country trains people.
So this routine had been prepared by him in advance, and he was just waiting for others to take the initiative to ask.
Listening to Tang Qian's story, Mike D'Antoni's eyebrows gradually knitted together. When the former stopped speaking, he opened his mouth and asked: "You said he attacked your race? Insulted your country? These are all
Is it true? Hot, I want you to answer me seriously. Have you added any extra details yourself? This is very important!" Tang Qian shook his head and said: "Absolutely not, sir, I guarantee that everything I said is true and accurate, 100% true.
Authentic.”
"Uh...? This is indeed..." Mike D'Antoni's face finally looked a little better. After all, if he asked himself, if he encountered this situation, his blood would boil and his mood would be difficult to calm down. What's more, it's a person who is far away in a foreign country.
A young man in his 20s from a foreign country?
"Okay then, come with me to the general manager's office. We will report this situation to Mr. Mitch Kupchak."
Two hours later, the Lakers held a press conference, and Tang Qian "vomited his bitterness" as planned, acting as if he was the victim. This made Brook Lopez on the hospital bed almost so angry that he bled.
But now he is unable to speak. His nose is broken, his front teeth are detached, and his facial bones are slightly damaged. His face is already covered with a thick layer of fixed bandages at this moment. Let alone talking, even breathing normally,
They all felt very strenuous and uncomfortable.
As expected, public opinion was prejudged by Tang Qian. For a while, the only people who sympathized with Brook Lopez also fell silent and stopped speaking out. Because as the same saying goes, racism, this is a problem in the United States.
If you provoke a bomb, it might blow you up that day. So when they saw that it was a racial issue, the good guys stopped making a fuss about it.
After all, there is a video to prove it. Although the sound quality is very blurry, you can still hear something roughly if you turn up the volume and listen carefully. Not to mention that there are technical experts who have made a "sound quality repair version" later, so everything is more clearly visible and the evidence is as solid as a mountain.
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Since black people cannot tolerate others being called "Nigger", of course Tang Qian can also talk about "" with the same part of speech. Of course, if we really want to be more serious, "" is more appropriate to correspond to "Negro", "Nigger"
The part of speech is too strong, and only "k" corresponds to it. However, it is also an extremely inappropriate word. Cole angered the Chinese American community because of this word, and had to stand up.
Apologize solemnly and make amends in person.
Therefore, it is understandable that Tang Qian did and said this, and it is not making a fuss out of a molehill.
From an agent's point of view, Zhou Zhiru did a very competent job, not only safeguarding the interests of her employer, but also curbing the damage to her employer's reputation due to the situation. I don't know why she was able to change so much in just six months.
It is said that a person's situation is easy to change, but his temperament is hard to change. Zhou Zhiru has done this. She has completely changed her overall temperament.
Ordinary people cannot do this in their lifetime.
However, she did it.
This is also Tang Qian's biggest confusion.
But no matter what, Tang Qian successfully passed this crisis, and his personal reputation was almost undamaged. On the contrary, his popularity greatly "buffed his sense of existence" through this.
The league's final punishments were not painful and ended with fines, and that little money was not a big deal to NBA players. So Brook Lopez suffered a big loss. Because of Tang Qian's fist,
He needs to be out for nearly 3 weeks, and even if he comes back, he will have to wear a mask for more than 2 months.
But there are still people who are not convinced. He is the big owner of the Nets, the Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov. He spoke out through the media in Brooklyn: This is a liar from the East! Orientals and people
Just like hundreds of years ago, we are still so afraid to take responsibility! Poor! Cowardly! It only wins sympathy!
Seeing this, Tang Qian's answer was simple. He responded through the Los Angeles media: He is waiting for Mr. Mikhail Prokhorov's duel challenge at any time. He also wants to see what a "real battle" is.
Through this incident, Tang Qian vaguely understood that he had a certain influence in Los Angeles and even the entire United States. At least many Chinese regarded him as an idol and a spiritual pioneer.
