The CBA regular season is in full swing, with Shandong defeating Xinjiang 111-107 on the road. Facing the strong team of Xinjiang, which is ranked at the top of the league, Shandong broke the home team's unbeaten spell this season. The game started with intense physical confrontations, with Shandong taking the initiative first. Zhao Rui was ejected for colliding with the referee, and in the second half, Chris was also ejected after accumulating two technical fouls. At a critical moment, Tao Hanlin made a mistake, and the Shandong bench received a technical foul. Fortunately, Gaili made both free throws to almost seal the game, and Shandong eventually won 111-107, securing their fifth consecutive victory while ending Xinjiang's 14-game home winning streak. In this game, Xinjiang committed 27 fouls, while Shandong had 35 fouls. The referees called seven technical fouls, one disqualification, and one unsportsmanlike foul, with two players being ejected. It can be said that this game was filled with tension. The biggest controversy now is Zhao Rui, as he was dissatisfied with the referee's misjudgment.
The incident occurred when Zhao Rui was fouled during a layup and hit the backboard but was ignored by the referee. This made Zhao Rui very angry, and he immediately shouted at the referee. Instead of comforting him, the referee directly gave him a technical foul. Zhao Rui became furious and rushed towards the referee, making unnecessary physical contact, and was subsequently disqualified from the game. He almost got into a fight with the referee. Zhao Rui is now facing punishment from the CBA. After the game, Zhao Rui himself stated that he did not know what the referee was thinking when Yu Dehao committed a foul that went unnoticed. If the CBA officials want to severely punish me in the future, I am unwilling to accept it because the referees were also at fault and should be punished as well. Now, some fans have expressed that the CBA referees are actually amateur referees, who are college teachers using their spare time to officiate games. They admit to being amateurs, not professionals. Zhao Rui's mistake was in being too impulsive; there was no need to risk his professional career by confronting an amateur referee's part-time hobby. It is not cost-effective or worth it. The fact that the referees could miss such a call is indeed unacceptable. Zhao Rui flew out and hit the backboard; anyone would seek an explanation from the referees. It can be said that both sides have quite a temper. One side made a mistake first but did not explain or comfort the other party and instead directly blew the whistle for a technical foul. The other side was completely enraged and physically confronted the referee, so both sides are responsible.
