"But the Celtics players had been mocking Wang Yi in all sorts of ways before the game, and you turned a blind eye. Since they didn't respect Wang Yi, why should Wang Yi respect them? Yet the moment he said one thing, you jumped out and started shouting all kinds of things."
"I know you're trying to ride Wang Yi's coattails for traffic. Anyone who comments on Wang Yi is doing that. But you're riding his coattails while trashing him. As the Chinese saying goes, you're eating someone else's food while smashing their cooking pot."
"Do you think you're so noble? You're nothing but a despicable, shameless sewer rat."
O'Neal's words were indeed harsh. They sparked a flood of comments from Wang Yi's fans, while Celtics fans and Pierce's fans began attacking O'Neal.
As a result, interest in games involving other teams plummeted over the next two days. Everyone was online watching Wang Yi's fans, O'Neal's fans, Celtics fans, and Pierce's fans argue.
Some joined the fray, while others brought out little stools and snacks to watch the spectacle.
In short, the internet was in an uproar, and the NBA's popularity kept climbing.
The stock prices of the other businesses owned by NBA team owners also began to rise.
Xiao Hua looked at the various reports on his tablet, feeling quite pleased.
Sure enough, as long as Wang Yi was around, the NBA's popularity would never fade.
A single offhand remark from him after the game had gotten everyone arguing fiercely. And as long as everyone was arguing, NBA traffic would shoot straight up.
Everyone knew that traffic meant money.
The NBA had made quite a bit more over the past few days.
Then Xiao Hua thought of something else: the investigation into the Raptors-Grizzlies game.
The investigation team he'd