On January 4th, Beijing time, a major controversy erupted as Shandong's foreign player fiercely attacked Xu Jie, attempting to strike the back of Guangdong Paul's head. What did Du Feng's beloved player do to provoke such aggression?
During the match between Shandong and Guangdong, a significant moment of controversy occurred when Shandong's foreign player Chris delivered an extremely fierce elbow that nearly struck Xu Jie in the back of the head, clearly attacking him. It's unclear how Xu Jie managed to offend him to the point where he resorted to such brutal means to injure him. What's even more absurd is that despite making such a dangerous move, Chris was not expelled from the game.
In the intense battle between Guangdong and Shandong, an unexpected incident unfolded. While Chris, Shandong's foreign player, was setting a screen for his teammate, Xu Jie collided with him, resulting in a physical confrontation. Despite the impact, Chris, being physically strong, wasn't significantly affected.
However, as Xu Jie passed by Chris after the collision, Chris suddenly became furious and viciously swung at Xu Jie's back of the head, narrowly missing and striking his left shoulder instead. This caused Xu Jie to fall to the ground in obvious pain. After falling, Xu Jie immediately pointed both hands at Chris, clearly indicating, "Isn't this action something the referee should intervene in?"
The situation was incredibly dangerous, and after knocking Xu Jie to the ground, Chris even took two deliberate steps forward, seemingly intending to kick Xu Jie while he was down. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to injure someone. How could such actions occur in the CBA league? Moreover, it was just a normal screen at the time. As Xu Jie moved past Chris, Chris made a connected motion targeting both the back of Xu Jie's head and his left shoulder, first aiming for the head but missing, then striking the shoulder.
What were you trying to do by aiming for the back of the head but hitting the shoulder instead? Isn't this action too severe? Furthermore, Chris had no reason to seek revenge on Xu Jie. Xu Jie had merely performed a screen action, passing by Chris without striking or harming him; there was nothing for Chris to retaliate against. Yet, the referee didn't expel Chris for this action, only calling a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. Who would believe that?
It can only be said that Chris, Shandong's foreign player, is too ruthless, mercilessly attacking anyone in his path, genuinely intent on incapacitating Xu Jie. After witnessing this action and the referee's decision, fans might begin to understand why Zhao Rui attacked the referee in the previous game. The referees consistently blow their whistles like this; if they don't target you, who else would they target?