A series of clashes made for an unusual match in a tension-filled game, where both sides may have been under pressure to perform, but such scenes went far beyond the normal controversy over the game.
The conflict between Du Runwang and Wu Yujia quickly catches the audience's attention.
As the game reached its climax, a heated confrontation sparked a physical altercation between the two, which at one point got out of hand and appeared to have transcended the boundaries of athletic competition.
After the match, the CBA league imposed strict penalties for the conflict.
Players and coaches such as Durunwang, Gillenwater, Du Feng and Wu Yujia were all penalized to varying degrees.
Du Runwang was banned for eight games and fined 200,000 yuan, and Wu Yujia was not spared the same punishment, suffering both a ban and a fine.
Such a punishment is not insignificant, yet why are such incidents so frequent in mid-major basketball and some people still do not change their ways?
The CBA move is not only a warning to players and coaches, but also to maintain the fairness and professionalism of the league. However, can fines alone solve the problem? Can these problems be completely eradicated?
Fines, sometimes referred to as "single penalties", imply that fines alone cannot really solve the problem and may even give rise to unfair accusations.
Remember that upper leg incident with Marbury? What about Li Chunjiang's comments on it? Was it too harsh? Wait a minute.
Chaos on the court is often blamed on the players, but should the coaches, club presidents and referees also be held accountable? And should the NBA be held accountable? Why do certain problems seem to be getting worse?
Of course, we need a comprehensive approach, but we cannot use this as an excuse to shirk our responsibilities and play down the seriousness of the problem.
It is true that we need to maintain the discipline and atmosphere of the field through education, supervision, system and other means, but fines and suspensions may only be a stopgap measure, the most important thing is that the field culture of the Chinese professional basketball needs to be further established and improved.
We often know how tough a certain team is and how strong a coach's personality is, but where are the positive typologies and examples?
If those who are honest are always made to suffer injustice, they may also become violent and trigger more violence.
Will this harsh punishment by the CBA actually stop this mess? Perhaps it is the lack of athleticism that has led to such anger.
