The NBA Playoffs are not the only ones currently being played. In China, in CBA the postseason is also in full swing. The Shanghai Sharks currently face the Jiangsu Dragons. In a decisive Game 3 for qualification, the Sharks of Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley would have rigged the end of the match to ensure victory. Not very sportsmanlike all that.
Everyone knows the Shanghai Sharks for the punchline it is for players who no longer have the level in the NBA. Exactly, Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley are playing there right now. This team is currently in the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) Playoffs and faces the Jiangsu Dragons. In China, the Playoffs are played in the best of three games. In Game 3 between Sharks and Dragons, it was the Jiangsu players who dominated. Specifically, they were leading 100-96 with two minutes remaining. It was then that the Dragons lost the ball five times in a very strange way. This allows the Sharks to start a 10-0 run and win 108-104, to qualify for the quarterfinals. A bizarre scenario that has questioned Chinese league officials.
The Shanghai Sharks, current team of Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley have been disqualified from China league after being accused of fixing a playoff game.
“The Dragons were leading 100-96 with less than two minutes to go… But the visitors then committed five consecutive… pic.twitter.com/OHkHz1tcyE
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 17, 2023
After investigation, they learned that… hey, hey, hey, the Sharks had fixed the game. Consequently, they were disqualified from the competition, then forced to pay a fine of 5 million Yuan (or $727,000). Sharks coach Li Chunjiang and franchise GM Jiang Yusheng are suspended for five years, as are Dragons coach Li Nan and his GM Shi Linjie for three years. The Chinese league then spoke publicly on the subject.
“All league participants should firmly follow correct values, the concept of honor and dishonor, and sincerely abide by national laws, regulations and various league management systems. We will continue to create a clean and unbroken environment for the league, and make tireless efforts to create a game that makes people happy.”
At the same time, we also learned that Game 2 also had a premeditated end. Indeed, Eric Bledsoe has suffered a four-game suspension in the past. So the Sharks purposely lost the second game so that their star player only missed one in the quarterfinals. A very unsportsmanlike behavior that cost both franchises dearly.
This allows the Shenzhen Aviators to qualify directly for the semi-finals and await either the Zhejiang Golden Bulls or the Guangzhou Loong Lions. In any case, one thing is certain, it is not with this kind of behavior that the punchlines will stop in the Chinese league…
Source texte : scmp.com
2023-04-17 15:35:11
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