This is not surprising. There are many Chinese in the United States, and there is a lack of well-known figures in most fields. So Tang Qian suddenly appeared. They were very excited and happy. Because the Chinese in the United States really need this kind of person to inspire them.
, inspired, just look at Jeremy Lin and you will understand that at that time he had just entered the NBA to play, and had not yet performed "Linsanity". The entire community, the entire Bay Area, was in high spirits, wishing to cheer him to the sky.
went.
This is recognition and at the same time venting.
A long-suppressed outlet.
Tang Qian couldn't feel this plot at all in China before, but after coming to the United States alone, he began to feel the same.
This seems to be a sentiment that does not need to be instilled or taught.
It is a sentiment unique to the Chinese.
From the moment you step out of your homeland, it takes root deep in your heart.
Therefore, Tang Qian chose to respond strongly in this regard without any excuse to back down.
And just when the outside world was making a fuss about the "Tang Qian traffic jam incident", there was an office at T.M.Z's headquarters where secret transactions were going on.
"What do you mean? We agreed to have at least two copies of the exclusive news? Why did you only send us one copy?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. Interesting things need to be shared slowly, right? And the reward you promised me is only half paid now?"
"Are you trying to trick us? Let me tell you, our T.M.Z..."
"Haha~ I understand, I know you have the support of big people behind the scenes, so I never thought about breaking the contract."
"Then why did you only pass one copy over? Where is the remaining copy?"
"Hey~ Brother, why are you so anxious? We were classmates before, right? Give me more credit! I know you are on the verge of promotion recently, so you urgently need exclusive information, so I have something good, why don't I give it to you first?
Have you come to see me all of a sudden? An Xin, An Xin, you know my professional style and I like to use facts as condiments. What I have in hand is 100% authentic and reliable, and it is definitely not the kind of useless material that is subjective and conjecture.
"
"Humph, it's true that you and I are classmates, but I have also heard a saying called cheating, so I advise you not to play tricks on me!"
"Okay~okay~I swear to God, I never meant to deceive you. Are you relieved now?"
"God? Come on! You think I don't know that you don't believe in God at all, don't you?"
"Okay, okay, if you win, I can show you the 'trailer' first. Is that okay?"
"Hmm~ Let me see it first and then talk."
"Here, this is one of them, how about it? Is it good enough?"
"You, where did you get these things? It's a pity that you don't become a paparazzi!"
"Hey, buddy, please don't say that. My job is to be a famous reporter for ESPN. These are just the lucky numbers I found by the way. So, do you understand?"
"Why not post it on ESPN's official website or your personal Twitter? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to you?"
"e.on~ Man~ I don't do this. Of course I have my reasons for not doing this. I might as well reveal a little bit to you. I think this guy can become a traffic powerhouse in the future. So let's not expose many things at once.
, take your time and explode slowly, that’s the way to go. It’s best to catch up with the level where his popularity has increased. That kind of effect will get twice the result with half the effort. I think you don’t need me to teach you these, right?”
"Traffic giant? Do you know the meaning of this word? Among NBA players, even first-line stars are not qualified. At least they have to be super giants, or even historical-level topic super giants! This Oriental, is he possible?
?Why do you make such a judgment?"
"Why? Based on my experience in observing people? Trust me, it doesn't matter if I'm wrong. It's definitely first-hand information, which is enough to cause a small storm in the circle."
"Hmm~How many copies do you still have in your hand?"
"I don't know, there may be more and more. I have to ask God whether he cares for me."
"Are you targeting him? Is he really that valuable? Is it worth doing this to you, Sherwood Strauss?"
"What's the point? Don't you know how everyone knows Henry? Being with a star is enough to keep you prosperous for ten years."
"Then who did you choose?"
"Why.not? I'm willing to bet that the reporter who follows you from beginning to end is a good reporter."
PS: Something will happen tomorrow, tens of thousands of words will explode the day after tomorrow~
Thanks again to Demon King 1982 for the big reward~Thank you~