Chapter 458: The Zhongyu clause shatters the Arenas clause
Stern was so worried that he could not help during this period.
The protests of fans came one after another—
"We won't watch the game if Zhong Yu doesn't let him appear!"
"We don't agree with Zhong Yu's contract, we won't look at NBA anymore!"
"Zhong Yu's ability and his commercial value are worth so much money, why not give it to him?"
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The fans were very simple, and they were anxious when they saw Zhong Yu not appearing in the first few games of the preseason!
They also want to see if a Clippers led by Zhong Yu can break the shadow of the Lakers and let people see a brand new team!
As a result, because the negotiations were delayed and Zhong Yu did not play once, the fans were of course unhappy.
Fans from all over the world have advised NBA.
Especially Chinese fans, they also put forward an argument-
"The relationship between Zhong Yu and the Clippers is that the Clippers provide such a large contract. They are willing to fight and the other are willing to be beaten. What's the matter with your alliance!"
Chinese fans are really angry!
There was finally a player as outstanding as Zhong Yu in China, and he was so outstanding that Jordan was ashamed of himself! What was wrong with him getting one for 80 million in three years? They even felt that this price was not worthy of Zhong Yu's performance! You guys Stern were whining there!
After hearing this view, Stern was so excited that he couldn't cry...
He also wanted to give more... but how could he give this casually! A major league should have rules for a major league. Zhong Yu's price is indeed not something that can be measured in three years and 80 million... But the most important thing is that their contract is to break the rules!
This is the most tangled thing.
Stern felt that his large intestine was almost broken! However, before the anger of the fans was resolved, he received a protest from Adidas.
Adidas also asked the alliance to lift Zhong Yu's ban as soon as possible!
"**! Why are you here to join in the fun?" Stern was about to curse. At this time, these bitches came to make trouble, and by the way, some other advertisers endorsed by Zhong Yu also came up to protest.
Adidas can't sit still!
Zhong Yu has made a lot of noise recently.
This is conducive to his popularity. But he never appears, so who can see the Adidas boots worn by Zhong Yu?
They were anxious and put pressure on Stern.
What's more, Zhong Yu's big contract also made them feel good.
They gave Zhong Yu a sky-high contract before, but thinking that his salary was so low, he felt a little unbalanced. Now that the Clippers want to give Zhong Yu such a big contract, the contract they gave Zhong Yu would make them feel more comfortable...
And the alliance has stuck with this contract, so of course these people will not do it.
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Although the contract handed over by Adidas did not become the last straw that destroyed the camel, it did make Stern think more.
The preseason has already gone through more than half, and Stern has finally decided to have a real negotiation with the Clippers and some other yelling teams!
The negotiation was very difficult, but it was still going on, and Stern decided to end the negotiation quickly.
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There may be a few bosses of the other twenty-nine teams in the league who are sincerely protesting, but most of them come to join in the fun.
After seeing this kind of negotiation, some of them were too lazy to join in the fun. After leaving for the time being, so many bosses supported him, many of the teams opposed Zhong Yu and the Clippers signing a high contract were pulled away at once.
The rest are basically dead tough guys...
However, in front of Stern, who has already made the decision, these teams have to compromise if they don’t want to compromise...
After all, Stern still has a lot of abilities... Zhong Yu's affairs are big or small, but in the end it is just a player's business.
There is no need to stop the NBA from being so big because of negotiations...
So, under Stern's insistence, the alliance's negotiation finally came to an end-
On October 18, 2009, the NBA League officially announced its punishment for the Clippers' violation of the Arenas clause!
Because the Clippers team knew the law and broke the law, they broke the salary even though they knew there was a limit on the Arenas clause, and used a three-year, 80 million super contract to break the rules. Therefore, the league decided to give the Los Angeles Clippers a fine of $500,000!
Five hundred thousand dollars is a number that some poor writers can hardly earn in their entire lives, but it is really a small amount compared to the 3-year 80 million that the Clippers gave Zhong Yu!
The punishment from the league is really not painful and lets everyone know the attitude of the league.
It is true! The alliance was originally building a position to promote Zhong Yu. Since Zhong Yu made his mark in the NBA, his skills were getting better and better, and his performance became more and more powerful, the alliance has been promoting Zhong Yu.
