In the context of Hu Mingxuan's absence due to a shoulder injury for three months, Zhao Rui was originally a suitable replacement for China's men's basketball team when they faced Japan in the Asian Qualifiers in February this year. However, after the incident where he clashed with the referee, it seems that Guo Shiqiang will have to think twice when recruiting players.
During the match between Xinjiang and Shandong men's basketball teams, Zhao Rui, dissatisfied with the referee's decision, clashed with the referee and was directly ejected, which also sparked widespread discussion.
The game had only been played for half a quarter when Zhao Rui scored during an attempt at a layup. The opponent made a fairly obvious foul, but the referee did not call a 2+1. This angered Zhao Rui, who started shouting at the referee.
Seeing this, the baseline referee immediately gave Zhao Rui a technical foul, which completely ignited Zhao Rui's anger. He even rushed over and elbowed the referee, causing a chaotic scene.
Zhao Rui was ultimately ejected from the game due to his excessive behavior. Undoubtedly, Zhao Rui, who physically attacked the referee, crossed the league's bottom line, and a long suspension awaits him.
With Hu Mingxuan out due to a shoulder injury for three months, Zhao Rui was originally a suitable replacement for China's men's basketball team when they faced Japan in the Asian Qualifiers in February this year. However, after the incident where he clashed with the referee, it seems that Guo Shiqiang will have to think twice when recruiting players.
Guangdong-based self-media personality "Don't Run, JustBackPig" wrote: "Why did Zhao Rui do that? Maybe you were right, maybe the referee had issues, but once you clashed with the referee, you lost all your justifications."
Of course, Zhao Rui was once a player for Guangdong men's basketball team, and "Don't Run, JustBackPig" also pointed out the referee's mistakes in their commentary, "To be fair, this conflict should not absolve the on-duty referee. Such an obvious foul was overlooked. Even if Zhao Rui hadn't been impulsive or rushed towards you, you were still creating conflicts, making it easy for both teams to clash. This kind of refereeing should be corrected, and the on-duty referee should also be punished."
Netizens were less forgiving, saying, "He has such a temper over this kind of play, there aren't many more absurd instances than this." "He already had this kind of temper in his last season with Guangdong." "The main issue is that the suspension hurts the team too much. This isn't some particularly outrageous non-call, he may have felt good about it, but he's being irresponsible to the team."