In the recently concluded CBA regular season match, Xinjiang Flying Tigers lost at home to Shandong High-Speed. In the first quarter of the game, Xinjiang player Zhao Rui was ejected for shouldering a referee after being dissatisfied with the refereeing decision. Throughout the game, the referees called seven technical fouls and one unsportsmanlike foul. Although Zhao Rui's behavior of colliding with the referee was indeed very irrational, the refereeing level in the CBA has long been criticized, and there are reasons for this. After the game, Xinjiang head coach Liu Wei also talked about Zhao Rui, who was ejected for colliding with the referee due to dissatisfaction with the refereeing decision. He said that Zhao Rui's departure had a significant impact on the team, and it was definitely his own problem. But what problem affected him to act like this? I think it's because of the flow of the game. Who gets angry for no reason? Now they've directly provoked Zhao Rui, and the referees should also be held responsible because ejecting a star player is something no one wants to see. Although the referees were wrong, Zhao Rui must also take responsibility for his actions.
Recently, the CBA announced that due to Zhao Rui's collision with the referee, he would be suspended for five games and fined 100,000 yuan. The reason the fine came out so quickly is that Zhao Rui openly defied the referee, and the CBA must give everyone an explanation. Before the fine was announced, Zhao Rui responded to fans on social media, mainly because some fans left messages on his social platform saying that Zhao Rui didn't want to play. After seeing these messages, Zhao Rui also angrily confronted the fans. Zhao Rui even jokingly suggested on social media that he might as well retire since he gets scolded whether he plays or not. Now some fans are saying that while it's wrong for players to lose their temper, referees blowing whistles at will can affect the flow of the game, which is simply too much. For example, in the Beijing vs Liaoning game, Zhao Luchuan's foul was recorded on Li Xiaoxu, and the referees were even more amateurish. Who wouldn't get angry? Doesn't the CBA consider improving the professional abilities of its referees? Can't the CBA referees now review videos and correct mistaken judgments? Because referees judge by sight, there are bound to be mistakes sometimes.