Then this time, the alliance can also be said to be a compromise made to Zhong Yu.
In fact, from another perspective, the alliance's compromise is also a good thing - Zhong Yu's value, if it is restricted by the Arenas clause, it would be really unfair!
This can be considered a reasonable price for Zhong Yu!
Of course, this fine is just the first penalty issued by the league.
The following is the dates given by the alliance—
The NBA League officially decided to apply for Zhong Yu through the contract by the Clippers. At the same time, they also established a new clause based on Zhong Yu's actual situation and in order to block the mouths of Youyou.
This new term is called the "Zhong Yu Terms".
Named after Zhong Yu!
Now, Zhong Yu has really gained a chance to be famous in history because of this matter - the alliance established a clause based on his name, which is a proud and glorious thing at all.
Afterwards, the alliance announced the content of the "Zhong Yu Terms"-
If a second round pick (including non-draft players) ends the contract in the first two years or the previous year, and the rookie has a period of time left to sign a new contract. If the player averages more than 60 points per game in the finals last season, and he also wins the MVP of the Finals and the MVP of the regular season, he can break the Arenas clause and get a maximum salary. If the player can score more than 50 points in each game in the finals last season, he can break other rules and get a contract that exceeds the maximum salary!
This clause has just come out. Although most fans expressed their strongest support, it immediately became ridiculous and stupid in the eyes of some people.
"Don't this bellow take off your pants and fart?"
This is the sigh of some Chinese fans. I don’t know how foreign netizens saw it, so these inappropriate foreign statements emerged.
"This so-called 'Zhong Yu clause' is to take off your pants and then release the stinky farts. However, this has indeed become the real 'Zhong Yu clause' - because no one except Zhong Yu can benefit from this clause..."
That's true!
It is conceivable that, except Zhong Yu, no one can approach this clause, with an average of 60 points in the finals...
Isn’t this a fantasy?
More importantly, this clause is only suitable for non-draft players or second-round picks... Can a non-draft player or second-round pick have such wonderful performance? How is that possible! What's more, you have to take the finals MVP and regular season MVP...
It can be said that the emergence of this clause was completely tailor-made for Zhong Yu.
Only he can afford it.
Therefore, this clause was completely correct to take off your pants and fart. However, the alliance did indeed give Zhong Yu the ability to display the big contract that he obtained through this contract.
Zhong Yu's contract is also necessary to exist.
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After the official release of the "Zhong Yu Terms", of course, many people in other teams were making trouble, but after a while, they slowly shut up when they knew it was useless.
So, the whole world, where Zhong Yu fans were filled with joy.
"This is a great victory! The victory belongs to Zhong Yu! After his own struggle, he finally reached an agreement with the league and obtained an unimaginable super contract that suits his value. After such a contract, Zhong Yu finally got an appropriate contract."
"The contract negotiations are over, and Zhong Yu can finally return to the court to play. This is really a wonderful thing."
"Zhong Yu should have returned to the court long ago! The contract negotiations have finally ended, and this situation has finally happened."
Fans began to celebrate Zhong Yu's victory.
"Zhong Yu clause! A clause named after Zhong Yu, he is really awesome now! But I wonder if anyone can benefit from this clause again next?" Some Chinese fans of Zhong Yu thought so.
The Zhong Yu clause has received fierce discussion around the world. Although most people believe that the league's issuance of this clause is just a compromise and is a tragic act of taking off his pants and farting, they also admit that this clause protects the interests of the players and gives super players like Zhong Yu a contract that is appropriate to their value.
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"Man! We won!" Pelinka's voice rang loudly on the phone with a rough smile.
Zhong Yu also smiled and said, "Yes, I finally won... Thank you for your hard work these days, Mr. Pelinka."
"This is what I should have done... At the same time, I think you accept my suggestions, and this is a good choice."
"Of course!" To be honest, Zhong Yu felt that this approach was too lingering at the beginning, but now it seems that the dangerous situation is ruled out.
Zhong Yu and the others won!
A final victory.
The alliance specially issued a "Zhong Yu clause" for him! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!