Chapter 639 The final conclusion
A conspiracy, a frame-up, using the power of public opinion and capital to suppress or even destroy the opponent by any means, and then easily get away with impunity——
This is not the first or second time something like this has happened to the New England Patriots.
Over the past two decades, as the New England Patriots get away with it over and over again, the anger and dissatisfaction of other fans and other fans has slowly built up day after day.
Until now.
Finally, there is a person, finally a team, who stands upright, says "no" to those shady conspiracies, and launches a counterattack.
In an instant, the emotions that had been suppressed and suppressed, endured and endured, finally could no longer be controlled and exploded in full force.
However.
New England Patriots fans once again demonstrated a truth:
To a certain extent, fans are a mirror of the team.
Because fans are also an important part of the team's culture. They can often see a team's most precious, valued and respected values, which continuously attract more fans to join, and finally form a powerful energy.
In front of me, this is exactly what happened.
"We're the victims, okay?"
"You are just jealous and can't stand the fact that we have won so many championships, so you framed us."
"This is all a conspiracy directed and staged by the rookie specifically to attack us."
Not only did New England Patriots fans not admit defeat, but one by one they started chanting injustice, refusing to admit anything until the team made an official statement.
The silence of Brady and Belichick only fueled their madness and publicity, and all kinds of remarks that exposed their discriminatory nature continued to be output.
The entire social network was a mess, and the intensity of the off-field footage completely covered up the outcome of the game itself. Originally, the New England Patriots' defeat of the Kansas City Chiefs was news, but now the news has completely shifted.
Fans of the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs launched crazy attacks, and the tension between the two teams climbed to a whole new level. There were even some unrelenting gestures. The arguments and attacks also went off the track and eventually turned into brainless. personal attack.
At this time, without any further promotion or hype from the league, the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs have become rising new rivals, and their every move can easily detonate energy.
but.
The turmoil caused by New England Patriots fans on social networks failed to affect Goodell's decision-making, and insiders had already smelled the truth.
Goodell has always hoped to open up the global market, especially the Asian market. There are supporters and opponents of this development direction. There are always different voices in the alliance. It is precisely because of this that when Goodell was behind Levi's momentum last year, he encountered varying degrees of opposition. backlash and protest.
Now, the opportunity has come.
Goodell just killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, and used this incident to demonstrate the determination of the alliance. If there are still people who continue to chirp, this incident can serve as a lesson.
Therefore, Goodell not only has a clear stance, but also must act decisively and resolutely. In the face of the interests of the entire league, the New England Patriots are still unable to hold back.
Subsequent developments also proved this point——
First, the New England Patriots issued an official statement that discrimination will not be tolerated. While they expressed their sincere apologies to Levi and Mahomes, they will also actively cooperate with the league's investigation and will rectify their fan culture to show a new attitude.
Subsequently, the league announced that it had completed an investigation with the cooperation of the New England Patriots and found 17 culprits who caused the riots in the incident. Based on the severity of the incident, nine of the fans were banned from entering Gillette Stadium this season, and the other eight fans They will be banned from three to five games respectively.
Finally, the league announced its decision to warn and fine the New England Patriots. Although the fine was only a drop in the bucket, this action clearly placed the responsibility and fault on the team. Compared with the fans, the team should be responsible. The league's attitude is honest. It couldn't be clearer.
The subsequent actions, one after another, were so violent that New England Patriots fans could not react at all. Shocked, shocked, stunned.
First, the team stated its position, and then the league stated its position. Under the double attack of solid evidence and official position, the fans completely stopped.
Of course, there are still a few unrelenting thorns on social networks, holding high the banner of conspiracy theories, and continuing to complain for the New England Patriots; but these voices are still a minority after all, and they are drowned by the torrent in the blink of an eye. .
At this point, the matter finally came to an end.
So, is this the end?
If you think so, you are too young and naive. After experiencing decadence and frustration, New England Patriots fans have targeted the Kansas City Chiefs——
Till death.
It is conceivable that every future confrontation between the two teams should be full of sparks and tension. Now it is no longer a question of "goat vs. rookie", it has risen to the team level, and the fate of the old enemies is so tightly entangled.
And, it’s not just the New England Patriots.
When the entire league was in an uproar focusing on the "Gillette Stadium fan incident", the other 30 teams watched the excitement but knew that this was not something that had nothing to do with them. Whether it was Goodell's determination to expand the global market or Levi's seemingly becoming The new flag of the alliance is closely related to them.
It's true that everyone dislikes the New England Patriots, but that doesn't mean they choose to support the Kansas City Chiefs.
They can hate Belichick and Levi at the same time——
Only children make choices, adults want everything.
For example, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis.
The 60-year-old coach, who is entering his 16th season as head coach in Cincinnati, dislikes Levi.
To be precise, full of contempt.
"Did Levi have an amazing rookie season?"
"Yes, that's true."
"But this is the NFL. There are so many meteors that are born but fleeting. There are not even a thousand, but there are eight hundred. The highlights in just one season have the entire league chasing after him, as if he is already the greatest running back in the league. This is not his success, but the shame of the alliance. He has no bones to kneel down in front of interests. "
"But, that's your choice. I don't care. If you want my approval, get five top seasons or two Super Bowl rings before you talk to me."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. He's a running back. He may not last five seasons, so three seasons. Three."
"Before that, any top players or elite running backs, it was all bullshit."
"Look, as soon as the middle of the season, his performance began to become unstable, and even declined significantly. It was like this last year, and I'm afraid it will happen again this year."
"Be careful, rookie, losing continuously may become a habit."
In the seventh week of the regular season, the Cincinnati Bengals went away to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs.
(End of chapter)