In the fifteenth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers' away game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was originally a matchup that lacked highlights, and because there were many matchups related to the playoff situation this week, the discussion that this game could spark became more and more rare, but after the game, the league paid great attention to this game.

Because Tampa Bay Pirates offensive guard Patrick Omami fouled San Francisco 49ers interior lineback Patrick Willis unnecessarily and led to a serious injury that the latter could be reimbursed for the season; It is also because the San Francisco 49ers bloodied the Tampa Bay pirates with a disparity score of "0:61" to create a record-breaking score, and the murderous massacre bloodied Tampa Bay.

Even at the post-game press conference, Lu Ke's domineering response to reporters was overshadowed, and all eyes converged towards a hotter and more intense focus topic.

The 49 people in San Francisco submitted a complaint to the official as soon as possible, expressing their dissatisfaction with the referee's on-the-spot decision; The players' union also immediately stood up and said that they will send representatives to supervise the entire foul review process to ensure that all processes can be impartial, and that the interests of players on both sides can be protected without bias.

In addition, the league official will also organize a meeting to discuss the foul issues related to rough collisions again-

In addition to the San Francisco 49ers, who have been fouled by Lu Ke, Vernon Davis, and Patrick Willis this season, the other 31 teams are also facing the same problem, and given the intensity of the collision in football, the league must quickly put the issue of changing the rules of the game to ensure the safety of players on the agenda.

Because the fundamental interests of the entire alliance were involved, the investigation process and discussion process of the incident progressed very quickly, and the results of the handling appeared in less than forty-eight hours:

On the Tampa Bay Pirates, Patrick Omami received an additional two-game ban and a $25,000 fine.

For the San Francisco 49ers, Navoro Bowman was fined an additional $10,000 for serious rudeness during the brawl.

At the same time, the alliance clearly expressed its official position:

Omami's foul has been officially confirmed, which is aggravated and strictly prohibited, and if it is repeated the next time, the punishment will be doubled, and the league will not rule out the possibility of a lifetime ban in the same situation for the third time; In addition, the league's disciplinary committee will discuss specific rule changes to ensure that violent collisions and fouls are strictly regulated during the offseason to avoid recurrence.

At this point, the matter can be regarded as a temporary end, and the alliance once again showed its determination with vigorous and resolute means, cutting off all the subsequent controversies and denunciations in the gestation stage.

But for Willis, things are irreparable. No matter how severe the punishment was for Omami, his injury could not recover quickly against the flow of time. This is the cruelest and most crushing aspect of competitive sports, and no one is exempt. Before discussing the next steps, Willis needs to undergo a detailed set of examinations.

……

Jonathan Baldwin sat on a high stool in front of the bar with a glass of beer in his hand, but he couldn't settle down and could only keep shaking his feet to distract himself in this way; However, what has always worked today has had little effect.

After thinking about it, Jonathan still couldn't hold back his emotions, stood up suddenly, and put the beer glass on the table heavily, because it was too hard, so that the golden beer inside was bumped out and sprinkled all over his hands, but at this time, Jonathan couldn't care about it at all, and looked around, "I still decided to go to the hospital to have a look!" ”

Before the words fell, Jeff Locke, Danny Reese and several other anxious people also stood up one after another, "Go!" Walk! We're in this together! ”

Nate Chandler's expression was a little hesitant, "Is this really good?" Shouldn't we give Patrick a little personal space? Just kill it directly to the hospital, isn't it? ”

Cliff Hart couldn't hold back either, and then stood up, "I think we should go over and show our support no matter what." It's bad enough with injuries and there's no way we can understand how difficult it is or how much effort it takes to get back on the field, but we can at least show our support and whatever Patrick decides in the end, we support it unconditionally! ”

"But, what if he decides to have surgery, or just retire?" Chris Wilson said with some uncertainty, and the hesitant voice betrayed the fear in his heart.

"If that's the case, it's a pity, but I'm also supporting." Jonathan's voice rang out unwaveringly.

