On January 17th, the CBA regular season continued with Beijing Shougang facing off against Qingdao Men's Basketball. After losing to Beikong Men's Basketball in the previous game, Shougang Men's Basketball was under considerable pressure, which is why Zhou Qi, who had missed several games previously, returned to support the team.
Although Shougang Men's Basketball is generally stronger in terms of strength, under the leadership of Yang Hanshen, Qingdao Men's Basketball took a 4-point lead in the first quarter with a score of 22:18. In the second quarter, although Qingdao Men's Basketball still played at a leisurely pace, the momentum of the game remained on their side. Qingdao Men's Basketball won the quarter with a score of 33:25, taking an 8-point lead. At the end of the first half, Qingdao Men's Basketball led by 12 points.
It was already disheartening enough that the team was trailing, but what made Beijing Shougang fans even more upset was that Zhou Qi was ejected from the game and could face additional penalties. Why did Zhou Qi engage in angry pursuit and scolding? During the game, Zhou Qi was dissatisfied with the referee's call and approached the referee to protest. Perhaps due to Zhou Qi's unfriendly attitude and impoliteness during the conversation, the referee called a technical foul on him.
Referee No. 59's call against Zhou Qi caused his anger to explode. Zhou Qi rushed up to angrily chase and scold the referee, even appearing as if he were about to become physically aggressive. Zhou Qi should perhaps thank Referee No. 103, who, upon noticing Zhou Qi's emotional state, held onto him. Despite this, Zhou Qi continued to berate the referee. Referee No. 59 showed no leniency towards Zhou Qi and immediately issued a second technical foul, resulting in Zhou Qi being ejected for accumulating two technical fouls.
After being ejected, Zhou Qi remained very unsatisfied and continued to chase and scold the referees on the court. Fortunately, with the劝阻 of his teammates, Zhou Qi eventually left the playing area. Without Zhou Qi, Shougang Men's Basketball would be in a more passive situation. However, what made Shougang Men's Basketball even more uncomfortable was that Zhou Qi's antics on the court and his angry confrontation with the referees could result in a technical foul. As everyone knows, Zhao Rui previously received a suspension and a fine of 100,000 yuan for angrily confronting a referee. If it weren't for Referee No. 103, Zhou Qi would have already rushed up to replicate Zhao Rui's actions. Although the consequences of Zhou Qi's actions were not as severe as Zhao Rui's, there is still a high likelihood that he will face additional penalties. If Zhou Qi is suspended, Shougang Men's Basketball's situation will become even more perilous.