Unable to accept the loss, the home fans shouted at the retreating 76ers players:
"Get out of Staples Center!"
"Get out of Staples Center!"
"Get out of Staples Center!"
Bale was walking at the back when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. An angry fan had hit him with a beverage bottle.
"Holy shit!!!"
Bale clenched his fist, ready to step forward and smash the fan's head.
"Calm down~"
Mutombo grabbed Bell and pulled him back, saying, "Don't cause trouble."
Bell said angrily, "Someone hit me with a beverage bottle!"
"I know..."
Mutombo put his arm around Bale's shoulder and pulled him into the players' tunnel. "The team will handle this. If you hit a fan, your career is ruined."
"I feel so frustrated!"
"Then you'll have to put up with it, because you're not a superstar."
"!!!"
Only Mutombo, who was at the very back, knew about this.
After returning to the locker room...
The teammates were all celebrating, and even Wei Guo had a big smile on his face. Mutombo walked over to Brown and whispered, "Coach, some Lakers fans just threw beverage bottles at Bell."
Really?
"Um... Bale was about to hit that fan, but I stopped him."
"I understand~ You did the right thing."
Brown patted Mutombo on the shoulder and then said to the others, "Someone just threw a drink bottle at Bell."
"Damn it!"
"What's going on?"
Holy crap!
His teammates were also unhappy; this was a provocation.
Brown looked at Wei Guo and Iverson, "Let's talk about this in the post-game interview later."
In post-game interviews and press conferences, it's basically just Brown, Iverson, and Weiguo being interviewed by reporters, while other players are often ignored.
"I have an idea."
Wei Guo stood up. "To hell with the post-game interviews, let's go straight to the airport and head back to Philadelphia!"
"ah???"
Some people didn't understand, "Aren't we going to get justice for Bell?"
Wei Guo said, "This drink bottle hit not only Bale, but our whole team. Of course we have to seek justice... Not participating in the post-match interview is our way of protesting."
........
There's no need for Wei Guo to explain anything further.
The 76ers secured another victory, with Wei Guo putting up a spectacular stat line of 41 points, 23 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 blocks. The media was all waiting for the 76ers to perform.
At this time...
If the 76ers refuse post-game interviews and leave the arena en masse, it could easily escalate the situation.
His teammates thought that Wei Guo was really full of ideas.
actually...
Only Wei Guo understood that he simply didn't want to waste time on post-match interviews, and now he had a convenient excuse.
........
The media reporters were still waiting for Wei Guo and Brown.
A notification suddenly came from here...
The 76ers' team bus has left the Staples Center.
Why won't you give an interview?
We need an explanation!
"This kind of outrageous thing has never happened before; this is not the behavior of a professional player!"
The reporters were furious. Even though the Lakers lost the game, they still had to give post-game interviews, but the 76ers, as the victors, left the arena without saying a word.
Very soon...
Several reporters received the call.
It was the 76ers' public relations department calling, explaining why the 76ers didn't end the post-game interviews.
"It turns out that a fan threw a beverage bottle at the player."
"This fan has absolutely no class..."
"Losing the game and losing face, this must be reported."
......
The Lakers must be feeling really frustrated.
Especially West, who is preparing to step down as general manager this summer, and fans have given him a difficult question before he leaves.
The Lakers immediately issued a statement saying they would thoroughly investigate the matter.
The fan who threw the beverage bottle at Bale was blacklisted and permanently banned from entering the stadium to watch games.
This can be considered an explanation for Bell.
However, for Bell, there is another topic of discussion surrounding him. Previously, fans remembered Bell for his successful defense in Game 2 of the Finals, but he was dominated by Kobe in Game 3. Now, fans know that Bell was pelted with beverage bottles by away fans after the game.
What may seem like a provocation is actually an honor.
Only by utterly defeating the opponent can you provoke the impotent rage of their fans.
......
The topic remained a hot topic for two days.
The main reason is that Britney also publicly criticized that fan, and Britney's fame and influence in the United States are no less than any star player.
......
Two days later, Game 5 of the Finals began in Philadelphia.
Two special young fans were present at the event. Both were somewhat famous. One, only fourteen or fifteen years old, was Stephen Curry, the son of Dell Curry. The other, eighteen or nineteen, was named LeBron James, who was well-known in high school leagues and reportedly entered the NBA draft after graduating high school.
These two young fans have a good relationship with Wei Guo.
Curry is Wei Guo's protégé, and James is Wei Guo's younger brother... Wei Guo called them over so they could witness him lifting his first championship trophy.
If the two of them are willing...
This summer, Wei Guo will also bring these two players to China to train them and improve their skills.
The match hasn't started yet.
The players were all warming up on the court; some were shooting, some were dunking. James and Curry sat quietly together, soaking in the atmosphere of the Finals.
Both of them wanted to get into the NBA.
The championship is their biggest goal, and they may witness the birth of a champion tonight.
Starting lineup for this match:
Lakers: Fisher, Kobe, Horry, Fox, O'Neal
76ers: Iverson, Jones, Harpring, Mutombo, Weiguo
........
"Beat la!!!"
Many fans were holding such a banner.
The match is about to begin...
"Beat la!!!"
"Beat la!!!"
"Beat la!!!"
This sound continued to echo in the arena, not only in response to Lakers fans throwing beverage bottles at 76ers players in the previous game, but also in the 76ers fans' desire for the championship.
Win another game...
Just one more win...
The 76ers could lift their fourth NBA championship trophy in franchise history.
Many veteran fans and players came to the game... including Moses Malone, who came to cheer for the 76ers.
It's like a cycle.
In the 1980s, the 76ers made it to the NBA Finals twice. After losing to the Lakers the first year, they came back strong the following year and defeated the Lakers in the Finals to win their third championship trophy.
For some veteran fans...
They had witnessed the team win the championship, but after that victory, they waited for nearly twenty years.
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