Zhou Qi gets ejected upon return! Reasons exposed, will he face CBA punishment?
On January 17th, Beijing time, in the CBA regular season match between Beijing Men's Basketball and Qingdao Men's Basketball, Zhou Qi, who had just recovered from an injury, once again paid a price for his lack of composure. He only played two quarters before being ejected from the game after arguing with the referee and receiving two technical fouls (Ts) within less than two minutes at the start of the third quarter. According to CBA tradition, Zhou Qi is likely to face severe penalties from the basketball association this time, with at least a fine being inevitable. The CBA has always been strict in punishing conflicts between players and referees.
Many fans are also concerned about why Zhou Qi was so angry this time that he risked getting a T by directly arguing with the referee?
From the game video, it can be seen that Zhou Qi was mainly dissatisfied with the refereeing standards of referee No. 59. In the 10th minute of the third quarter, Beijing Men's Basketball held the ball and attacked, and Zhou Qi received the ball and prepared to drive to the basket. However, he collided with Yang Hanshen of Qingdao Men's Basketball and fell to the ground. Zhou Qi quickly passed the ball to other teammates.
At that time, the referee did not make any indication. Zhou Qi believed that Yang Hanshen had the suspicion of blocking because Yang Hanshen made a foot movement when he started. Zhou Qi therefore communicated and argued with the referee for the first time. However, the referee thought that Zhou Qi should focus on the game and made a gesture refusing communication to him.
Zhou Qi still persisted, and soon, the referee gave him a T. The decisiveness of referee No. 59 further angered Zhou Qi. They argued in front of the technical table, and Zhou Qi's words became more agitated. Another referee quickly stepped in between Zhou Qi and referee No. 59. The second T from referee No. 59 followed, directly ejecting Zhou Qi from the game.
When the camera focused on Xu Limin, the head coach of Beijing Men's Basketball on the sidelines, he was stunned! He was completely unprepared for what happened on the court and Zhou Qi's ejection upon his return.
From the interpretation of the commentator for this game, Zhou Qi's ejection this time was somewhat beyond his own expectations. He originally just wanted to use a technical foul to put pressure on the referees. To make them less controversial in their refereeing. However, he failed to control his emotions and suddenly lost his temper, earning a second technical foul! It was really a bit careless.
However, the players of Beijing Men's Basketball seemed to be somewhat lacking in teamwork. The commentator said that when Zhou Qi first argued with the referee, none of the other Beijing Men's Basketball teammates rushed over to stop him in time. Instead, it was the referee who first hugged Zhou Qi, followed by Beijing Men's Basketball foreign aid, while the other local players seemed indifferent.
As a team, it is actually a very common phenomenon for teammates to argue with the referee. At this time, what other teammates should do most is to quickly come out and stop their own teammates. This way, they can both intimidate the referee and avoid escalating the situation. However, Zhou Qi and Beijing Men's Basketball's approach directly maximized the losses.
Beijing Men's Basketball introduced Zhou Qi this season, hoping to enhance the strength of the team. However, recently, Zhou Qi has either been sick or injured, or just returned and was ejected. It's not impossible that Zhou Qi will face severe penalties from the basketball association next, and if he is suspended, it will be another big loss for Beijing Men's Basketball.