In the CBA regular season, several key matches were played. Beijing Beiqi, which has recently been inconsistent in performance, lost to Qingdao and Zhou Qi was ejected after receiving two technical fouls, which could lead to additional penalties. The defending champion Liaoning team narrowly defeated Ningbo.
During the match between Beijing Beiqi and Qingdao, Zhou Qi became dissatisfied with the referee for not blowing the whistle and received a technical foul. He then quickly received another one and was ejected from the game. For Zhou Qi's offensive play, the referee did not make any calls, neither for an offensive nor defensive foul.
From the slow-motion replay, there was indeed contact between the players, but Yang Hanshen did not have any excessive actions, so the referee's decision not to intervene was correct. However, the reason for blowing two technical fouls in a row is unclear. Did Zhou Qi use trash talk while questioning the referee's call? Only the parties involved would know.
Generally, when a player questions the referee's call too aggressively, they receive one technical foul, and another referee usually steps in to push the player away to prevent the situation from escalating. This time, even though the referee pushed Zhou Qi away, the incident was not resolved, indicating that Zhou Qi was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
In the match between Liaoning and Ningbo, Han Dejun was called for an offensive foul and also vented at the referee, but the referee did not call a technical foul on Han Dejun. This shows a clear double standard in the CBA referees' judgment. Both players vented at the referees, yet one was ejected while the other faced no consequences.
This season in the CBA league, the referees' calls have caused significant controversy, with some players being suspended by the CBA company for colliding with referees. While we criticize the players, the inconsistent standards of the referees are also a major factor leading to conflicts on the court. Some fans even say it's no wonder Zhao Rui took action.