The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 325 - 185 Urine Test Incident

Chapter 325: Chapter 185 Urine Test Incident

Descending from the plane, Su Wan saw countless Hoosiers who had come to the airport to pick him up voluntarily.

But as they appeared, there wasn’t a thunderous cheer; instead, there were faces filled with immense rage, as they too had learned about Su Wan’s demand for a drug test after the game—an indisputable insult to their Hoosier hero.

If they just laughed this off and let it slide, how could they still call themselves Hoosiers!

The spirit of Indiana is to resist all injustice.

Erin quickly snapped these photos, fully aware that tomorrow’s hottest news would definitely be about Mark Cuban’s demand for the League to have Su Wan undergo a drug test; only after this matter would be settled could everyone’s attention return to the championship itself. She wanted to document this, to show the whole of the United States just how incensed the Hoosiers were about this.

Upon exiting the airport, Su Wan soon received a call from Larry Bird, who was clearly monitoring when Su Wan would arrive in Indiana.

The two met in the office at the arena, and Bird asked only one question, "What do you plan to do about this?"

Without holding back, Su Wan replied, "I must have the League, and Mark Cuban give me an explanation!"

Bird’s expression was not one of surprise, "Herbert knows about this, he’s already putting pressure on the League. Next, we will fully support you until you get a satisfactory result."

Su Wan nodded, his eyes flickered with an inexplicable glint, like a cheetah ready to devour its prey.

"Angry?" Larry Bird inquired.

Su Wan looked at him.

"Being angry is right, this is just a damned League filled with damned people!"

"Big Bird" seemed to be reminded of something unpleasant as well.

It was then that Su Wan remembered that Larry Bird had also suffered similar indignities in the past, apparently because after winning the regular season MVP for three consecutive years, a jealous Isaiah Thomas had publicly demeaned him by saying, "Larry Bird is overrated; if he were black, he would just be an average player."

Coincidentally, after Lin Shuhao made "Lin Madness" in New York, some said that if such a thing happened to a black player, it would be a very ordinary performance; Lin Shuhao only attracted such high attention because of his skin color.

Now it was the same, Mark Cuban definitely would not dare to have Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal take a drug test.

But he dared to demand one from Su Wan.

After all, it’s just because he’s yellow-skinned!

Don’t even question it, at least in the League, "black lives" were damnably considered noble.

Didn’t you see that the Clippers owner simply because of a statement "Brother Ni," was no longer the Clippers owner?

Whereas the racial discrimination Shaquille O’Neal directed at Yao Ming was brushed aside with just a light apology and all was ambiguously forgiven.

Su Wan would not let such things happen to himself; since he was able to have LeBron suspended on suspicion of racial discrimination, this time, he would make Mark Cuban regret his actions.

Leaving the general manager’s office, Su Wan’s thoughts cleared up quite a bit, and he phoned Bill Duffy, "Call the embassy; I need their help."

"Sorry, I really didn’t know about this matter, I’ve been in Dallas all day today; first of all, I never agreed to a drug test for Su Wan, and second, I have no reason to agree to Mark Cuban doing such a thing!"

David Stern sat in his office, completely overwhelmed.

Just half an hour ago, he had just returned to New York from Dallas.

On the plane, he was envisioning a bright future for the NBA.

But as soon as he got off the plane, the NBA’s sky had collapsed again.

Just on the drive from the airport to the NBA headquarters, he had received several phone calls.

The first call was from the Simon family, questioning whether he intended to target the Pacers.

The second call came from the Chinese embassy in America, expressing strong condemnation for the League’s demand for a drug test from Su Wan after the Finals, and in the end, they bluntly issued a harsh warning:

"If the NBA has any strategic cooperation plans with the Chinese market, then concerning this matter, we need an attitude with sufficient strength. Otherwise, you will have trouble appeasing the domestic fans’ anger. If this issue escalates and the Chinese market starts boycotting the NBA, then the situation will develop into something uncontrollable for us both. You know Su Wan’s influence in Indiana, so you should also be able to imagine his current influence back home."

The final words were not said lightly; there was no doubt about Su Wan’s influence at home after securing his second championship.

If Chinese fans learned of this matter, they would certainly stir up a storm. The NBA had just started to gain a foothold in China; naturally, at this juncture, David Stern did not wish for any complications.

Therefore, the first thing upon returning to his office, he called Adam Silver to his presence, his gaze deep, "Did you do this?"

Silver admitted, "Yes, Mark was making too much of a fuss; he even joined forces with several owners. To prevent the situation from worsening, I agreed, and I believe as long as Su Wan’s drug test comes out clean, it will not have any impact on the League’s image. On the contrary, it might even give the League some extra publicity."

Huh~

David Stern was angered into laughter.

Adam Silver was the one he had always groomed as his "successor," so starting with the 2004 Las Vegas Summer League, he gave Silver some authority to handle certain matters entirely.

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