Dream Chasing reveals the inside story of the ban: Tell Xiao Hua that he wants to retire and cry with Cole + his mother received death threats
On January 9, Beijing time, Warriors forward Dream Chasing revealed some insider tips during the suspension in his personal podcast. He revealed that he had told Xiao Hua, the president of the alliance, that he wanted to retire, but Xiao Hua made it clear that he would not let him do so. Dream also said that Cole had come to visit him, and the two cried together. During the ban, Dream Chaser felt very painful, his family was also affected, and his mother even received death threats.
had the idea of retiring, Xiao Hua didn't let him do it
Speaking about the indefinite ban he was underway, Dream said: "I had a conversation with Xiao Hua and I just told him 'Adam (Xiao Hua), this is too much for me, too hard, I'm retiring'. Xiao Hua said, 'You made a very hasty decision, I won't let you do it'. I told him again, 'I'm not sure it was a reckless decision, it was really too much'. ”
Dream said the two had a long and pleasant conversation. "It's been very helpful for me. I am very grateful to be able to work with a leader like Xiao Hua in the alliance, he is more to help you than hurt you, to help you rather than punish you. He's more concerned about the players. ”
Dream was eventually banned for 12 games, and the league announced that he would be reinstated. Dream lost $153941 per game of suspension and more than $1.84 million in 12 games. The Warriors' taxes were reduced from $192.5 million to $183.7 million, saving $8.8 million.
The mother received death threats and dreamed of apologizing to many people
Dream Chaser reviewed his two expulsions on the show. "In the game against the Suns on December 13, I hit Nurkic and was ejected from the game. As I said at the time, I would like to say now that I was wrong. Whether I did it intentionally or not, it doesn't matter anymore, I was wrong. I accept my mistake and apologize for it," Dream said, "I was also wrong about Gobert, I crossed the line too much...... I also apologize for that. ”
Subsequently, Dream Chaser apologized to his family and friends. "It was painful for me, I embarrassed my wife, my children and my parents, and my mother received death threats for it. My two children go to school in the Bay Area and they have to live in the context of what I'm doing,"
Dream also apologized to the Warriors, especially Curry, Thompson, coach Kerr, owner Lacob, and the team's former general manager, Myers. "Lacob made me a promise last summer for the next four years, I let him down, and I apologize for that. Warriors, Curry, Klay, Kerr, Myers, I let them down. ”
Dream said that because of his behavior, Curry was criticized as a bad leader, which broke him, and he sincerely apologized to Curry.
Had cried with Cole during the suspension
Dream also revealed that he stayed at home for two days after the ban. "Kerr came to see me at home after shooting practice that day, and we both sat together in the yard. We both cried. There is a bond between us, connecting us in the mountains and valleys. He said to me, 'I want you to end this thing in the right way, I want us to end this thing in the right way.' ’”
"But I'm still the same Draymond you used to know, and the spots on the leopard's body can't be erased. But I do realize that there are some things I can leave behind. For example, those funny actions, I can leave them behind. But that won't change what you know as Draymond. It's not going to change the way I play basketball. Don't say, 'If I don't do this, I can't play the way I do.'" This is not true. I won't use that as an excuse anymore. ”
Durant once thought that Dream needed help after being suspended, and Dream didn't understand it at first, but after figuring out KD's words, he felt that he had taken a step in the right direction. It was previously reported that Dream is expected to take a week or so to get back into the game, and he is expected to return on the Warriors' four-game road trip.