In a crucial match in the 25th round of the CBA regular season, the Shenzhen men's basketball team and the Shanghai men's basketball team had a thrilling matchup. With Wang Zhelin's three-pointer in the final minute of the game, the Shanghai men's basketball team defeated the Shenzhen men's basketball team by a narrow margin of 112-111. However, the interview session after the game attracted attention due to the harsh criticism of the referees by Zheng Yonggang, the head coach of the Shenzhen men's basketball team.
Zheng Yonggang made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the referees in an interview, believing that the referee's mistaken decision had a non-negligible impact on the outcome of the match. "I know there's a good chance that the league will punish me, but I still have a responsibility and an obligation to speak my mind," he said. It was originally the referee's own mistake, but it shifted the blame to our team. Our players took the game seriously and ended up losing the game because of a very low-level mistake. This is not the first time that the referee has made a mistake and the team has to bear the consequences, and I hope that this incident will attract a lot of public attention and prevent this kind of situation from happening again. ”
This is a rare disagreement with the referee's decision in Zheng Yonggang's coaching career, and his speech has also sparked heated discussions in the media and fan base. Many people have pointed out that according to the previous punishment examples of the Chinese Basketball Association, Zheng Yonggang is likely to face a fine of 20,000 yuan from the league. Zheng Yonggang's move to publicly evaluate the referee's decision after the game has undoubtedly aroused deep concern in the industry. In the face of this incident, the People's Republic of China Men's Basketball Professional League (CBA), which is affiliated with the Chinese Basketball Association, immediately took response measures. According to the current regulations of the league, Zheng Yonggang, the head coach of the Shenzhen men's basketball team, was fined 10,000 yuan. This punishment clearly reflects the dissatisfaction with Zheng Yonggang's post-match criticism of the referee's decision and his determination to punish him.
However, the official punishment of the CBA did not end there. They further imposed an additional fine of $10,000 on Zheng Yonggang in accordance with the relevant regulations of the CBA Discipline Enforcement Officer System for this year. The purpose of this additional fine is very clear, that is, it is to warn all coaches, athletes and league affiliates that the league will not tolerate violations of discipline on the field. The punishment of Zheng Yonggang this time is not only limited to the economic level, but also focuses on the vigilance and correction of his post-match behavior. CBA officials hope to use this move to boost the sense of responsibility and self-discipline of all coaches, athletes and league related personnel, and ensure the order of the league and the principle of fair competition.
In fact, Zheng Yonggang, as the head coach of the Shenzhen men's basketball team, his behavior and rhetoric are not only personal, but also have an impact on the image of the entire team and even the league. Therefore, his behavior needs to be strictly regulated and guided. The additional penalties imposed by the CBA are a reflection of such considerations. They hope that in this way, the sense of responsibility and self-discipline of coaches and athletes will be strengthened, and a more healthy and fair league environment will be created.
Even though the Shanghai Men's Basketball Club had a thrilling run in the game they won in recent years, a clear mistake by the referee at a crucial stage of the game affected the outcome of the game that could not be ignored. The incident occurred when Adams failed to make a second free throw, but the referee wrongly declared Hu Xiaolong of the Shenzhen Basketball Club a foul and awarded him a second free throw. However, head coach Zheng Yonggang had a keen insight into the problem, and he immediately informed the referee that the player who should actually take the free throw was Bai Haotian, because he was fouled by his opponent while fighting for an offensive rebound.
Director Zheng Yonggang was sentenced to a technical foul by the referee for insisting on his own point of view in the referee's misjudgment. In this unfavorable situation, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Club was still able to maintain its composure and successfully executed two free throws, gradually narrowing the score gap to only 2 points. Although they eventually won the race, the misjudgment undoubtedly added a lot of unnecessary variables to an already intense competition.
After re-examining the game footage, the referee also recognized his mistake in his work, and it was extremely regrettable that Bai Haotian failed to hit the second free throw at the critical moment, which gave Wang Zhelin a chance to tie the score before the end of the game, so as to achieve the victory. The results of this battle have once again sparked extensive discussions on the quality of referees in the China Professional Basketball League (CBA). Since the start of the season, there have been many incidents of referee misjudgments leading to dramatic changes in the outcome of matches. In post-match interviews, many head coaches pointed out some unfairness in the game, but only two coaches, Adijiang and Zheng Yonggang, boldly criticized the referee's performance in a public manner. While they deserve our respect for their courage, we should also see that they paid a heavy price – a fine of 20,000 yuan each.
It is important for the CBA to ensure fair competition and the accuracy of its results. Every decision made by a referee can have a dramatic impact on the outcome of the game. Therefore, the CBA has the responsibility to strengthen the professional training and strict supervision of referees to further reduce the incidence of inaccurate judgments. At the same time, the head coaches and athletes of each team should also be encouraged to ask questions and express reasonable doubts and criticisms to the referees, so as to provide a solid guarantee for the fairness and transparency of the game.
In addition, the CBA should provide full support and protection to head coaches and athletes who dare to speak out and criticize referees. They deserve our credit for their courage in standing up for the principles of fair play in competitive sport. Rather than suppressing their right to express their views through fines and other means. Overall, it is necessary for the CBA to take a series of effective measures to improve the level of referee enforcement and the fairness of the game. Only in this way can the game be more exciting, fair and selfless, and then win the love and support of the majority of fans.