Jonathan stood and looked around the bar, "Chris, Patrick has given enough as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. Seven seasons, seven seasons of dedication and hard work, how bad our team was before Bambi arrived, but Patrick never gave up or complained, he was the only flag of the team, and he didn't even have a decent contract, did he protest? Did he complain? He never did, he always stuck to the Cindelabra Stadium, he was the best captain in the hearts of the fans. ”

"We're just fans, we can never really feel the hardships and pain that Patrick is facing, it's easy to say, but how difficult it is to execute, it can always be two, three, even ten times more terrible than we think. I certainly want Patrick to return if I can, and without his 49, it's not a full 49; But if Patrick chooses to retire in the end, I will take off my hat and pay him my highest respect! He deserves it! ”

Jonathan's resounding words echoed throughout the bar, and all the fans couldn't help but raise their beer glasses and chant the same name, "For Willis!" ”

It's Monday, it's not a game day, it's a weekday, and most of the fans need to go to work as normal; But during the lunch break, "Joe's Bar" was unknowingly full, and fans gathered around during the short lunch break, quietly waiting for Willis's accurate inspection report to come out, waiting for Willis to make a decision.

But Jonathan still couldn't sit down here after all, the waiting was too painful and too uncomfortable, "We need to go to the hospital and tell Patrick that whatever decision he makes, we have our full support!" Whatever his choice, he will always be the captain of our defensive team! He was always the fifty-two of the 49 in San Francisco! ”

Then, Jonathan picked up his beer again, drank it down, and put it on the bar without pause, and strode out in stride.

Cliff followed.

Jeff and Danny followed.

Nate also dragged Noah to follow.

Chris still sat still, but he couldn't take it long, took a sip of his beer, and trotted after him.

One by one, the bars that had just been bustling with activity were deserted again, and Anthony Tinozo stood alone in the bar, wiping his glasses, looking up at ESPN on the TV screen, waiting, sticking to the bar of the bar, waiting for an opportunity, like last year's Super Bowl, to leave this roof again and become one of the thousands of nine.

When they arrived at the hospital, Jonathan found that they were not the first to arrive, or even the second, and that there were already nearly 300 fans gathered in front of him - such a scene is very, very rare on a weekday Monday, and then Jonathan saw Li at a glance.

As fans, they are all too familiar with each other.

Li Mo Nian warmly stepped forward to greet Jonathan, but Jonathan didn't have time to say hello, "...... I feel like we need to make a banner to show our support, and whatever Patrick decides, we're going to support it unconditionally. ”

Li was stunned for a moment, then understood, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart, "Our city really has the best fans in the world." This enthusiasm and sincerity, this unity and loyalty, made the name "Nine People" shine, and then Li Mo Nian helped to come up with an idea, "It's definitely too late to pull the banner now, why don't we hold up the sign, use the sign to piece together the slogan, and then convey the meaning to Patrick, what do you think?" ”

"Let's get started, don't waste any more time!" Jonathan immediately beckoned his friends and got busy together.

……

The examination is over, and the decision has been made, but the thoughts in Willis's mind are still a little mixed, and there is always a sense of unreal nothingness:

Could it be that his career was decided so easily? Was his decision right or wrong? Where is his career headed? Could it be that this decision will completely change the trajectory of his life? Just because of a decision? Does this need to be more deliberate? But...... He couldn't think of any other possibilities in his mind, so was this a good thing or a bad thing?

He doesn't have a sense of reality.

But now he had to gather his thoughts, because the reporters were right in front of the hospital, waiting for his decision, and through this small press conference, he needed to face the attention of the whole world, but he was not mentally prepared for the fact that the surging crowd of reporters was already close at hand. He panicked.

Involuntarily, Willis's hands tightly grasped the armrests of the wheelchair, and then he realized that his movements were really too cheap and quickly let go, and put them under his legs a little helplessly, and then he saw the surging crowd in front of him:

It's nine.