On April 3, the International Taiwan Federation announced a penalty decision against Chinese snooker star Liang Wenbo: from April 3, it will completely suspend his qualification for any international competitions;
This is the latest reaction of the International Taiwan Federation to the punishment imposed by the local court in the United Kingdom.
Subsequently, the China Taiwan Association also responded to the punishment of the International Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, prohibiting Liang Wenbo from participating in any domestic snooker-related competitions.
The International Taiwan Federation's punishment of Liang Wenbo can be said to be very severe, because there is no suspension period in the punishment decision, which is undoubtedly a blow to the 35-year-old Chinese snooker star.
Judging from the attitude of the International Taiwan Federation and the Taiwan Association of China, Liang Wenbo's bad behavior is likely to cause irreparable consequences to his career, and it is very likely that he will directly end his football career.
So, after the local court in the Uk has already made relevant penalties (fines + community labor reform), why is the subsequent punishment of the International Taiwan Federation so serious?
Personally, I think there are three reasons:
First, it violates the core essence of the sport of snooker
As we all know, snooker is one of the most gentlemanly sports. Its core intrinsic essence is to require players to have noble sports discipline.
As the national ball of the United Kingdom, snooker has always been advertised by the United Kingdom as a higher quality and more attractive sport.
Thus, gentlemanly behavior is at the heart of snooker, and any act that deviates from the core tenets of the sport is considered a great blasphemy and contempt for it.
Then, putting the noisy and violent acts of Liang Wenbo and his friends in the sport of snooker is obviously a very serious practice, and the lighter punishment made by the court is only based on the decision of the legal convention, but once the same behavior is pressed in the snooker movement, it instantly becomes an unforgivable sin.
Second, Liang Wenbo's violence was committed against women
According to witnesses at the time of the incident, Liang Wenbo initially had a verbal altercation with the woman, and then the incident developed into a fist and foot.
Moreover, while being dissuaded by the surrounding onlookers, Liang Wenbo still did not listen to the advice and insisted on venting his emotions with violence.
This is typical of human rights violations, bullying, bullying a vulnerable woman with the power of a big man.
This is also not allowed in Western societies, which have always advocated human rights.
If it was a man who quarreled with Liang Wenbo, even if the two sides fought, I am afraid that they would not be punished in this way, because the fight between men, in a way, is a fair competition.
Third, Liang Wenbo's violent target occurred in the United Kingdom and was a white-skinned woman
Some time ago, the famous Hollywood film star Will Smith was stirred up at the Oscars because of the host of the hoop.
Although the matter did not cause major consequences for the time being, on the one hand, it was because the host abandoned the accusation against Smith.
On the other hand, some netizens said that if Smith's slap had happened to a white-skinned host, would things have been so simple to deal with?
Because it didn't happen, it's hard to foresee what the consequences will be, but it's clear that maybe the outcome will be different.
Judging from the previous three reasons, the punishment of Liang Wenbo by the International Federation of Taiwan seems to be very serious, but in fact there are inevitable reasons.
Of course, even if the International Federation of Taiwan compatriots has imposed a penalty, according to legal procedures, Liang Wenbo still has the right to appeal.
However, if you take it together, the probability of winning the lawsuit is very small, or will the ban period be changed to a definite three or five years? In that case, how much energy can Liang Wenbo, who is already 35 years old, continue to engage in his beloved snooker sport?