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Yao tirade may cost NBA more Chinese players

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booger711

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First of all, I'm Chinese so I'm not just some warmongering typical American putting down the asians.

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2678462

Rockets center Yao Ming is being accused of disloyalty to China's Olympic team, according to a report in Toronto's Globe and Mail. And his actions have reportedly made China reconsider sending its players to the NBA.

Chinese officials reacted strongly to Yao's negative comments about his teammates Thursday, suggesting the NBA in the United States has corrupted their once "obedient child."

The report hinted China may "consider tighter restrictions" on Chinese players who want to play in the NBA, like heralded up-and-comer Yi Jianlian, the 16-year-old who is seen as the next Yao.

"The Chinese Basketball Association will consider more deeply and carefully about sending players to the NBA again," one report said.

Yao was "an obedient child" with a "very good reputation," an official was quoted as saying. "Now, he has changed, he's more like an American, he dares to say anything."

The 7-foot-6 center, who carried his nation's flag in the opening ceremonies, blasted his teammates after his team's 82-57 loss to Argentina on Thursday.

"I'm disappointed in my teammates," Yao said. "We gave up at the end of the game. I don't think some of my teammates cherish the honor to play for the country. ... Were they nervous? Or they would not take their responsibilities? We gave up easily every time we came across obstacles."

The comments sparked a harsh response from Chinese sports officials, who derided Yao for "splitting" the Chinese team with his "irresponsible" comments.

"How could he say that?" one official was quoted as saying. "How could he say that the other players weren't trying their best? Any irresponsible speech like his, any action to split the team, is definitely forbidden. This is the national team, this is the Olympics ? any word by a player can affect others and can create difficulties in future matches."

Many Chinese fans came to Yao's defense, saying the star was only being honest. "Yao Ming is not always right, but in this case he is absolutely right," one fan wrote on a Chinese website. "The truth may hurt someone, but is it wrong to tell the truth?"

Against Argentina Yao was never a factor. China committed 15 turnovers and Yao was 1-for-7 from the field. Yao came into the game averaging 25.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. The center finished with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting. China had a total of 23 turnovers and Argentina had a 40-29 rebound advantage.

China is one of four teams in Group A with a 1-2 record and it finishes against two of the others ? Italy and reigning world champion Serbia-Montenegro. China must win at least one to advance to next week's quarterfinals, something it has done only once in seven previous Olympic appearances.
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psh, if you keep treating someone like an "obeident child" they will rebel

i didn't watch the game so i don't know if yao was factual in his words, but sheesh...
 
First of all, I'm Chinese so I'm not just some warmongering typical American putting down the asians.
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Way to declare your neutrality!

Amusing how "China" takes it personally. We are borg!
 
Originally posted by: Joemonkey
psh, if you keep treating someone like an "obeident child" they will rebel

i didn't watch the game so i don't know if yao was factual in his words, but sheesh...
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yeah china's all about the mother/fatherland (which is it?) and all the mindless 'obedient' children.
 
Originally posted by: booger711
First of all, I'm Chinese so I'm not just some warmongering typical American putting down the asians.
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:roll: you're a tard.

<-- chinese
 
I'd be pissed if I were Yao, too. He has to pay half of his NBA check to the Chinese government. I'm not sure if that's before or after US taxes, but either way it doesn't leave him much bling.
 
The way Yao sees it, he's trying to be the team leader, just as he's expected to be in the NBA.

The way the Chinese see it, they value the team above individuals. They probably would have preferred him to keep it in the clubhouse as well, not in the media.

It's the classic club vs country debate. Soccer players in Europe experience this all the time. Do they owe allegiance to their country, or the team paying their paychecks?
 
Originally posted by: X-Man
I'd be pissed if I were Yao, too. He has to pay half of his NBA check to the Chinese government. I'm not sure if that's before or after US taxes, but either way it doesn't leave him much bling.
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Originally posted by: X-Man
I'd be pissed if I were Yao, too. He has to pay half of his NBA check to the Chinese government. I'm not sure if that's before or after US taxes, but either way it doesn't leave him much bling.
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americans who say stuff like this usually don't realize that the chinese government pays for the athlete's living and training expenses... so it's not the same as if the US government took a cut out of shaq's paycheck. yao benefited from the chinese government's investment and now its time to pay them back. if he didn't want to have to pay them half his paycheck he should have trained himself instead of taking their help.
 
Yao was "an obedient child" with a "very good reputation," an official was quoted as saying. "Now, he has changed, he's more like an American, he dares to say anything."

haha..... stupid China
 
Censure Censorship.

I find fault on both sides: Yao should've worded his criticism more constructively and China should accept criticism more openly as a way to figure out what's wrong, instead of going into the blame game

<- Chinese
 
First of all, I'm Chinese so I'm not just some warmongering typical American putting down the asians.
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Oh, real nice stereotypes there, buddy.

<-Not warmongering
<-American
<-Not putting down Chinese
 
Originally posted by: thegimp03
First of all, I'm Chinese so I'm not just some warmongering typical American putting down the asians.
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Oh, real nice stereotypes there, buddy.

<-Not warmongering
<-American
<-Not putting down Chinese
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I think he meant that he was an atypical warmongering american, as in he is a transsexual, an opera singer, and a quadriplegic, but a warmonger none the less.
 
What's the big deal? Say China doesn't send their players over. Do you think the majority of American basketball fans would care? Do you think they like seeing foreigners playing on their courts? This is a dream come true for *most* fans.
 
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