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Chapter 960 We All Messed Up

Mohammad Rauf's loss of control is no surprise.

The scene that happened in the media interview room today will surely become a famous scene in NBA history.

For the Knicks, Rauf's country-hating reputation will spread throughout the United States, and then they will face a decision.

How to deal with such a player who blatantly hates the country?

Although New York's position has always been blue, blue does not mean unpatriotic.

Rauf's words and deeds are unacceptable to them. If the trading window is not closed now, maybe Louis should consider trading Rauf.

In all fairness, the scene of Rauf pointing out reporters was a joy.

Especially if Louis looked at it from the perspective of a foreigner, he scolded heartily.

Louie, however, couldn't find joy in the affair.

Rauf's outburst today is like the famous trial of the little devil in "Game of Thrones".

That scene was one of the climaxes in the early stage of "Game of Thrones", but what awaited Rauf was not patricide and liberation (and a rapidly declining IQ), but unpredictable consequences.

To be sure, the result won't sweeten him.

Only Louis and Ewing were left in the corridor, and Rauf was taken away by the public relations department because he needed a quiet environment to control his emotions.

Remember what Ewing said?He's going to face it with Rauf.

But just now, who was facing the reporter?
Does Ewing have any role?

No, he is transparent like air.

The accident could have been avoided if Ewing had made wise choices like a mature leader.

"What do you think of the result?"

Walking halfway, Louis suddenly stopped and asked.

Ewing didn't know how to answer, he had no answer.

"Too bad." Ewing seemed woken up by Rauf's overreaction, "Maybe we shouldn't have MAR attend the press conference."

"perhaps?"

Louis sneered, his anger was burning, and his patience with Ewing was exhausted.

"Now that it's gotten to this point, you realize he shouldn't be here at the press conference? Maybe? You tell me maybe? You stupid bastard, do you fucking know how much trouble he got into?"

Ewing didn't expect Louis to get angry with him. He thought he just didn't consider Rauf's strange disease, but he didn't think he should be responsible for it.

"It was Muhammad's responsibility to make these things happen. He is too maverick. No one in the team agrees with what he did. Is it because he hates this country, so we should hate it too?" Ewing's rebuttal gesture reminded Louis of Stockton.

The furious Louis walked up to Ewing and shouted, "You think I'm only angry about this?"

"You know why I'm mad? You idiot! I'm mad because you've never lived up to my expectations! I'm mad because you've never been a good leader! I'm mad because you keep making the same fucking mistakes without knowing it!"

Ewing always thought he could score at least 80 points in Louis, but Louis told him today that he couldn't even get a passing score?

Of course he was not convinced.

Ewing asked dissatisfiedly: "Then you tell me what I didn't do well!"

"What's wrong with it? You're on the right track! Your real problem is that you're doing almost everything right, but you haven't figured out how to be a leader!"

"Externally, you don't have a good public image, you are an enemy of the media, you reject sponsors, you ignore the fans - don't fucking try to use Bill Russell as a shield, you two are not the same thing, New York fans used to love you, but now they like Benj more, and you know why.

"You are as maverick as MAR, he hates this country, and you hate the media and fans in New York, but we never blame you because we know this is you, and we support you, but when MAR needed your support, what did you do? You fucking said you would face it with him, but what did you do when he was mobbed by the media just now?"

Ewing, who was still confident at first, was broken through by Louis.

Even though he has a lot of reason in his heart, now he is unreasonable and unrighteous.

He couldn't refute what Louis said, he could only listen.

"What I can't understand the most is your damn insecurity! Even if I don't admit it, you are the leader of the Knicks, and Benj thinks you are the leader of the team, but you don't think so. You always think that Benj will take your position, so you have to constantly establish yourself in the team. Make everyone fear you, and make Benj realize that the Knicks are your team again and again!"

"But do you know? A true leader will never establish his authority at the cost of splitting the team! Thanks to you, the Knicks are divided into two factions, one group is on Benj's side, and the other is on your side. You compete with each other and play each other like an official game every day. I thank you for bringing such a strong competitiveness to the Knicks. If that's all, I will not deny your leadership ability, but I will also praise you, because you have embarked on a completely different leadership path."

Louis thought of all kinds of things over the years, the kind of helplessness that he knew that there was a problem but couldn't change it, and could only let it develop, which made a self-deprecating sneer appear on his face.

"But, are you satisfied? Have you stopped provoking Benj because of this? You said I favored Benj, but do you know why I favored him? Because he never took the initiative to provoke you, he would not take your position, your title, he just wanted to maintain the unity of this team, and you violated his bottom line again and again. Tell me, is a leader who actively divides the internal team and disappoints the most capable helper, qualified?"

Wilson is about to become Ewing's heart disease. Since entering the 90s, their competition has intensified.

Although Ewing is the leader inside the team, outside the team, Wilson is the leader in the eyes of the fans.

"You said he won't fight?" Ewing retorted as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, "Even if he doesn't think so, what about the people behind him? What about his camp? His manager doesn't think so!"

"Can you fucking use your damn pig's brain to think about it, is your teammate Benj, or the group of people behind him? What do you care about what those people say, or what Benj does?" Ewing's answer made Louis furious, "It's so ridiculous! Now I know why Benj's blindly backing down didn't get you any peace of mind, because you don't fucking care what he does, you only care about what the people behind him say, if you care so much about what others say, you should fuck with Get on with the media, if you fucking want to be an inhuman asshole, don't give a fuck what they say about you! Why do you have a double standard with Benj? Why can't you ever let him down, why? You're driving Benj crazy, you bastard!"

Ewing's defense was completely broken by Louis, and he retreated to the wall in a daze, just wanting to stay away from Louis.

But Louis' Thunder Fury had already started, how could it stop?

"I kept thinking, why did we become like this? We used to be a perfect team, but now, internal conflicts are almost crushing us. In the face of such emergencies, we can't even think together to tide over the difficulties. Why? I've been thinking why! Now I know!"

Louis' eyes were bloodshot.

"Because our leader is a goddamn jerk who never knew how to lead a great team!"

Ewing was like a dog cornered. Unable to retreat, he could only choose to face the pressure brought by Louis.

He broke down and roared: "Since I have done so many things wrong, why did you not tell me until now?"

Louis' eyes were red, and the out-of-control emotions caused by anger made his voice hoarse and trembling; "This is exactly where I am disappointed in myself. I am not as conscientious as I imagined. I did not correctly guide you to be a qualified leader."

Ewing stayed where he was.

"When we chose you back then, I swore to myself that I would make you a better Bill Russell, and you would be our great leader." Louie couldn't hide his disappointment on his face, "I may have to break my promise, Patrick, I am very disappointed in you, and I am also very disappointed in myself."

"We all screwed things up."

(End of this chapter)