It is well-known that the CBA has clear regulations prohibiting players from bringing girlfriends or unrelated individuals into hotels or dormitories during the competition period. However, some individuals do not learn their lesson and are unwilling to abide by the rules, insisting on sneaking their girlfriends into the player's dormitories and even putting them in suitcases. Ultimately, these actions are exposed, resulting in severe punishment from the team.
Recently, the CBA has once again made headlines with a scandal involving a 20-year-old Guangzhou men's basketball player named Zhang Xingliang. It was rumored that he brought his art student girlfriend (@YuueCc) into the dormitory before a game, where they stayed up all night helping her prepare for her IELTS exam. Initially, no one knew about this incident, but his girlfriend proudly posted about it on Weibo, making it widely known. After the incident escalated, both the CBA and the Guangzhou men's basketball club quickly took action.
After an investigation, the Guangzhou men's basketball club confirmed the incident and officially announced that Zhang Xingliang, a player of the Longshi Basketball Club, had caused widespread concern among fans due to improper handling of personal affairs. The club management and coaching staff decided that based on the objective fact of Zhang Xingliang violating the relevant management regulations of the first team, he would be suspended from participating in first-team games starting from today.
Through communication between the club management, coaching staff, and Zhang Xingliang himself, Zhang Xingliang sincerely realized that as a young player, he needs to set higher standards for himself and expressed regret for the negative impact of the incident. He also pledged to take concrete actions to improve in all aspects. Our young team will take this as a warning, become more disciplined and diligent, and not let down the expectations of our fans and this city.
It is reported that this is not the first time Zhang Xingliang has made a mistake. He had previously committed errors, but the team spared him public suspension at that time. However, he repeated his mistakes, which became widely known, forcing the team to intervene. It should be noted that Zhang Xingliang violated the rules by bringing someone into the dormitory before a game when the team was suffering an 11-game losing streak. His teammates were eager to win to reverse the downward trend, yet he engaged in such irrational behavior during this critical period, causing significant harm to the team and once again placing Guangzhou men's basketball under intense scrutiny.
Sometimes, Zhang Xingliang overestimates himself. This season, with the departure of the main players from Guangzhou men's basketball, Zhang Xingliang has received ample playing time. He has played 26 games for the team, averaging 22.3 minutes per game, scoring 6.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.8 steals. His shooting percentage is only 35.3%, and as a guard standing 187 cm tall, his three-point shooting percentage is just 32.6%. Honestly, both his personal statistics and on-court performance are average at best. The young man still needs to mature and should not indulge himself by violating rules before games.
