Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 20 20. Is it deliberate or a coincidence?
On December 12, in response to Timberwolves head coach Luke insulting the referee and making offensive moves, the league posted an announcement the next day.

It was announced that Timberwolves coach Luke would be fined $[-], but apart from the fine, the league did not impose a suspension on Luke.

This situation also means that the league regards Luke's offensive action of throwing a water bottle at the referee as an emotional vent.

In this way, receiving two technical fouls and being expelled from the field becomes a penalty, so Luke does not need an additional suspension.

With the announcement of the league's punishment results, Luke was immediately pushed to the sports hot search.

Because Luke is not only the first coach to be expelled from the game for two consecutive technical fouls this season, but also a huge fine of up to 35000 US dollars also set an NBA historical record.

Never before has a coach been fined $35000.

You know, the NBA has always had regulations on fines. The maximum fine for fighting on the field is 35000 US dollars, and the maximum fine for coaches contradicting referees is 25000 US dollars.

As a result, the league issued a ticket to head coach Luke that directly reached 35000 US dollars, which was regarded as the same level as fighting and fighting, and it was still the highest level.

If nothing else, Luke can definitely lead the league in this regard and become a benchmark in the coaching world.

In addition, Luke's irritable and cruel image also stays in the fans' minds, because there are not a few coaches who insult referees in NBA history, but Luke is definitely the only one who is full of negative news. .

If it weren't for Luke's outstanding record in leading the team, I'm afraid the Timberwolves management would have to restrain this thorn!
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"Lu, are you okay? Kevin didn't make it too difficult for you." Seeing Luke come out of General Manager McHale's office, assistant coach Raymond immediately stepped forward and asked.

"It's hard for me?"

"No, Kevin just advised me not to be so impulsive in the future, and asked me if I need a few days off to recuperate my emotions." Seeing Raymond's nervous expression, Luke felt baffled.

Raymond: "???"

"Okay, let's prepare for the next game. After all, the good show is yet to come." Ignoring Raymond's puzzled expression, Luke returned to his office directly after explaining the task.

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That afternoon, while everyone was paying attention to Luke's matter, another news broke out from the media.

That is, the assistant referee Cloton, who is also on the cusp of the wave, was reported to have been robbed, and in the process of fighting with the gangster, Cloton was scratched by a knife on his left arm and left a wound on his abdomen. Sent to hospital for treatment.

After the news came out, it immediately exploded in the crowd, and everyone thought of Luke for the first time, associating the two things together.

After all, in yesterday's game against the Wizards, Luke just had a dispute with the referee Cloton. As a result, Cloton was robbed by gangsters the next afternoon and was sent to the hospital because of a knife wound. This thing makes people have to think deeply.

It is worth mentioning that not long after the media broke out that referee Croton was robbed by gangsters, some fans posted the edited video on the Internet.

And this video shows exactly what Luke said to Cloton before he was expelled from the field.

According to the technical slow-motion of the video, it can still be clearly seen that what Luke said at the time was: "Good luck!"

Because of this, after Cloton was scratched by the gangster, someone immediately associated the two things together.

And as time went by, more and more people began to discuss this matter on the Internet.

Some people say that Luke is simply a devil. Just because he had a dispute with the referee on the field, he secretly finds someone to commit murder in the street.

Others said that this incident must be a coincidence, otherwise Luke could not have just had a dispute with Cloton on the front foot, and then directly took such extreme measures on the back foot.

Because this kind of behavior is easily reminiscent of Luke, there are basically two opinions on the Internet at this time, one is a coincidence, and the other is revenge from Luke.

However, most people still believe that this is Luke's deliberate revenge. After all, this incident is too coincidental, so coincidental that people can't believe it is a coincidence!

In addition, the huge pressure of public opinion from the outside world also forced the alliance to intervene in this matter. It is rumored that the alliance has notified the police to start investigating the case.

If the police finally find out that this case is related to Luke, then Luke is likely to face prison.

But as the league intervened in the investigation, it was finally announced that this was a coincidence and had nothing to do with head coach Luke.

Because when the police checked all of Luke's communication records that day, as well as Luke's series of alibi, this could clear Luke from suspicion.

So in the end the league defined this incident as a coincidence, even though this result made many fans feel dissatisfied, thinking that this coincidence is so fucking nonsense!

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"Lu, did you ask someone to do this? Do you know that this is against the law!" Almost rushing into Luke's office, General Manager McHale asked angrily and anxiously.

When McHale learned of this, he was taken aback.

Because McHale has been in the management team for so many years, he has seen no matter how jerk a coach is, but if this is true, then this is really the first time he has seen a lunatic like Luke.

Even McHale has thought that if Luke really did this, then he really needs to think about whether to continue to hire Luke.

After all, McHale didn't want to face a robbery on the way home after arguing with Luke one day, and by coincidence, he was stabbed twice again!

"I did it." Luke said calmly, stubbing out the cigarette butt in the ashtray on the table.

Hearing Luke's undisguised answer, McHale's pupils couldn't help shrinking.

"I asked Raymond to write the review for me. After all, this kind of thing has to be explained to the management and fans."

"But as far as I know, this kind of thing doesn't seem to be breaking the law." Luke had a playful look on his face.

"Fuck! You are really going to scare me out of a heart attack. You should know what I'm talking about!" He couldn't help cursing, but before McHale could catch his breath, his heart He brought it up again.

"If you make a mistake, you have to pay the price." Luke still looked calm.

"so!"

"But this time I didn't do it."

McHale, who was in a roller coaster mood, couldn't help but sat on the sofa, then hurriedly poured saliva into his mouth, then gritted his teeth and lowered his voice. "Can you stop talking halfway next time?"

"At present, the league has issued an announcement, and you have been cleared of suspicion about this incident. However, this kind of incident is really too coincidental. It is estimated that many fans will not believe it at all."

"But don't be too stressed, well, I didn't say that."

"Your state doesn't look like you're under pressure at all." McHale stood up and was about to leave when he walked to the door and stopped suddenly. "Whether you did it this time or not, don't be so impulsive in the future. The boss Glenn admires you very much. He is still waiting for you to bring back a championship for Minnesota."

As McHale left the room, Luke, who was sitting on the office chair, couldn't help but lit another cigarette, and then narrowed his eyes slightly in the smoky environment.

In the end, looking at the personal data of the assistant referee Cloton on the computer screen, Luke leaned back slightly, with a sneer on his face.

　It must be a coincidence, well, I think this is a coincidence!It must be so!

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　　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a reward, thank you, third child!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)