Almighty Coach

USA Athletics' chief operating officer, Frey, stared at Williams with a ghostly expression.

"Mr. Williams, did I hear you right? You just said 'head coach'? You want a Chinese to be the head coach of our American track and field team?"

Williams was very satisfied with Frey's surprised reaction, and he nodded: "Yes, you heard that right."

"Our United States is the most powerful country in track and field, and our US team is the dream team of track and field! We actually want a Chinese to be the head coach? Their country can only win one gold medal in track and field in each Olympic Games. Then Weak strength, how can you be the head coach of the US team! Mr. Williams, please reconsider this decision carefully." Frey persuaded.

"It is only after careful consideration that I feel that Coach Li is a good candidate." Williams continued: "I was too blind and optimistic about the appointment of Rivers. A wrong decision, Rivers' qualifications are not enough to be recognized by the athletes, and his ability cannot convince the athletes. But so far, all we can find are only coaches like Rivers."

"Yeah, those qualified and famous coaches were either involved in the doping scandal or rejected our invitation." Frey responded.

"I think even if you switch to other coaches, if you have insufficient qualifications and abilities, you will face the same situation as Rivers. They will not be recognized by the athletes, they will not be able to control the entire national team, and they will not be able to secure the head coach. This position. So I think we should find someone who is capable of securing the head coach position." Williams went on to say:

"At present, it seems that Dai Li has this ability. He is Erwin's coach, Alexander's coach, and Ford's coach. At least these three athletes will not resist their coaches, and they will help Dai Li, gain a firm foothold in the national team."

Frey nodded: "I agree with your idea, but Dai Li is a Chinese after all! I always feel very awkward to let a Chinese be the head coach of our US track and field team. And I am worried that public opinion will also create pressure on us , They may say that our Athletic Association has not worked well, resulting in no one available for the national team, and it has been reduced to using a Chinese as the head coach!"

"Aren't we just unavailable now?" Williams put on a very enlightened look, and then said: "It's not a shame to face yourself and admit your shortcomings."

"But……"

Frey was about to speak again, but Williams waved his hand, interrupted Frey, and then said: "Actually, after Rivers proposed to resign, I was thinking, after this doping scandal broke out, our Is there something wrong with the response? Those famous coaches are not willing to coach, so we can only choose a coach like Rivers. The fundamental reason is the problem of strength.”

Frey gritted his teeth viciously: "It's all that damn investigative reporter who broke the news about doping scandals and caused us to lose a large number of outstanding athletes. If it was the former national track and field team, they would do it for the position of head coach The fight broke the lead, but no one dares to take over the current national track and field team! They all know that this Olympic Games will be the Waterloo of the US track and field team!"

"This is also human nature. No one will board a ship that is about to sink. In fact, we all know that this year's national track and field team is like the Titanic. When the Olympic Games began, it was about to hit an iceberg. The time has come. While none of us want to see this big ship go down, there is nothing we can do to prevent that moment from coming."

Williams paused, his expression became solemn, and he continued: "We have been trying to save this big ship that is bound to be silent before, but in fact it is futile, so should we change our response? Do we have to think about who should take responsibility for the sunken ship?"

"You mean, find a scapegoat? You want to make that Dailai Li a scapegoat?" Frey showed a sudden realization expression.

"Of course we have to find a scapegoat, otherwise, it will be me and you who will bear the responsibility for the failure! Those media will blame the failure of the Olympic Games on the incompetence of our Athletics Association, and some people will even force you and me to resign. You definitely don't want to see Does this happen? And don't you think it's a very appropriate thing to use a Chinese as a scapegoat?" Williams said, with a weird smile on his face.

Frey hesitated for a moment, then deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Sir, I don't think resorting to racial issues is a good solution. Matters related to race are very sensitive now, and if you don't make it, you will shoot yourself in the foot."

"You misunderstood me. I won't make a fuss about racial issues. What I like is Dai Li's nationality, which is an ideology!" Williams waved his hand, and he continued: "I understand, that Li Dai Dai did not become an American citizen, he just got a green card from the United States, and he still retains Chinese nationality. I think this is a point that can be exploited. Our president, our congressmen, and other politicians, they are all the time Not to mention that the Chinese stole our jobs, the Chinese stole our intellectual property rights, the Chinese polluted the environment of the earth, the Chinese affected the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, and the Chinese raised the housing prices in California. In their mouths , no matter what the Chinese do is wrong! And more importantly, the people are willing to believe what politicians say!"

"Those politicians are obviously incompetent, but they shirk the responsibility to China. They can do this, and the effect is very good. Why don't we follow their example!" A conspiracy-like smile appeared on Williams' face, and then Said: "Since the end of World War II, our government has carried out ideological propaganda for seventy years, and several generations have been brainwashed. They don't care about right and wrong, they just want to believe an answer they want to hear, they just If you want an answer that is in line with your own values, why should we insist on the truth? We will give the people the answer they want.”

"So in my opinion, finding a Chinese to be a scapegoat to take responsibility for the failure would be the best way, and it would be easier for the public to believe. We didn't need other people to delve into the reasons for the failure. When we just have to say to people, look, we failed, but it was the Chinese coach who screwed up everything! The people will believe it, and then they will vent their anger on him without thinking. And we are still us, After a year or two, the doping scandal dies down and we'll be back to the way we were..."