American winner takes all

Chapter 218 Weapon of Public Opinion (12)

Seeing Ethan walking onto the playing field, Danny's face immediately became very ugly.

"The game is not over yet, you and I must have an ending." Ethan still had the iconic smile on his face.

"Then come!" Danny felt fierce and gritted his teeth.

Although Danny was still clamoring, when the game resumed and Ethan, who was standing at the linebacker position, crossed with the middle linebacker and relied on the cover of the defensive end to finally reach Danny, the opponent's performance There was panic and dodging, and the hurried shot was knocked down by Ethan jumping up and "blocking the shot".

The football that rolled to the ground immediately attracted the attention of everyone around him, and Ethan, who was closest to the ball, also did his part to pick up the ball and easily complete the return touchdown.

In the formation area, Ethan greeted the cheers of all the Alabama fans. The maroon support uniforms of these fans also looked extremely bright at this time.

"Is this the Heisman winner? Nothing more than that." Ethan recalled the rumors about the opponent's quarterback Danny before the game.

In the eyes of outsiders, such as Keith, this battle may be one of the rare exciting contests in recent years. The two sides fought vigorously, and there were also dramatic scenes such as missed punts.

But as a witness, Ethan himself felt a little unhappy.

There was a sense of disappointment that the other party had already fallen before I had used my full strength.

You know, Danny is the strongest contender for this year's Heisman Award. If even he can't make himself use his full strength...

After thinking about it, Ethan realized that his real opponent might be in the NFL, like Stephen Young.

As the whistle ended, the coaches of both teams entered the court for the final handshake. As for the more than 100 local Atlanta police officers present, they were standing ready, with their hands on their waists, ready to take out the pistols worn on their waists at any time.

For these police officers, the real test comes after the game. The award ceremony will be held later, and order at the scene must be maintained.

Even so, there were still some enthusiastic fans who broke through the layers of defense and jumped off the stands. While being chased by the on-site staff, they found Ethan in the middle of the field who was talking to his teammates about their feelings after the game.

This female fan, in front of tens of thousands of spectators, rushed over, ran to Ethan, jumped up and kissed Ethan hard.

In fact, there are a particularly large number of Ethan's female fans whose appearance is not inferior to that of Hollywood male stars. There are many southern women who don't usually watch football at all, but will pay attention to the games in which Ethan appears.

"I love you Ethan, marry me!!!" When the female fan was dragged away by the staff, she was still shouting with a fanatical expression, obviously out of her extreme love for Ethan.

This scene made all the teammates standing next to Ethan extremely envious.

Most of Alabama's teams are actually black. Although these black players receive attention among the black group, it is only limited to the black student group. In the South, there are not many white women who dare to fall in love with black people. This fact is consistent with There's a big difference in Los Angeles.

In the free and open Los Angeles, there are still many white female college students who are willing to eat eggplant.

As for the goddesses in the Holy Valley, playing black is a compulsory course on the career path, without exception.

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Colorful ribbons were scattered all over the sky, and dozens of smoke and fire column machines were operating at full power around the venue. At this time, the Sky Dome Stadium had turned into a sea of ​​cheers.

The loser has bowed out, and this is Alabama's moment.

Under the watchful eyes of all fans, coaches, staff, players, and SEC officials, Ethan took the trophy from the SEC chairman and held it high above his head.

At that moment the atmosphere reached its peak, and the roof of the entire stadium seemed to be blown off.

Right next to Ethan, SEC Chairman Roy Cramer applauded in celebration. Before leaving, he leaned his head and whispered in Ethan's ear: "You have reached perfection in the game, it's time to talk. Things outside the competition..."

Ethan glanced at him, then chose to nod.

Alabama is undoubtedly the big winner of the Southeastern Conference this year. Not only did Ethan O'Connor, who spent all his resources to invite him, win the first prize, but he also exceeded expectations and won the SEC championship.

But there's one crucial thing that's still up in the air for the Alabama Crimson Tide - a bowl game.

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After the award ceremony ended, Ethan stayed on the court for another half an hour, thanking the fans for their support with the players. When they returned to the locker room, the players had already begun to imagine returning to the victory parade and night in Tuscaloosa. party carnival.

"You did it Ethan, you are the pride of Alabama." Mary looked at Ethan beside her and couldn't help crying.

In this game alone, she shed more tears than in the previous five years combined.The last time I cried seemed to have something to do with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

"You did it too Mary, it was your words that cheered up the team members." Ethan hugged her.

This time Mary hugged her so hard that Ethan felt the friction in a certain part of her.

"Congratulations to you, and congratulations to this lady, but I'm afraid I have to borrow Ethan." A voice came from behind Mary.

Mary turned around and saw that she was a female reporter from Fox TV station.

Although the locker room is the team's private area and is not open to reporters, Fox TV has been following Ethan's documentary for half a semester and has always been inseparable from the team. As a member of the camera crew, Penny can naturally come and go at will.

"Of course." Mary wiped the corners of her eyes, and when she left, she couldn't help but look at Penny.

Penny was looking at her too.

The two women looked at each other thoughtfully.

The reason is, it's because of Ethan.

After Mary left, Penny stepped forward.

"Congratulations to you Ethan, I know you are the best player, ever!" Penny pursed her lips, she was sincerely happy for Ethan.

"As the end of the documentary, it will end with an interview. There is nothing more worthy of recording than this winning moment." Penny then said to Ethan.

