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"Find someone to clean up my office, and gather everyone to go to the third conference room for a meeting! I want to talk to them about the suspension after the fight between the Lakers and the Knicks!"

"Understood Mr. President!"

Stern's assistant nodded quickly and left immediately. 20 minutes later, in the third meeting room of the NBA headquarters, Stern looked at everyone who had come to the scene and said, "I believe everyone knows why I asked you to come here. Now I want to ask everyone, what do you think of this fight?"

"It must be dealt with seriously!" said an official. "It is too bad that this happened on Christmas! There must be zero tolerance for this kind of thing. We should not care about the Lakers and the Knicks. All participants will be severely punished!"

"The league must be tough this time! This time they dared to fight in the Christmas game, next time they will dare to do it in the All-Star Game!"

"You're right!" Stern nodded, indicating that what you said was right, little brother.

Another official also stood up and said, "I don't think so. I think these two teams are the flagships of the league. Their main players shouldn't be suspended for too long. I think they should be punished according to the rules. A 4-5 game suspension is enough to serve as a warning to others."

"In this way, we can maintain the popularity of the league's popular teams and prevent their records from declining significantly due to large-scale absences."

"You're right." Stern nodded again, indicating that what you said made sense, little brother.

Do you, Stern, agree with these two diametrically opposed answers?

What on earth do you want to do?

However, although everyone had no idea what Stern was going to do at this moment, they could understand what Stern wanted them to do now.

Quiet.

The meeting room was extremely quiet after that. Everyone knew that after the old man confirmed two answers in succession, he already had an idea in his mind.

You ask him why he doesn't just say his own ideas directly, but makes the people below guess?

too easy.

He just wanted to show off first and then say it out loud.

For example, now, after getting two completely different 'correct answers', Stern looked unfathomable.

"Yes, both of your answers are quite good and thoughtful, but I have a better idea."

it has started!

Everyone nodded silently, they knew Stern was about to begin.

"But the problem is, I want everyone to know that fighting is not good, and anyone who dares to do it will be severely punished, but I don't want the league to lose all the attention and popularity, so what should we do?"

No one responded. Everyone knew that Stern was asking himself the question and he would answer it himself next.

Sure enough, after a slight pause for a few seconds, Stern continued, "So, I've thought of a way to have the best of both worlds! Adam, according to our previous rules, what will be the punishment for this fight?"

"Bynum is the instigator of this incident. Normally, his action would only result in a 1-2 game suspension, but now it has led to serious consequences. I suggest the maximum penalty, a 3-game suspension!"

Isn't it said that Silver is Stern's confidant?
At this moment, everyone else at the meeting was secretly thinking to themselves, "Stern, why are you pretending to be so cool and keeping things in suspense?"

Only Silver could keep up with Stern's thinking and answer Stern's questions without hesitation.

"Three games are too few. You'll be suspended for five games, plus a fine of $3." Stern shook his head, indicating that the maximum penalty you mentioned was not enough and he needed to raise it to another level.

Hey!
As soon as Stern said this, the officials below instantly understood what Stern meant!
My goodness, this is a persimmon that is only picked on the weak.

This is to give Bynum, who has the least status, a good beating to serve as a warning to others. Those who have already become famous should be careful next time, right?

Well, in all likelihood, whoever Wallace is involved will be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!

As for who Xiao Si belongs to, hehehe, that’s enough!

The officials nodded secretly, feeling quite proud. They felt that they saw through Stern.

"What about the others?"

"Wallace rushed onto the court and escalated the situation that had already been calmed down. He should be punished the most severely. I suggest 10 games plus a fine."

"15 games!" Stern said without thinking: "Bynum has been given an exception, so Wallace must also be given an exception!"

"Barnes took the initiative. According to the usual rules, it will be 5-7 games." Silver continued to report.

"10 games." Stern continued to increase the intensity of penalties.

Check it out!

We are smart, aren’t we? We are right!

Just picking on the weak!

Just when the officials were feeling proud, Stern's next words shocked them again.

Silver continued to report: "Stoudemire and Anthony both took action, and both took action against two opponents, so my suggestion is 10 games."

"Both of them will be fined 20 games!" Stern suddenly grinned and said, "20 games plus fines!"

Will Anthony and Stoudemire also be heavily fined?
This time, not only the officials were stunned, even Xiao Hua couldn't keep up with the thought process.

No, you don't mean to pick on the weak.

Stern looked at everyone's puzzled and puzzled eyes with satisfaction. He was extremely proud!
Hehe, you guys still want to criticize me and see through me?

dream!

"That's right! Give them both heavy penalties, and everyone will be given heavy penalties! Give me special penalties for all four of these guys from the Knicks."

