The Basketball World Cup semifinals are in full swing, and last night the Slovenian men's basketball team faced a challenge from Canada, and the result was shocking. Doncic, the core of the team, was sent off for consecutive technical fouls by referees. The unfair decision sparked outrage among fans and was reminiscent of a similar encounter with Allen Guo at the 2019 World Cup. The journeys and emotions of both players are deeply sympathetic.
Slovenia would have been favourites to win the title, but in this game they not only lost the game, but also Doncic, the young star ended his first World Cup trip early due to unfair penalties from referees. After the game, Doncic angrily returned to the locker room and declined to be interviewed by reporters from the field. The result of this game, which was believed to be caused by the referee's wrong decision, filled Doncic with reluctance and anger.
Allen Guo understands Doncic's experience very well, because he has had a similar experience himself. They all experienced helplessness and anger at being treated unfairly and powerless to resist. Guo also said that he has missed this year's World Cup, and that in four years, he will turn 33 and the chance of being selected for the national team again is almost non-existent. For a professional basketball player, it is a dream to represent his country on the highest stage like the World Cup, but sometimes that dream is shattered by a wrong decision by the referee.
Allen Guo's speech attracted people's attention, especially Yao Ming, chairman of the basketball association. Whether Yao Ming, as a representative of Chinese basketball, will be ashamed of what happened to Guo Allen has become a question worth considering. The Basketball World Cup is fierce and uncertain, and the referee's decision also plays an important role, hoping that future games will be more fair and impartial, allowing players to show their strength on the highest stage without being unfairly affected.