Gan Guoyang had never expected that Xinhua News Agency would publish an article commenting on the incident.
The central idea of the article was very clear, stating that the Detroit Pistons team, despite repeated warnings, continued to use violent harassment tactics. Ah Gan had finally reached his limit and struck back in self-defense against the Pistons.
Unlike the humorous and sharp sports commentary articles in America, Xinhua's article carried a strong political tone.
This kind of political rhetoric being used in sports commentary indeed felt distinctive.
Starting from 1989, the previous tape-delayed NBA games were officially switched to live broadcasting in China, including selected regular season games, playoffs, and all the finals.
The NBA provided a free live signal to Central Television, broadcasting in real-time to televisions nationwide.
