Bishop of the Devil

After hanging up the phone with Mitch Allison, Paul Allen breathed a sigh of relief.

The two richest owners in the NBA have united their front.

The next thing will be easy to handle. What Paul Allen fears most is that Mitch Allison will contradict him, which will be difficult to handle.

"BOSS, I just received a call from the Warriors and 76ers. They mean that they will follow your words during the afternoon meeting!" The staff on the side reported to Paul Allen.

Paul Allen nodded. The 76ers supported Richard. He could predict this.

The Warriors also decisively sided with Richard because of the fans' problem...

There is no way, the fans are God, and no NBA owner would be stupid enough to offend the fans.

During the later years of Xiao Hua's administration, Clippers owner Sterling made fans boycott the Clippers because of his racist remarks. The bosses of the league's teams finally voted to expel Sterling from the NBA. This Only then did Ballmer enter the NBA.

Whether it is Stern or Xiao Hua, they are actually just high-level workers. The ones who really have the right to speak in this NBA league are the owners of all NBA teams. For some major events, Stern only has the right to propose, but not to rule. s right.

For example, expelling Sterling from the NBA league was a vote made by all owners for the common good.

The bosses want to make money, and Sterling's existence affects their money. Naturally, they cannot tolerate Sterling.

The incident that has occurred now cannot be said to be a big deal at first, but after the fermentation of public opinion, it has become a major issue that threatens the interests of the NBA.

Naturally, it is impossible for the league to just watch and do nothing. Stern needs the league's bosses who have the right to speak to decide the final punishment.

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Paul Allen doesn't know much about this. As a shopping mall elite, he knows very well the importance of the right to speak!

So his first call was made directly to the Heat owner, making a promise and getting the other party's promise.

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"DeVos, my man..." Paul Allen took out the phone again and called Rich DeVos, the owner of the Orlando Magic.

This boss is the founder of Amway Company.

What Paul Allen didn't expect was that DeVos put forward a condition without saying a word, and wanted Richard to help be their spokesperson for the Chinese market...

If Richard is unwilling, let him find Dazhi to help him.

It’s best if two people work together as spokespersons.

Paul Allen agreed to this matter for Richard without saying a word, and he didn't even ask Richard for his opinion.

DeVos is also a man who has a lot of say. His wealth is about 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, ranking fifth in the league. It's not too much, but he has a pretty good relationship with the owners of each team in the league.

He will definitely not sit back and watch Richard, the "spokesperson", be punished too severely. Otherwise, he will develop a gross Chinese market.

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Then there is Rockets owner Leslie Alexander. He and Paul Allen are old acquaintances. His main business under great pressure is the securities industry, and he often has business dealings with Paul Allen.

Before Paul Allen could say anything, Smarty Alexander made his promise.

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After a series of phone calls, Paul Allen laughed.

It looks like things are not as difficult as he thought...

There must be something good to watch in the afternoon meeting.

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At noon, what shocked the entire league was that Chicago Bulls star Jordan actually accepted an exclusive TV interview.

Jordan, who has always hated Stockton, naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to beat the lost dog.

Judging from what Jordan did to the Smiling Assassin, Jordan is really not a person with a broad mind...

If Jordan doesn't say a few words about such a big matter now, then he wouldn't be Jordan.

"I read the poll on TSN, and as I thought, the fans are quite sensible!"

"Richard mentioned me, the Bulls, and the Chicago fans at the press conference!"

"Here, let me talk about my attitude. If Stockton dares to treat our Bulls like this, hey, we may come up with more extreme methods than Richard!"

"The league should take care of this kind of thing. Of course, I don't mean to severely punish Richard, but to severely punish Stockton!"

"I don't want to wear a ten-centimetre-thick steel crotch protector every time I go on the court to play!"

"Especially for those young players who don't have children, I tell you as a person who has experienced it, before meeting Stockton, it is best to go to IVF first. You know, maybe after meeting Stockton, You will never be able to have children in this life.”

The old hooligan is an old hooligan after all. He hit the nail on the head and directly put the shit basin on Stockton's head.

Jordan is the NBA god of this era, and his words are the truth in the eyes of fanatical fans!

A petition asking the league to severely punish Stockton appeared directly on TSN...

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"President Stern, these are the media reports that have appeared so far this morning!" Xiao Hua handed dozens of newspapers to Stern.

It is now noon. From the end of last night's game until now, Stern, like Richard, has not slept at all.

His office was already in a mess, the TV was smashed into pieces, and there were glass fragments all over the floor.

But this is far from quelling Stern's anger. He has now lost his mind due to the impact of anger...

After the game was canceled last night, Stern learned the news immediately.

The first thing that came to Stern's mind was to drive Richard out of the NBA completely!

Although there is no precedent for this kind of thing, Stern is very confident that he can definitely let Richard set a precedent, provided that Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is willing.

The so-called complete expulsion from the NBA league will definitely mean a lifetime ban.

However, there is no precedent for a lifetime ban in the current NBA. Let alone a lifetime ban, even a penalty of one or two years is something that only appeared in later generations...

When Kermit beat Tomjanovich's brains out, he was only suspended for 26 games!

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The reason why Stern had the idea of ​​expelling Richard from the league was because he felt that Richard was insulting him!

That's right, Stern felt that Richard didn't take him seriously at all...

What Richard did, in Stern's opinion, was a complete insult to himself!

I had told him that I had just passed the break, but Richard didn't seem to care about his warning at all, and instead got worse!