Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 637: Clear Flag
"Look, here's the thing, when players are on the court, we get a lot of abuse and curses, especially on the basketball court."

“It’s part of the game.”

Stephen Curry, the baby-faced good boy, was already prepared. To be more precise, he seemed to be waiting for the media to show up. On the surface, he still looked normal, but his eyes were another story.

"I understand. At least, I'm trying to understand."

"but."

"We are ordinary people too. It is already very uncomfortable for those people to point their fingers at us and swear at us. If they curse our family members, it will be a disaster. We will also be angry, furious and frustrated."

"I understand Levi's reaction 100%. In fact, Levi's response was still rational and restrained. He did not cross that line. He just did what any professional player might do."

"Believe me, the truth you see in the video is not the complete truth."

"I implore everyone to calm down and give the NFL time to investigate. Levi has spent two years proving his character and personality. Those rumors will soon be proven to be just slander."

"I believe in Levi, with all my heart."

As the most positive and representative image of the NBA in recent years, Curry's influence is not to be underestimated. Regardless of how he is in the eyes of NFL fans, at least in the eyes of passers-by, his image has always been reliable.

Obviously, Curry stands firmly on Levi's side, and his words are loud and clear.

and.

This is still not all.

When LeBron James also chose to support Levi in ​​the interview——

“…I don’t think it’s that simple.”

"Hey, it's New England, we all know how it goes there."

"I've been through it, and I'm going through it now. Now it seems that Levi has also experienced it. I think all those rumors on social networks are rubbish. Not a single one of them is credible. The truth may often be something else."

Wow!
The entire social network was in an uproar.

Because LeBron James almost blatantly accused the New England Patriots of manipulating the media to fabricate truth and falsehood, without concealing his contempt and disdain.

What's more, James and Curry, the most important rivals in the NBA, have rarely chosen the same stance and both defended Levi.

In the past few years, people have always been teasing the relationship between James and Curry. If they meet in private, they may want to strangle each other to death. There is absolutely no possibility of peaceful coexistence. But now this scene has appeared, and both of them stand behind Levi to show their support.

A wonder! Without a doubt!

From the NFL to the NBA, and even in the different voices of MLB and NHL, one can hear a lot of opinions supporting Levi, which are laid out in all directions.

In MLB, the league with the largest number of Asian players among the four major North American sports leagues, more than one or two star players directly expressed their support for Levi, and strongly demanded that the media remain objective and fair before the truth comes out, and condemned those gossip reporters who fanned the flames.

In the NHL, the so-called "life threat" seems to be just a trivial matter in the ice hockey arena. The players all think that the online opinions are a pure joke. In their eyes, Levi has done nothing wrong, even if there is no need to investigate the truth.

Things are clearly getting out of control.

This is the truly amazing part——

Levi, a sophomore in the NFL, has received so much support and solidarity, and has grown into a banner for Asian players/minority players in the four major sports leagues in North America in just a short career.

rare!

At this moment, the real veterans immediately smelled the surging undercurrent.

Donald Yu, who was supposed to play an important role, stayed up all night.

On one hand, the public opinion frenzy on social networks exploded with negative energy. On the other hand, opinion leaders stood behind Li Wei and launched a counterattack.

For a moment, the situation was strange, and it seemed that a storm was brewing. There was no doubt that what happened at Gillette Stadium was 100% an accident, but truly smart people can keenly seize the accident to reverse the situation, turn unfavorable circumstances into their own advantages, and ride on the wind.

then.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the crowd, a voice caught people's attention again.

Clark Hunt.

The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs expressed his position through a telephone interview immediately after the Gillette Stadium incident, standing behind Levi without hesitation and setting the tone before the dispute arose.

This is not common.

Because the opinions of team owners often represent the positions and attitudes of the highest level, they need to be more careful and cautious, and wait until the team's own internal investigation is completed before speaking, so as to avoid making things difficult and putting themselves and the team in trouble.

Regardless, Hunter spoke, and the speed was beyond imagination.

Moreover, this morning, following the telephone interview, the company expressed its position for the second time, announcing its position to the media again in the form of an official statement.

"In this matter, Levi is the victim."

"I've had enough of the slander and attacks that ignore the players' performance on the field and are blinded by discrimination and prejudice. If some team managements are prepared to continue to play dumb and turn a blind eye to the situation, I don't mind my players taking action to protect their own lives."

"Hey, it's 2018 now, an Asian player can shine on the football field, that's the simple fact, if you can't accept it, you should stay home and digest it yourself."

Tough, sharp, passionate——

It was a rare moment when Hunter showed incredible iron-fisted determination.

He repeatedly expressed his stance of defending Levi.

This crisis public relations move won the Kansas Chiefs the support of countless Asian people on social networks, bringing their popularity to a new peak.

However, isn't Hunter's resolute stance a risk?

After all, in the football market, Asian audiences are ultimately a minority.

Amid all the onlookers, complaints, and debates, things soon took a sharp turn, as the NFL's official position finally came out.

Goodell personally convened the league's official press conference.

At the press conference, in front of more than 300 reporters and on an online live broadcast platform, Goodell released the full video footage of the league's official records.

The truth slowly emerges.

In the video, Levi was comforting Mahomes, but the fans in the stands kept harassing and cursing him endlessly, and after a long attack, it evolved into harassment against his family.

The protagonist is not Levi, but Mahomes——

Typical New England, typical discrimination.

Obviously, this is not the first time and it will definitely not be the last time that the arrow of self-proclaimed noble New England has always been pointed at those who immigrated from Africa compared to Asians.

It turned out that the African brothers who were happily eating melons finally realized:

It turns out that I am the protagonist?
And Levi who stood up was actually fighting for their brothers!

Things suddenly became completely different.

(End of this chapter)