Beijing time on December 20, Taoyuan Clouded Leopards general manager Su Yijie issued a statement, he is willing to take full responsibility, resign as general manager, and apologize to the fans who love Howard and support the Clouded Leopards. Howard himself also made an emergency statement through social media: In three consecutive back-to-back games, I must rest to ensure my health.
What is going on? The general manager resigned, the team apologized, and Howard issued a statement to clarify that there was such a big fuss... Here's the thing: from December 16th to 18th, the Clouded Leopards had games for three consecutive days. Against the Poseidons on December 18, Howard did not play. However, the Clouded Leopards did not tell fans at the beginning that Howard would take a rest in this game.
The game entered the second quarter, and the host also said that World of Warcraft would play in the second half. At the beginning of the third quarter, the fans in the audience shouted the name of Warcraft. As a result, Howard still did not play in the fourth quarter, and the home fans were furious: " Refund! I didn't tell you earlier, why are you lying? " Clouded Leopard fans officially switched sides. When the visiting team Poseidon scored, the fans cheered loudly.
When the Clouded Leopards attacked, the home fans helped the Poseidon team and shouted: "Defend! Defend!" making the Clouded Leopards a laughing stock. You can't blame the fans for this. If Howard didn't play, he should have informed the fans early and shouldn't have concealed it just to sell tickets. The Clouded Leopards also issued a statement to ridicule the fans at the beginning: 's teammates enthusiastically supported the away game and turned away to win.
As soon as the first statement came out, it was violently criticized by Clouded Leopards fans and the team had to delete it. This led to General Manager Su Yijie's resignation and apology today. Su Yijie insisted: The team's original plan was to let Howard play on the 18th, and they did not deliberately hide it. During halftime, the team tested Howard's knee and determined that he could not play.
Su Yijie also said that it was his fault for not letting fans know Howard's real-time updates, so he must take responsibility and formally resign. Howard explained: "I hope the fans can understand that I took a break to better help the team in the future. I hope to help the team finish this season and win the championship. "
issued a statement, apologized, and resigned. The Clouded Leopards also promised to compensate the fans in the future. But it's hard to say whether fans will buy it. The Clouded Leopards suffered a six-game losing streak, finishing last in the league with 1 win and 7 losses. Howard's promise to lead the team to win the championship became increasingly unrealistic. Howard played 4 games, averaging 38 minutes and 41 seconds per game, scoring 24.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Warcraft's statistics in these four games are worse than the last: 1. 38 points, 25 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks; 2. 23 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 1 block; 3. 21 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; 4. 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. In these four games, he took a total of 24 three-pointers, only made 3, and his three-point shooting rate was 12.5%.
Howard is already 37 years old. Playing three games in three consecutive days will definitely be too much for his body. There is nothing wrong with Warcraft choosing to rest. The problem is that the team failed to inform the fans in advance. Most fans came for Howard and thought they could see Warcraft play, but as a result, he couldn't play. The disappointment is understandable.
The Clouded Leopards need Howard to sell tickets and make money, but the team should know that the fans are the bread and butter. Now that the fans' feelings have been deceived, it may not be that simple to restore them...
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