Bishop of the Devil

After Iverson, Warrior Saint Jackson also stood up. On the one hand, Big Brother West Lafayette stood up and responded.

On the other hand, this guy has a bit of a short temper, and his temper will definitely not be able to stand this kind of ban that is obviously targeted at black people.

As a result, after these two people came forward, the West Lafayette gang responded one after another. Kobe, O'Neill, Ben and other important superstars in the league all expressed their dissatisfaction.

These team bosses have stood up, and their teammates must also show their sincerity and join the boycott.

The reason why all West Lafayette players collectively expressed their dissatisfaction is because of the West Lafayette gold medal.

This gold medal is of great significance to the West Lafayette players. On certain important competition occasions, many West Lafayette players like to wear the gold medal and place it prominently on their chests...

Once this ban is introduced, the West Lafayette gold medal will no longer be worn in public.

This is where the West Lafayette community is most resistant.

What everyone didn't expect was that even Spurs boss Duncan publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the ban.

"There is absolutely no way this ban will succeed!"

"I would never wear a suit into the stadium!"

"I will never buy a tie..."

After three waves, Duncan didn't know what the hell was going on, and his level of resistance to this ban was no less than that of the West Lafayette group.

Of course, future generations of fans will know that this ban was successful, and Duncan also wore a suit, but as for the tie, Duncan really had never worn one in his life.

Whether it was visiting the White House to meet the President after winning the championship, or a solemn retirement ceremony, Daidai had never worn a tie, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Some people resist, and naturally some people support it.

Comparing Duncan's bizarre resistance with Francis, the maverick Rockets boss, was extremely in favor of the ban.

The originally calm regular season schedule has become turbulent due to this incident. This topic will always be discussed in post-game press conferences.

The West Lafayette gangs strongly united in opposition, which made Stern very anxious.

If only three or two players jumped out, Stern could simply ignore it, but now there are too many players jumping out, which directly caused him to encounter huge resistance to the implementation of the ban.

You must know that more than two-thirds of the players in the league are against him. This group is really too large.

Under normal circumstances, Stern implemented the dress code in the 2005-06 season. Although there was opposition and some players stood up to resist, the situation was far from as exaggerated as it is now.

…

NBA headquarters, in Stern's office.

"Mr. President, I think we should ask Richard for help on this matter." Bald Xiao Hua sat opposite Stern and said with a wry smile.

"What? Help Richard?! Don't even think about it!" Stern directly rejected Xiao Hua's proposal.

At present, players from all parties are boycotting, among which the West Lafayette gang occupies the main force. As long as the West Lafayette gang is dealt with, this matter will be easy to handle.

Now Richard has not publicly stated his position on the dress code. If he could persuade the West Lafayette gang, the resistance to its implementation would be much smaller.

Stern was not a fool. He knew very well that Richard could exert tremendous energy, but he couldn't bear to look like this.

"Mr. President, you and I are very clear about the necessity of implementing the dress code, which will be of great benefit to the future development of the NBA."

"And Richard can definitely help us. If you really don't want to talk about this, why don't I go talk to Richard..."

Seeing that Stern sternly refused to ask Richard for help, Xiao Hua had no choice but to take on the job himself.

"I know Richard very well. Although I know very well that Richard can help us implement the dress code, Richard will definitely put forward conditions." Stern frowned and said with an unhappy face.

There is no doubt that Richard's current behavior is quite abnormal.

Normally, this kind of fun would definitely involve Richard. But now that Richard is so quiet, he wouldn't believe it even if he wanted to kill Stern.

"Let me go explore the situation first. If his conditions are not excessive, we can agree to him."

…

The implementation of the dress code is imperative, at least in the eyes of Stern and Silver.

Continuing to allow this street culture to rage within the league will definitely have a huge negative impact on the NBA's commercial value.

Not everyone can accept street culture, especially those elite white people with higher education...

It is precisely these white people who are the main consumers of the NBA.

If the spirit of the NBA can be changed, Stern feels that the future of the league will definitely be brighter.

…

Detroit, inside Richard's office.

Xiao Hua personally came to Detroit from New York and expressed his greatest sincerity to Richard.

His feelings for Richard were not as extreme as Stern's.

Stern wanted to kill Richard, but Xiao Hua felt that Richard's existence was a good thing for the NBA.

