After five minutes of reviewing the replay on the sidelines, the referees ruled that it was a Flagrant 2 Foul. Steel was ejected immediately.
In fact, the referees didn't need to eject him. Steel had already been carried off the court.
Wang Yi had sent him flying through the air and into the basket support. Then he had landed flat on his back.
After a quick examination, the team doctor had called for a stretcher and had him carried off.
He lay on the stretcher, grimacing and howling like a slaughtered pig.
In the past, whenever a player was carried off—whether he played for the home team or the visitors—the crowd would fall silent and pray for him.
But given Steel's Flagrant 2 Foul against Wang Yi, when Steel was carried off, many fans in the arena didn't pray for him. Instead, they jeered:
"Good job, Steel!"
"This devil tried to kill someone, but ended up getting sent to hell himself!"
"May Steel bear the burden of every injury."
The Raptors' head coach also felt a pang of shame.
He had been the one to order Steel to foul Wang Yi.
Steel's move had gone far beyond what he'd expected, but he still bore some responsibility.
But there was no point in feeling ashamed now. The best thing to do was find a way to win the game.
The referees awarded the Raptors two free throws and possession.
Combined with the free throw from Wang Yi's earlier and-one, that meant he had three shots.
With Wang Yi's free-throw percentage, there was no question.
He stepped to the line and sank all three with ease.
Then the Raptors inbounded the ball.
They ran a play designed to get the ball to Wang Yi.
Magic Hand Jack took the inbound.
Wang Yi