The number of clashes in this tournament is mind-boggling. While both sides may have been under the weight of results, it did not devolve into such personal attacks.
The conflict between Du Runwang and Wu Yujia has undoubtedly become the focus of the audience's attention.
As the battle heated up, the two were involved in a heated contest that turned into a physical altercation that got out of hand, as if they were off the track of the competition.
The tournament came to an end, and the CBA league made a decision on strict penalties for this conflict.
Players and coaches involved in the conflict, including Du Runwang, Gillenwater, Du Feng, and Wu Yujia, were punished to varying degrees.
Du Runwang was handed an eight-match ban and fined 200,000 yuan, and Wu Yujia was not spared either, also facing the double penalty of a ban and a fine.
Such severe punishment does not seem to have curbed the occurrence of such incidents, why is it so common in Chinese basketball, why are there always players who do not change their ways?
The CBA's move aims to warn teams players and coaches to maintain the fairness and professionalism of the league. However, can fines really solve the problem and eradicate it completely?
Fines, which may be regarded as "single penalties", imply that fines alone cannot solve the problem at root, and are even suspected of being exploitative in disguise.
Remember Marbury's upper leg incident? How did Li Chunjiang respond at the time? Shouldn't it have been so harsh? Wait a bit.
Chaos on the court often stems from the players, but aren't the coaches, club presidents, and referees to blame? Is the basketball association not responsible? Why is the problem getting worse?
A comprehensive approach is certainly needed, but it should not be used as an excuse for delaying and shirking, lest the seriousness of the problem be diluted.
It is true that education, supervision, systems and other efforts are needed to ensure discipline and atmosphere on the field of play. However, fines and suspensions are sometimes only for temporary calm, and more importantly, the on-court culture of the CFL has yet to be truly established.
We often hear about a certain team with a tough style and a coach with a lot of prestige, but how many positive role models and examples are there?
If honest people are always made to suffer, then they may also become radicalized and even violent.
There seems to be something strange about the CBA, a lack of power and yet some people are emotionally charged. Will the harshest fines of the season stop the momentum? Perhaps it is the lack of power to win games that is causing so much anger.
