Bales, Erpi, and the other haters had been attacking Wang Yi for years. By now, some of the more levelheaded fans had stopped following them and paying them any attention. They knew that people like Bales kept bashing Wang Yi to draw traffic, and that giving them attention would only help them make more money.
But some younger fans kept trying to reason with them.
Wang Yi hadn't planned to pay any attention to this stuff.
After all, he'd been dealing with these guys' foul mouths for years. He was used to it by now.
He couldn't be bothered with them.
But even after Ball Dad's show ended, he kept running his mouth on his podcast, on Twitter, and across all his social media accounts.
Thinking of LaMelo Ball's provocation—drinking water on the sidelines during Game 3—and all the things he'd said about Wang Yi afterward, Wang Yi started to feel a little annoyed.
Seeing Ball Dad still spouting nonsense on his blog, Wang Yi gave a cold snort.
If you two are going to keep this up, don't blame me for showing no mercy.
So he posted a short message on Twitter, Weibo, TikTok, and his other social media accounts.
Letter to Fans
It read as follows:
As everyone knows, I'm someone who enjoys peace and quiet. I'm an honorable person, a person of refinement, a person who has risen above vulgar interests.
That's why I've always ignored the various attacks and criticisms aimed at me online.
For example, I've always ignored Bales, who has been bashing me for years, Pierce and Pippen, who have also been bashing me for years, and Ball Dad, who has recently joined in.
I also know they don't bash me because I really have that many flaws. It's simply a way for them