"But..." Xiao Hua couldn't keep up with the train of thought at this moment, so he took the initiative to ask questions.

"Giving everyone special punishment will allow all the players, troublemakers, investors, fans outside the league, and people who are ready to invest in the league to see how much we hate violence and how we really cannot accept the existence of such violence."

"This is the attitude we show to everyone! Zero tolerance! We will not tolerate any form of violence on the field by anyone!"

Stern said this and once again protected Yi Xi. He looked at everyone's puzzled and curious eyes with satisfaction and said calmly, "But at the same time, this kind of extraordinary punishment will increase the popularity of this matter again, and will make everyone discuss this matter and analyze this incident continuously."

“No matter what the heat is, we won’t miss it at all!”

"And more importantly, I think everyone has heard Lin's declaration and his arrogant speech."

"He wants to impress the league. He wants to enter his personal scoring mode! So, let's give him a hand! We'll give him a boost. We'll make his wish come true!"

"Want to get high scores? Want to keep the team in the top two in the Eastern Conference by yourself, or even strive for the first place in the Eastern Conference?"

"No problem! We'll help him! No problem, we'll give him a chance! Let him release his desire to score and his suppressed scoring potential!"

"He's already averaging nearly 12 points per game in December! Let's see if he can average 50 points per game for us in January!"

"What else can help a team maintain its popularity, traffic and attention better than a superstar completely unleashing his firepower and attacking crazily to fully enter his personal scoring mode?"

"No more! Absolutely no more!"

Stern finally stopped talking at this point, looked at everyone at the scene with satisfaction and said, "I want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys! I also want the ratings and discussion!"

"Okay, now, everyone, does anyone have any questions or disagreements about this matter?" "Very good! It looks like it was passed unanimously, so, everyone, go! Go and pass this notice on!"

"The league in January will definitely be exciting! Guys, let's look forward to it!"

……

"Damn Stern, did this old bastard eat shit?" In the Knicks' training hall, old Nelson cursed and threw a newspaper on the floor.

He is going to be pissed off by Stern!
巴恩斯10场带2万美刀罚款，华莱士15场带3万美金罚款，小斯和安东尼20场带5万美金罚款，奥库虽然没有禁赛但被罚了15000。

Bullshit!

"It was just a fight, why is the punishment so severe?" Xiao Si cursed, "If you don't know, you would think I beat his son!"

"How do you know Bynum is not his son?" Anthony snorted, "Maybe you slept with his daughter accidentally? Otherwise, why does this old man hate us so much and why did he punish us so severely?"

"Lin, you played against an entire team alone in the finals that year. How many games were you suspended for?"

"It seemed to be 30 games, I forgot." Lin Tian shrugged and said, "But I played against a team by myself, attacked the other team's head coach, and sent several people directly to the hospital."

"Forget it, I won't compete with you." Xiao Si and Anthony shook their heads and found that there was no comparison between themselves and Lin Tian.

This guy is a monster.

Even the number of suspended games is so exaggerated.

But no matter how the Knicks curse and discuss why Stern targeted them so exaggeratedly and undisguisedly this time, the suspension is a foregone conclusion.

There is no such process as first instance, appeal, or final instance for this matter.

Once the league has issued a notice, it is a done deal. No one can change this established fact. No matter if you are a superstar or a top billionaire, you just have to pay the fine.

Unless you have really made up your mind not to stay in this alliance anymore, no one can be an exception.

"Okay, let's stop discussing facts that cannot be changed." Lin Tian clapped his hands, successfully attracting everyone's attention to himself, and then he cleared his throat.

Everyone immediately fell silent, they all knew that Lin Tian had something to say.

"I believe you all heard and remembered my bold words after the Christmas game. No matter whether you rest for 10 or 20 games, I promise that when you come back, the team will at least be able to maintain its current second place in the Eastern Conference!"

"So, you don't need to worry or have any psychological burden in the next month or so, just do what you need to do!"

"But I also have demands on you four bastards."

When Lin Tian said this, he made eye contact with the four unlucky guys who were suspended: Stoudemire, Anthony, Barnes and Wallace.

Then he slowly said, "You just don't play in the game, but no one can reduce my training! Before the suspension ends, the four of you must increase the amount of training by 20% for each person!"

"I ask you to play in your current state as soon as you return to the game. Don't take too long or be too lazy, which will result in you needing 1-2 weeks to find the feeling of the game after your return."

"I can't afford to lose face with that guy! If you guys play like weaklings after your suspension ends, I promise you will leave the team before the trade deadline!"

"I'm not kidding you! There are 20 games, which is one week before the All-Star Game, and there are still two weeks until the trade deadline. We have plenty of time to discuss trades and the future of the team."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"understand!"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, even Anthony and Stoudemire, who were always out of tune, did not dare to say another word. They immediately stood up straight to show that they understood.

