A few days ago, the Chinese Men's Basketball Association (CBA) announced on its official website a high-profile penalty decision - before the key game of Qingdao team against Liaoning team, Qingdao team's foreign player Powell was severely punished for kicking the opponent's player in the head during the game: one game ban and a fine of 50,000 yuan. This decision was highly praised by netizens, saying that it was a fair and fair punishment, and strict requirements were put forward for the words and deeds of referees and athletes.
In retrospect, the "fuse of the conflict" originated from the injury of Jia Cheng of the Shandong team, and Powell inadvertently kicked him in the head in order to grab the ball, causing Jia Cheng to leave the field immediately for treatment, and finally took the body hair as an example. Despite this, Powell received a more severe additional penalty after the game: a one-game ban and a fine of 50,000 yuan. Powell's punishment can be said to be fair and just, when he kicked the head of the Shandong team captain Jia Cheng, who was kicked to the ground, he had already received a physical foul and was ejected. The referee's decision was understandable, and now the additional suspension may just be the bitter fruit of his own making.
However, in the same round of the game, Liaoning's core foreign aid Fogg made a similar dangerous move - kicked the crotch of the enemy player Chang Lin when he jumped up and passed. Surprisingly, the referee watched the replay and did not blow for a normal foul. This raises the question: Why was Powell severely punished while Fogg was able to escape?
Powell, a player who created 31 points, 13 rebounds and 16 assists against Shandong, and averaged 28+8+7 this season, was directly expelled from the court and banned for head attack in a game. And Fogg, in the last two battles, violated the opponent's vital parts in a row, causing damage to both Liu Zhengqing and Chang Lin, but fortunately avoided punishment. Such a result begs the question: why was Powell suspended and Ferg nothing?
First of all, we need to understand the standard of punishment in basketball. According to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), players who deliberately attack an opponent's vital part during a game will be punished as a malicious foul and may face a suspension. One possibility, then, is that the referee did not judge Fergg's actions as a deliberate attack on a vital part during the game. Of course, this also raised questions about the fairness of the referee's decision by some fans.
On the other hand, did Powell's suspension really make the Liaoning team win a game in vain? In fact, the outcome of the basketball game is determined by the performance of both teams on the court. Powell's ban undoubtedly had a certain impact on the strength of the Qingdao team, but the Liaoning team also showed excellent strength in this game. Therefore, it would be unfair to attribute the result of the game simply to Powell's suspension.
However, some fans and netizens still believe that Yao Ming's CBA judgment is obviously unfair and there is differential treatment. They expressed dissatisfaction with Powell's suspension, believing that it was an attack on the player's strength. As for Fogg's lack of incident, they think it is partiality to the Liaoning team. This view has undoubtedly exacerbated fans' doubts about the fairness of the CBA's judgment.
In the face of such controversy, we can't help but ask, is there a problem with the evaluation criteria of the CBA? In fact, there is a certain degree of subjectivity in the judgment of basketball games. The referee needs to make a corresponding decision within a short period of time, according to the situation of the game and his own judgment. This means that the referee's decision may not fully meet everyone's expectations. As for the incident of Powell and Fogg, we need to look at it rationally, and we can't simply blame it on the referee's "double standard".
In fact, most fans and netizens have expressed a rational attitude towards Powell's ban and Fogg's inaction. They believe that the judgment in basketball games should follow the principles of fairness and justice. For the referee's decision, we must not only respect it, but also dare to question it. But at the same time, they also expressed concern about the radical remarks of some fans. They believe that excessively radical remarks and behaviors are not conducive to the healthy development of basketball and the progress of the mainland's basketball cause.
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