On July 18, in Los Angeles, Bill Duffy held a press conference on John Clooney's racial discrimination.

Although the party Chi Liang was not present, Duffy was Chi Liang's agent, and to some extent represented Chi Liang, and reporters came from all over the country like sharks smelling blood.

At the press conference, Duffy fired back at Nuggets owner Clooney, saying: "Nuggets owner Clooney's remarks against the yellow race have disgraced the NBA and caused great damage to the league. ”

In addition, Duffy expressed his disappointment with Clooney's remarks and stance, believing that Clooney, as the owner of the team, not only did not lead by example to the team, but instead made disrespectful remarks to the core players, which chilled his players.

As an agent, Duffy's mouth is naturally quite powerful, and there are countless remarks like this.

However, Duffy never said that he represented Chi Liang, which also left a fig leaf for both sides, so as to prevent Clooney from becoming angry and choosing a lose-lose approach.

After the press conference, the racism intensified, and John Clooney was condemned.

In response to Clooney's skin color remarks, Barkley publicly stated on TV that he thought Clooney was too stupid and hoped that Clooney would get out of the NBA.

On the same day, Olajuwon, the star of the Rockets, was interviewed: "In my training camp, Ji Liang is becoming more mature and confident. So, I'm sure Clooney will definitely regret it! ”

While condemning Clooney, Olajuwon did not forget to promote his big dream training camp.

The next day, the major media in the United States were even more

One-sidedly denounced Clooney, saying that the NBA should severely punish this 'racist'.

In just a few days, the racial discrimination incident involving the owner of the Nuggets, Clooney, continued to ferment, and the vast number of melon-eating people expressed their shock at the momentum of this incident.

In fact, the Clooney incident can become more and more intense, in addition to Chi Liang's fame, it is also related to the alliance, because the latter is secretly fueling the troubles.

Clooney's racist remarks obviously broke through the psychological bottom line that American society and the NBA can bear.

In the final analysis, racial discrimination in the United States, especially in the American sports represented by the NBA, is definitely a forbidden area that no one dares to touch.

However, in this incident, someone raised a question: what everyone understands, doesn't Clooney understand? Clooney's remarks were indeed abhorrent, but he was surprised that Clooney's remarks at the reception had been recorded, and some even raised the possibility of conspiracy theories in them. Because the Clooney incident involves not only racial issues, but also personal privacy, which is also a rather sensitive behavioral bottom line in American society.

It's a pity that these people are only a very small number after all, and what we know now is that Clooney has committed a big taboo this time, touched a minefield that should not be touched, and coupled with ironclad evidence, it has fallen into a situation where everyone shouts and beats.

In particular, the local Nuggets fans hated Clooney even more, and those who had a radical even smashed the glass of Cloney's mansion.

When the incident reached its peak, NBA commissioner Stern did not hesitate to kill him, believing that Clooney's remarks had affected all walks of life, and its influence had long gone beyond the scope of professional sports news.

Stern then announced a fine for Nuggets owner Clooney, who was suspended for life and fined $2 million, and would prompt him to sell the team.

It was the heaviest ticket in NBA history, and it showed Stern's attitude towards racial discrimination, leaving a man like Clooney without a place in the league.

There are different levels of fines in the NBA, ranging from a few hundred dollars to a maximum of $2.5 million. Things like technical fouls, malicious fouls, slamming referees, clashing with fans, using rough moves on the field, etc., are all punished by league fines, but generally fines rarely exceed six figures.

A fine of 2 million is almost close to the upper limit, even if Clooney is worth more than 100 million, it is inevitable that he will feel pain.

The NBA imposed a $2 million fine on Clooney, once again showing that Clooney's remarks were intolerable and that his mistakes had risen to the highest level.

Of course, the fine is small, and the most important thing is a lifetime ban.

This is undoubtedly the highest level of suspension, which means that from now on, Clooney will be banned from participating in any Nuggets or NBA-related organizations, and he will no longer be allowed to enter NBA arenas and training halls, and will not be able to watch NBA games or practice live.

At the same time, Clooney is not allowed to participate in any NBA board of directors or related events, and is not allowed to appear in any Nuggets offices and arenas.

Obviously, as the owner of the Nuggets, Clooney's daily work and rights have been restricted to the greatest extent.

In fact, for Clooney, whether it is $2 million or a lifetime ban is acceptable, and the most important thing is the last one, the league urged him to sell the team.

Yes, Clooney does have the idea of selling the team, and is still more eager, but as soon as the league announcement comes out, Clooney wants to sell it for a good price, which is undoubtedly more difficult.

However, if you want to urge Clooney to sell the Nuggets, the NBA league can't actually call the shots. According to NBA rules, even if the owners of other NBA teams are united, they can't force Clooney to sell the Nuggets, but the league can get there in other ways.

NBA owners and players expressed absolute support for Clooney's punishment decision, and they all demanded that Clooney be kicked out of the NBA.

Under the current public opinion, Ewing, the president of the players' union, said that the players need the owners to give a specific timetable for impeaching Clooney, and firmly believe that the NBA board of governors will unanimously pass a resolution to force Clooney to sell the Nuggets.

David Stern also felt this sense of urgency, and he said that he would urge the NBA Board of Governors to exercise its authority to urge Clooney to sell the team as soon as possible.

As long as Clooney is out of the way, it proves that the league has always made it clear that racism has no place in the NBA.

However, it will take a lot of time to sell the team, especially since the Nuggets are still the private property of Clooney. Even if there is an alliance to supervise, it is still not easy.

After the league announced the penalty, Van Exel's agent Tony Dart came to PepsiCo and continued to argue with Nuggets general manager George.

"To renew the contract of the Knicks, the team has to give him the right to the outside core, and he is fully qualified to do so."

"However, Chi Liang is the ......" George frowned, wanting to retort.

"No kidding, I'll admit that Denver Light is strong, but do you think he can still be the outside core with his bad relationship with your boss? Don't be funny, I think trading him is the best option for the team! ”

Tony Dart interrupted George, in fact, from the moment he received Van Exel's request, he raised his hands to finish, as long as Ji Liang left the Nuggets, it would also be in his employer's favor.

He's an agent, and while championship accolades are important, a player's individual performance and stats are even more important if you want to get a bigger contract and endorsement.

"I know, but it's up to the boss to decide!" George was helpless, he wanted to renew Van Exel's contract, but he didn't want to put Chi Liang on the shelf.

He is well aware of Chi Liang's strength, and if he trades Chi Liang, this deal is likely to become his black history.

But they are also general managers, George does not have much power, and when it comes to the transaction of core players, he can only discuss with his boss Clooney.

Two days later, things came to an end, and after the Magic put the star Hardaway on the shelf, the Nuggets also put Chi Liang on the shelf!