On January 17th, Beijing time, where was the promised lesson for Yang Hanshen? Instead, Zhou Qi was directly ejected from the game in a complete meltdown, chasing after the referee with curses. Who else should be ejected if not you?
During the match between Beijing and Qingdao, there was significant controversy. Prior to the game, Zhou Qi, who had been resting for three consecutive games due to a fever, suddenly announced his return to teach Yang Hanshen a lesson. This was because Yang Hanshen had just signed with an American agency, joining forces with Rich Paul and LeBron James' team, making it highly likely that he would be selected.
Signing with this team greatly increased the chances of becoming the next Chinese player to go overseas to the NBA. Since Zhou Qi had previously played in the NBA and was actually drafted, it made sense for the "Great Demon King" to return and give Yang Hanshen a taste of the NBA level.
However, Zhou Qi did not perform well in the first half, shooting only 4 out of 9 and making only 2 out of 7 free throws for a total of 10 points. Although his stats showed him ahead of Yang Hanshen, his shooting percentage was not high. Zhou Qi, playing so poorly and missing free throws, lost control of his mentality. Just two minutes into the third quarter, he was directly ejected by the referee.
What exactly happened? Primarily, Qingdao was already leading Beijing by double digits, with a 12-point gap. At this point, when Zhou Qi was dribbling and was knocked to the ground by Yang Hanshen, the referee did not blow the whistle. The fallen "Great Demon King" Zhou Qi lay on the ground, passed the ball to his teammate, causing a foul, and then got up to argue with the referee, asking why the foul wasn't called when he was knocked down by Yang Hanshen.
He initially spoke politely, but the referee immediately gave him a technical foul, causing Zhou Qi's emotions to instantly spiral out of control. After being called for a technical foul, he began to curse at the referee, visibly seen as he cursed, with his mouth shape clearly showing our national swear word. He continued to rant at the referee, cursing even more fiercely after being ejected.
Zhou Qi was very unhappy about this play. It was good news that young Yang was being targeted by the NBA, but Zhou Qi was somewhat不服气 (unconvinced). Then, the referee ejected him, and most importantly, not a single teammate came to restrain Zhou Qi; no one controlled or advised him. The only one blocking Zhou Qi was referee number 103.
Because after being ejected by referee number 59, Zhou Qi went up to hit the referee, and then referee number 103 stood in front of Zhou Qi, tightly holding his waist to prevent him from attacking. Zhou Qi's actions were really fierce, looking like he was going to attack the referee, which was terrifying.
Of course, it's normal for Zhou Qi to be unhappy. Initially, he didn't mean to hit the referee; he just raised his hands to argue with the referee and received a T (technical foul). Later, Zhou Qi continued to argue with the referee, and then he was directly ejected. This was too exaggerated, and the cursing happened after the ejection. It's rare to see Zhou Qi so angry, with his whole body on edge. It's clear that in this game, he was holding a grudge against Yang Hanshen, but it's even clearer that his anger could no longer be concealed. No one could save him from this action.