An increasing number of people of color are closely watching the court ruling, hoping that the police who beat Rodney King will face legal punishment.
However, several policemen charged with "excessive use of force" were found not guilty after a jury trial.
This stirred a significant upheaval among the Black community in Los Angeles, with crowds taking to the streets in protest, and the situation gradually spiralling out of control.
Gan Guoyang and the Trail Blazers players arrived in Los Angeles, and once settled in their hotel, they could occasionally hear the sirens wailing past.
Gan Guoyang called his father-in-law and mother-in-law, asking about their situation and advising them to be cautious at home, or if necessary, to go to Portland.