Ethan shrugged. Penny's visit this time was obviously for official business. The interview was nothing, but the camera crew seemed a little anxious.

"The reason is simple. We are not sure whether Alabama will participate in this year's bowl game. Due to cost considerations, the record will end at this time." Penny said. "Okay, so the interview location..." Ethan looked around.

Penny took the initiative and said directly: "There is no better choice than going to the hotel where you are staying, which will directly reveal your private life."

Are you sure it's just to show life?

Facing Ethan's gaze, Penny smiled and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I bought a set of Tese's underwear."

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Before leaving, Ethan sent messages to Catherine, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Hewitt and others, saying that the rest of the day might be very busy, and arranged meetings respectively.

When they arrived at the hotel, at least it was very formal at first. After all, the two of them were under the camera and couldn't do anything out of the ordinary.

The topic discussed can also be called "revealing news".

Ethan even took the initiative to say that he would introduce sponsors to some other players.

You know, this is something the NCAA will never allow.

"Wait a minute, Ethan, you can't say these words..." Penny's expression looked so shocked that she interrupted Ethan with a stutter.

"It's time to announce all this." Ethan looked very calm.

Even if he doesn't say anything, the NCAA will take the initiative to disclose it in the form of an investigation report. By then, he will still be passive.

It would be better to admit it directly and at least have the right to speak in the FOX documentary.

"And I have no choice but to do this. Many young players shed sweat on the court and training ground. They are cheered in stadiums full of fans, but they can't even afford a pair of sneakers. This is the truth of the matter. I I think some of the previous scenes illustrate this very well. I just want to help them, I am not profiting from it, and these are things I did in high school. When I entered college, I considered the NCAA The ban does not actively violate this rule."

In the explanation with Penny, Ethan showed more of a "friend" side rather than a businessman. In his words, it was as if he was doing a favor to a friend.

"Before doing this, have you considered the price you need to bear? Including being permanently banned from participating in NCAA competitions and not participating in the NFL draft." Penny then asked.

Her tone was particularly low at this time, as if she was participating in a focus interview rather than a sports host.

"Of course, I have considered it. And the price makes me hesitant... However, now I have figured out the problem.

"If sacrificing myself alone can draw everyone's attention to young athletes, I am willing to bear this price!"

At this time, Ethan completely assumed the posture of a "martyr". His mental activity of first hesitating and then making up his mind was clearly written on his face. Don't forget that Ethan once learned some "acting skills" from Xiao Lizi. , this may not be difficult for him.

His performance even went so far as to impress Penny.

But after the interview ended, the photographer left the room, and Ethan revealed more things to her, she discovered that this was not the case at all.

"Public opinion weapon?!" Penny looked particularly surprised.

"Yes, as long as Alabama announces that it will independently participate in the bowl game, it will inevitably trigger a strong counterattack from the NCAA. Considering the information currently possessed by the NCAA Ombudsman Office, I will be the first target. At that time, just Those public opinions will crush me, and I must respond in advance."

Ethan had thought of this moment since the director of the NCAA Disciplinary Committee approached him, so much so that when Penny mentioned the documentary crew, Ethan readily agreed.

It's more of a "high-end propaganda film" than a documentary.

The American sports industry and the media are well integrated. These documentaries are often labeled with "youth", "hard work" and "dreams" that are easy to impress the audience. In essence, they are still for propaganda purposes.

Ethan's promotional film also contains this element. After the baptism of chicken soup for the soul, the audience will undoubtedly have a good impression of himself as the protagonist, coupled with the final cleansing session.

It may lead to the idea of ​​"What did he do wrong? He just made a few phone calls in high school!" will be ingrained in the audience's mind.

"I don't want to passively wait for the school or the SEC to help in a protective way. I can solve these problems myself!" Ethan said very calmly.

He is not the kind of guy who passively accepts charity from others, and he doesn't want to be controlled by others.

He wants to take what belongs to him, and snatch what doesn't belong to him.

"Ethan." Penny grabbed Ethan's hand and rubbed the back of Ethan's hand with her fingertips.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?" Penny asked.

"It's very simple. You have to ask Fox TV station to edit the film and release it to the market as soon as possible. The sooner the better."

"Also, I'm curious, what kind of underwear are you wearing?"

Soon Ethan spotted a familiar logo, VS, from Victoria's Secret.

Later, Victoria's Secret may have only stayed on the catwalks of beautiful models. In fact, Victoria began to occupy a place in the high-end underwear market in the United States in 1990. This year, it has nearly a thousand stores across the country, located in the core business districts of major cities.

Today, the boss behind Victoria’s Secret is Les Wexner, who made his fortune through clothing retail store The Limited. After 30 years of development, his company The Limited has become a giant in the industry.

In addition, he is Jeffrey Epstein's only public financial client. The two have cooperated since 86 and have a very close private relationship.

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At nightfall, Petunia dragged her exhausted body out of Ethan's room. About half an hour later, Ethan also left the room after taking a shower and changing into casual clothes. Compared with Petunia who was exhausted and walked holding the wall. , Ethan looked energetic and radiant.

Other players will be sucked dry by pretty girls.

But when it comes to Ethan, the situation has to be reversed.

He came to the hall, and led by the secretary of the principal of Alabama, Ethan got into a black car.

"President Roger Sorensen and SEC Chairman Roy Cramer are already waiting for you." The secretary sitting in the front row said when they got in the car.

(End of this chapter)