Chapter 45: Pat Riley, the Divine Calculator
Yang Mo subconsciously stopped and looked back, and saw Pat Riley and Lu Xueman running towards him anxiously.
Taking advantage of Yang Mo's pause, Dwyane Wade and the others rushed forward and hugged Yang Mo again. They were really afraid that Yang Mo would hit Marion with a fire extinguisher, because Yang Mo looked like he was determined to kill Marion.
When Marion saw Yang Mo being hugged, he was so scared that he quickly ran to the side.
"Why are you crazy?" Lu Xueman came over and scolded him, "Tell me, how much trouble have you caused me during this period of time?"
"He called me a yellow-skinned pig, shouldn't I beat him to death?" Yang Mo yelled, stiffening his neck. He usually didn't yell in front of women, but today he was really angry. Marion had completely irritated him. Or rather, Marion became the fuse that ignited Yang Mo 's growing anger.
Over the past month, almost all American media have been questioning and criticizing Yang Mo. Although Yang Mo remained unmoved, her psychological anger continued to accumulate. Today, Marion once again uttered discriminatory words, which instantly detonated all the resentment. The consequences were certainly not something Marion could bear. If no one had hugged Yang Mo just now, Marion would have broken two bones and would have to stay in the hospital for half a month.
"Would it be good for you if you beat him to death? When you are put in jail, people will still call you a yellow pig. If you are a man, you will defeat him on the court instead of winning with fists. This is the behavior of a barbarian." Lu Xueman immediately suppressed Yang Mo with a louder voice.
The two asked and answered each other in Chinese. Although the people next to them could not understand, they knew that Lu Xueman was trying to subdue the exposed Yang Mo.
clang!
Yang Mo loosened his grip and threw the fire extinguisher to the ground. Marion heaved a sigh of relief when he threw the fire extinguisher. He was really scared this time. If he had known that Yang Mo was so difficult to deal with, he would have used Mario Qianmos as a warning.
When Pat Riley saw Yang Mo throw away the fire extinguisher, he asked Wade and the others to let go of Yang Mo, who was gradually calming down, and then pointed at him and hooked his finger: "Yang, come to the office with me."
After hearing this, Yang Mo hesitated for a moment, but still followed Pat Riley.
After what happened in New York and the Girls' Generation incident, he was very moved by Pat Riley. A big part of the reason why he chose to stop just now was because of Pat Riley.
Walking into Pat Riley's office, Pat Riley did not get angry. Instead, he pointed to the seat opposite Yang Mo with a stern face and said, "Sit!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Mo sat over.
"I am very disappointed with your behavior today." Pat Riley said disappointedly: "No matter what your reason is, you are wrong and you must accept the punishment."
"I accept." Yang Mo nodded without hesitation to accept the punishment.
Yang Mo accepted the punishment so quickly and sincerely that Pat Riley was a little surprised, but then he said earnestly: "I am very optimistic about you, so I signed you despite the huge pressure. I hope you can become a superstar on the court, not a thug on the court. Now everyone outside is waiting to laugh at us, I hope you can fight for yourself and for me. Now, we are comrades in the same boat, do you understand?"
After hearing what Pat Riley said, Yang Mo looked at Pat Riley gratefully, then nodded and said, "I understand."
"It's true that players must be brave. But you can't punch or kick your teammates. What's more, you just used a weapon. Don't you know that it can kill people? Now, Sean can go to court and sue you for suspected murder, and the chances of winning are very high."
"He was the one who attacked me first with insulting words, and he also used racial discrimination." Yang Mo tried to refute.
After listening to Yang Mo's explanation, Pat Riley was slightly relieved. At least Yang Mo didn't beat people for no reason. If he beat people for no reason, he would have to test his violent tendencies. However, he still taught him: "No matter what, beating people is wrong."
Yang Mo remained silent. It was obvious that he still didn't think he was wrong, he just felt that he had let Pat Riley down and was willing to accept the punishment.
Seeing Yang Mo remained silent, Pat Riley did not say anything else, but directly read out the punishment: "I must punish you for this kind of violent behavior, otherwise the whole team will have objections. You will not be allowed to participate in any preseason games. This is a suspension for you. In addition, you will be fined 20,000 US dollars. Do you have any objections?"
"No." Although Yang Mo was not convinced in his heart, he still agreed.
"Well, go back and reflect on your actions now, and leave the rest to me."
"Um."
Yang Mo nodded, turned and walked out the door, then led Lu Xueman, who was still angry, to the parking lot.
After Yang Mo left, Pat Riley quickly called Sean Marion into the office. As soon as Marion entered the office, he complained loudly: "Riley, what on earth did you do? How could you be so stupid as to select such a thug into our team?"
"Calm down first, Sean." Pat Riley smiled.
"I can't calm down, sir." Shawn Marion became even more agitated: "I have to go to court and file a lawsuit to put him in jail."
"Haha." Pat Riley smiled and said, "Please don't do this. I don't want to lose two players at once."
"What do you mean?" Shawn Marion asked in confusion.
"He attacked you personally and could be sentenced to up to six months in prison or community service. But you will most likely be prosecuted for racial discrimination, and then... I think I'll have to lose a hardworking and talented forward." Pat Riley said slowly, putting all the blame on Shawn Marion.
"He is suspected of murder!" Shawn Marion accused loudly.
"But in fact it was just a shove. We have cameras in the training hall." Pat Riley shrugged his shoulders. He still protected Yang Mo. To him, Yang Mo was much more important than Shawn Marion. The reason why he traded for Marion last year was just to get rid of Shaquille O'Neal's salary burden. Now... the team has the younger Beasley, and Marion's role is not so obvious.
"This..." Marion was no match for Pat Riley when it came to talking, and he was speechless for a moment.
At this time, Pat Riley continued: "I have already punished Yang, suspended for seven games and fined him 20,000 US dollars."
"Great! " Marion immediately gave Pat Riley a thumbs up, and he felt that most of the resentment in his heart was gone.
"But," Pat Riley changed the subject and continued, "As a veteran player of the team, you failed to set an example and instead clashed with the rookies. You must also be punished."
"I..." Marion tried to explain himself, but Pat Riley didn't give him time to explain himself. He announced the punishment directly: "My punishment for you is a three-game suspension and a $10,000 fine."
“I…”
"Are you dissatisfied?" Pat Riley asked with a raised eyebrow.
When Sean Marion saw Pat Riley's action, he quickly nodded and said, "I accept."
"Since you are a veteran player and need the preseason to find your form, the suspension will be put into the first three games of the regular season."
"Okay." Sean Marion felt better after seeing Pat Riley being so considerate. In his opinion, Pat Riley still valued him as an old player. At least the punishment was lighter than Yang Mo's, and he was considerate enough to move the suspension to the regular season.
"Okay, you go out first."
Pat Riley waved his hand, and Shawn Marion walked out of the office happily.
He felt he had won.
But in fact, the moment he left the house, Pat Riley shook his head heavily, and then put him on the trading list. As long as the trading window opened, he would most likely pack up and leave, unless he played amazing data during this period.
The reason why Pat Riley didn't suspend him for the preseason this time was, firstly, to help him recover, after all, it was good for the team. Secondly, to keep Yang Mo away from him to avoid any accidents. Thirdly, the three games he was suspended from would just give Yang Mo enough playing time to perform. When no one competed with Yang Mo for the position, Yang Mo would be able to go all out, right?
The reason why Pat Riley is called a master of calculation is that he does things without any mistakes. For example, this time, even though he slapped Marion twice, Marion still felt that he got the upper hand.
