The NBA is in a bad mood! Green publicly angrily criticized the referee and mentioned "handicap", and was fined $50,000

"I really don't know if it's a game or an acting performance when the finals are played like this!" A remark from Warriors forward Draymond Green triggered an earthquake in the entire basketball circle. On May 15, the NBA officially announced that Green would be punished with a heavy penalty of $50,000 because he publicly questioned the referee's law enforcement during the G3 of the Finals and accidentally "exploded a thunder" - he mentioned the extremely sensitive word "handicap".

As long as you dare to say it, you will be punished? This time, Green really pulled off the NBA's "fig leaf".

In the NBA, a league that is attracting attention all over the world, speaking must be “consider the pattern”. Not every player dares to "open up" in front of the camera, especially on stages of the finals. But Green has never been the kind of person who follows the script.

G3 just finished playing, and the Warriors lagged behind the Timberwolves 1-3, and the situation was extremely unfavorable. After the game, Green did not remain silent in the locker room, but opened fire directly in the interview, saying bluntly that "the penalty for the game has deviated from normal track", and even "splied" a sentence inside and outside, "Can this kind of handicap be like this?" - This sentence made all the listeners take a breath.

You can question your opponent is too strong and you can complain that you are in a bad state, but once the word "hand-off" is released, it means that you imply that the game may be manipulated. The NBA responded quickly and almost responded quickly: a $50,000 fine and extremely harsh wording, believing that Green's remarks "damaged the league's reputation, disrupted the game order, and misled public opinion." This penalty was issued during the finals, which is tantamount to adding a hot iron plate to a pressure cooker.

exploded on the Internet. Weibo, Tieba, and Zhihu are all flooding the screen, and the keywords "hand-off", "referee unfairly", and "Green was fined" are on the hot searches one after another. Many fans do not stand in the league, but instead support Green: "He said what others dare not say", "Is it so cruel to tell the truth?", "He is not crazy, he is so clear that he dares to say something that everyone is doubting."

Some netizens commented bluntly: "Who dares to have any objections to the referee in this league now? If you don't cooperate with the performance, you will be punished."

This is not the first time Green is standing at the forefront. He is a famous "tough guy" in the NBA. He is still not soft-mouthed when he fights head-on on the court. From "provocation" against James, to angering his teammates on the sidelines, to now firing at the referee, he is the "explosive pack on the basketball court" and the "truth responsibility" in the hearts of many people.

But this time it is different. He was not angry with the players, nor was he a foul on a technical foul during the game, but directly encountered a "bottom line" that the NBA was most reluctant to be mentioned - "handicap" means betting, which means implying that there is a connection between interests. As a global business alliance, once the NBA is involved in such vocabulary, even if it is just a verbal collision, the impact will be extremely bad.

Even if it is just a "hint", the alliance cannot tolerate it. Because once the public begins to believe that "there is a shady game", the "fair playing image" established by the NBA for decades will collapse.

But isn't anyone really doubting the referee? Looking at the controversy over the call in this round of the series, and looking at the Warriors' many inexplicable punishments at critical moments, fans naturally have a scale in their hearts. But in the past, everyone dared not speak out, but this time Green became the "shower".

Interestingly, after Green "takes a ticket", the Warriors did not immediately make a statement, and head coach Cole just said lightly, "We respect the league's decision." Internal news revealed that some members of the Warriors privately supported Green, but due to public opinion and alliance pressure, no one dared to stand up.

Is it more terrible to speak if a person speaks; is it a group of people silent? The finals continue, the Warriors trailed the Timberwolves 1-3. Green's rumor storm will inevitably have an impact on the team's atmosphere. Some fans joked: "Green said 'handicap', the Warriors are really going to be 'finished' this season."

Of course, from the league's perspective, they must take action to maintain stability. Especially in the context of the global crackdown on "gambling manipulation", the NBA cannot tolerate even a little "Mars".

But if there is a voice of doubt every time, a fine will be used to suppress it. Does it also mean that the problem really exists? No one can answer the question

. Green said that the league was fined and the fans quarreled. But no matter who is right or wrong, this NBA final is no longer just a competition between players and tactics, but a competition between reality and rules.

Some people may think that Green is "inducing trouble", but more people think that he is very much like the child who dares to shout the truth under the emperor's new clothes.

In this storm, the only thing that is really worth pondering is not the amount of the fine or Green's attitude, but whether the league can give all those who love basketball a "trustworthy field."