"Li, I haven't seen you for a while." Xiao Hua sat relaxedly opposite Richard, like an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Didn't we meet each other last time when we won the championship?" Richard rolled his eyes and said.

Xiao Hua was at a loss for words, why did he mention winning the championship?

…

Xiao Hua came to see him today. With Richard's IQ, he could easily guess Xiao Hua's purpose.

What is the hottest topic in the league today? Of course it’s the dress code…

Xiao Hua came to see him at this midnight, which was undoubtedly related to the dress code.

When Richard learned from Old Davidson that the dress code was being implemented in advance, he had already anticipated this situation.

Under normal circumstances, although Iverson strongly opposed it, after all, he was only one person and could only represent himself, and not many people supported him.

But now, he stepped forward and, as the big brother of West Lafayette, directly brought a group of younger brothers to the forefront, which made Stern very annoyed.

Knowing Xiao Hua's purpose, Richard immediately became careless.

It's not that Richard is not prepared to get involved in this matter. He definitely wants to get involved in this excitement, and he also has to do something he has always wanted to do.

"Adam, why did you come to Detroit today? Has the league introduced Richard's Rule No. 4?"

"There is no need to tell me this kind of thing, you can just be happy."

Richard's tone was somewhat neither yin nor yang.

Xiao Hua smiled bitterly. Richard was definitely demonstrating to express his dissatisfaction.

It's normal when you think about it. It's normal. Three rules named after yourself suddenly appear. Anyone would be dissatisfied.

The key point is that these three rules are not glorious rules...

"Lee, you are a smart man. You must know the purpose of my coming to Detroit today."

"Why don't we get straight to the point and talk about what we need to do before you are willing to help us implement the dress code."

"You should know very well that this is not a bad thing for the players or the league." Xiao Hua went directly to the topic.

But what made him hate him so much was that Richard waved his hand and said indifferently: "Man, you must have come to the wrong person to come to me about this matter."

"What does the players' boycott have to do with me? You don't think I instigated these players to boycott, do you?"

"Only one of our Pistons, Clark, has said anything about boycotting the dress code. I can help you persuade Clark. As for the others, forgive me for being unable to help."

Xiao Hua is going crazy. He didn't expect Richard to be so thick-skinned. At this time, he should pretend to be crazy and act stupid.

"Li, tell me, what are your conditions?"

"If the conditions are not too excessive, our management committee will consider agreeing to you."

Hearing this, Richard became happy. It was not Xiao Hua's words that he was waiting for.

Regarding the dress code, Richard actually thinks Stern did the right thing.

As Xiao Hua said, this matter is of great benefit to the league...

If it can make the league more money, it will naturally be good for the players.

Who can guarantee that the future league's huge increase in broadcast revenue has nothing to do with this dress code?

It allows players to earn more wages, which is not harmful to the players no matter how you look at it.

And this dress code does not mean that you really have to wear formal clothes. As long as it is not too street culture and the clothes are long-sleeved and collared, the majority of the league will accept it.

For example, Westbrook in later generations did not dress in flashy clothes...

Therefore, Richard supports this dress code from the bottom of his heart. After all, he will also become the owner of a team in the future. It is impossible for him to resist something that is harmless to the players and beneficial to the league.

The reason why Richard has an unclear attitude now is to get some benefits from Stern.

"This is what you said. Don't accuse me of uniting players against the league and then go around ruining my reputation." Richard said with a grin.

Xiao Hua is going to vomit blood and ruin your Richard's reputation? You Richard have a bad reputation...

Is there any need for us to corrupt it? !

Xiao Hua waved his hand, signaling Richard to quickly tell him the conditions.

"I can help you with this, but you have to cancel Richard's Rule No. 3."

"And we have to abolish the system where the head coach of the All-Star team cannot be re-elected."

Richard stated his conditions very bachelorly...

This matter has long been in Richard's plan, and he has been waiting for this moment.

Next season, he and Jordan will take over the Charlotte Pirates. By then, due to Richard's Rule No. 3, he will not be the head coach of the team.

In this case, I won’t be able to get some of the rewards from the All-Star Weekend.

The All-Star Weekend is an important way for Richard to harvest system props. If this way is cut off, Richard will definitely suffer heavy losses.

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