They always treated Lin Tian's words as an imperial decree and did not dare to be perfunctory in the slightest.

After Lin Tian's threats and encouragements, the suspension controversy came to an end within the Knicks. For them, the matter was over and all that remained was to wait for his comeback.

But this is only the case within the Knicks!

Their troubles are over, but the discussion and widespread controversy caused by the suspension standards after this fight have just begun!
Countless New York fans protested: What the hell! It was just a fight, not a fight with Stern, why the hell did you ban us for so long?
On the contrary, Bynum, the instigator, was only suspended for a few games? This bastard almost ruined our Lin! Just a two-game suspension is enough?
Bullshit!

But fans outside the Knicks, especially Lakers fans, gave the opposite opinion: Who almost ruined who? Our Bynum was just an accidental move, he was just a little clumsy, he didn't mean it at all!

Why did you hit him so hard? Why did you beat him to death?
Didn’t it almost destroy your forest?
Do you really think no one knows what skills your Lin has?
He is just pretending!
He wanted to get a flagrant foul, which led to this conflict. He was the instigator of this conflict!
Lin was not suspended, it's simply because the league favors superstars!

Knicks fans: Is this biased towards us? The four of us were suspended for more than 4 games, and we were suspended for the entire season, but you, your Kobe and Tracy McGrady, were both banned, and you didn't get suspended for even one game. Do you have any shame?

The manipulator behind the alliance!

Lakers fans: Is getting beaten considered fighting? Did our Tracy McGrady move after being hugged? Did Kobe Bryant deliver even one effective blow against Stoudemire? You bunch of dirty upstarts, how dare you say we fought?

Knicks fans: Oh, you're proud of yourself for not knowing how to fight? Do you want to come to the Knicks and learn how to fight? Rookies?
Lakers fans: Yes, yes, learn from your Anthony to fight and retreat. This is the first time I see someone fight like a kite in real life! The profession in World of Warcraft must be a hunter, right? No! At most, it is a hunter's pet!
Knicks fans: Never mind whether it’s a kite or not, just answer me whether you are losers or not, whether you have not been able to hurt us at all, and whether you have no power to fight back in a fight?
Lakers fans: FUXX! You stinky XX! I'm going to fuck your mother and sister! XXXXX!

Knicks fans: Los Angeles stray dogs! I want XXXX! I tell you you are XXX! Even if I am XXX, I will never XX!
XXXX!

……

In short, the confrontation between the fans of both sides was quite exciting, the scale of greetings to each other was getting bigger and bigger, and the arguments given by both sides were becoming more abstract and unbelievable day by day.

Later on, they skipped the debate stage and went straight into verbal abuse and name calling.

The screen is full of mosaics and sexual organs everywhere. Fans of both sides want to have all kinds of super-friendly relationships with each other's female relatives within 9 generations.

There are one-on-one, one-to-many, some with ordinary flavors, and some with flavors so strong that even Lin Tian feels nauseous.

In short, the main focus is variety!
All I can say is that there are too many fans of these two teams. The larger the fan base, the more people there are who can think in circles, criticize others, and come up with novel angles!

This crazy war of words between Knicks and Lakers fans also made Stern's plan partly successful.

At the very least, the popularity of this matter is indeed high!
If you can't completely eliminate the negative information about the fight, then simply don't eliminate it at all!

Instead of spending a lot of effort on apologizing, admitting mistakes and repenting, it is better to throw the blame to the fans and let them argue and figure it out for themselves to see who can win the scolding.

Anyway, the league can still gain a lot of traffic from you fans swearing at each other.

The so-called black and red are also red. As long as similar incidents do not happen again in the league, the fans' focus will sooner or later shift from fighting to the game itself.

By that time, the fans might have forgotten why they started cursing.

If we want to get the fans' attention back to the game, we have to see how the players perform.

Especially Lin Tian!
Anyway, countless people, including Stern, are now looking at Lin Tian.

Boy, what can you come up with in the next month or so?
What kind of statistics can you produce and what kind of results can you lead the team to achieve?
Whether it is the league, the media, or the fans, everyone believes that Lin Tian will give an extremely amazing and crazy game at this time.

Therefore, TNT temporarily changed the game plan and chose to broadcast the Knicks' next game live.

The fans checked the game information early and prepared to watch the game.

Tickets for Madison's game once again became extremely hard to get, and countless people began to wander back and forth in the square outside Madison, holding signs, just hoping to get a ticket.

In a sense, the first game after the Christmas game has attracted just as much attention as the Christmas game!
As for the Knicks' opponents?
Charlotte Bobcats! (End of this chapter)