Why did the CBA Shanghai team cancel the game?

The 2023 CBA Shanghai team was canceled because it violated the spirit of sports, so their game was canceled.

On April 14, 2023, the match between the 12-to-8 Shanghai Jiushi team and the Suzhou Kendia team in the CBA playoffs aroused strong doubts from the media and fans. At that time, the players on the field were passive in the game and violated the spirit of sportsmanship. This incident caused an uproar. The Basketball Association ordered a thorough investigation of the game. The Basketball Association issued a warning, disqualified the Shanghai team from the game, and issued the highest penalty in CBA history. Heavy fines.

It can be said that this is the most serious punishment imposed by the CBA League so far. The head coaches of the two teams were suspended, the results of the two teams were 0, and the fines were also very high. They all reached The most in the history of the CBA League. It has to be said that the Basketball Association has also fulfilled its previous commitments and imposed the most severe penalties for violations without any mercy.

The history of the CBA Shanghai team

When it comes to the Shanghai Oriental Men’s Basketball Team, Yao Ming will naturally come to mind first. However, compared with the history of the Shanghai team, Yao Ming seems to be “small” A little more. The Oriental Men's Basketball Team is a team with a history of 50 years. In January 1996, the Shanghai Oriental Basketball Club was established by the Shanghai Institute of Sports Technology and Shanghai Oriental TV Station.

At that time, the Oriental Men’s Basketball Team changed its situation of being ranked 16th in the national men’s basketball team, entered the ranks of the Class A team, and won sixth place in the National Class A League from 1996 to 1997. After that, head coach Li Qiuping boldly recruited young players Yao Ming, Liu Wei, Jia Xiaozhong, etc. However, with the departure of Yao Ming, the Shanghai Oriental team fell into a trough. However, the Shanghai team has been on the road of reinforcement, and the team has developed very much in recent years. Yes, it has attracted many good players to join.