When he saw the notice, Kings head coach De'Anthony couldn't help feeling helpless.
First, he called Wang Yi over and discussed the matter with him. Wang Yi made it clear that he would never again put any Nike logo on his jersey.
De'Anthony and several assistant coaches tried again and again to persuade him, but Wang Yi only said, "If they don't issue a public apology, their logo will never appear on my jersey again."
De'Anthony was at a loss.
Everyone had expected the Kings to win the championship this year. Now, with Wang Yi making this stand, their sure thing didn't seem so certain anymore.
After discussing it with several assistant coaches, he spoke with James and Paul.
They didn't know whether they should tell the other players what had happened.
If the other players found out that their leader had caused trouble and been suspended for the second half, how would they react?
It could easily hurt team morale.
And not only might they lose this game, but they could also lose the next one.
Paul and James discussed it briefly, then decided to tell the players.
First, they were all part of the team and had a right to know.
Second, if they understood why Wang Yi had done it in the first place, they would probably support him too.
So head coach De'Anthony, Paul, and James explained what had happened that day to the team.
They also explained why Wang Yi had covered the logo.
At that moment, Mitchell, the team's biggest brown-noser, was the first to speak up. "I'm in. Absolutely! Not only should our leader cover the logo, but I'm gonna cover mine too. Screw Nike—I hate them the most!"
He immediately started looking for tape.
Danny, standing nearby in his suit, said nothing