147 Confrontation
Nelson knew that physical conflicts had occurred and they would inevitably face consequences. Things could not be so simple and disappeared. He was not so naive; but the sudden turn of things was too violent and fierce. In less than twenty-four hours, the penalty was settled.
This shouldn't be the case.
They are all living individuals, it is impossible to pretend that nothing has happened, and then return to calm and devote themselves to the next game. They have feelings, they have feelings, they have ideas, and each of them has their own judgment and position. It is impossible to smooth it out at once.
So, what exactly happened?
What kind of turning things happened one night? Or, before saying goodbye last night, Lu Yiqi had already known the punishment result but concealed himself? Or, after arriving at the school this morning, Lu Yiqi just learned the result like them? What should we do next?
Watching Lu Yiqi who was focusing on the team and the players, Nelson was a little angry, angry Lu Yiqi seemed to have nothing happened, angry Lu Yiqi "abandoned" them without caring, angry Lu Yiqi did not abide by their agreement.
"Coach, is that true?"
Nelson stood up, walked out of the crowd, and walked towards Lu Yiqi stubbornly. This was not his personality, but he could no longer care about it at this time.
"What?" Lu Yiqi did not expect Nelson's departure. His angry brain could not understand Nelson's doubts for a while.
Nelson was a little excited, his chest was fluctuating violently, and he took two consecutive deep breaths before calming down. "The team decided to remove your position? Is this true?" He paused for a moment and his words became rushing, "They decided to push all the mistakes to you, and you will bear it?"
Brush brush.
Most of the eyes in the entire locker room were projecting towards Lu Yiqi, only Walker, Jacob and Henry, a few people buried their heads deeper.
It was rare to see that Lu Yiqi was a little panicked, "...No, no. I am still the offensive coordinator, and I will still stay in the team's coaching staff."
"But you promised." Nelson shook his head, rejected Lu Yiqi's defense, stared at Lu Yiqi stubbornly, and his breathing became more and more rapid. "You said everything will be fine! Have you promised me? Do you remember? You said that you will not be fine, and you will not be implicated because of us."
Nelson's words made Walker hug his head in despair, and he didn't dare to look up at Lu Yiqi.
Lu Yiqi's expression was slightly stiff, but he still raised his voice and calmed down again, "It's true that nothing is happening, everything is fine, everything is fine!"
But Nelson seemed a little aggressive, "So why did they remove your position? And then let Coach Pres come back? You did nothing wrong! Why do you need to take responsibility? Why do they punish you? We all know what this means, we are not kids!"
Lu Yiqi's backbone was slightly straightened, his voice calmed down, and he shouted, "Do you know what nonsense you are talking about? Coach Pres was the team's head coach, but I took over the agency work temporarily because of his health! Now that he has recovered his health, he should naturally return and take over the team work! This is a matter of course! What are you dissatisfied with?"
Nelson didn't say anything, but his neck was stubbornly stalking, and he just stared at Lu Yiqi.
The look made Lu Yiqi feel a little embarrassed, and he couldn't help but shout a little loudly again, "This is Coach Pres' team! His body has finally recovered and he can lead the team again. This is a gratifying thing! I hope you can clear your attitude and warmly welcome Coach Pres' return!"
"But it shouldn't be this way." Someone made a faint voice in the crowd to protest.
Then, all eyes gathered and fell on Brandon Banks.
Banks was a little uncertain, and hesitated in his voice, but now that he became the focus of attention, he could only stand up with a bit of bullet and raise his voice in some exaggerated way, cheering himself on, "We welcome the return of Coach Pres, but it should not be in this way."
Banks walked out, "Coach, we all know what happened. Why did Coach Pres return early? Why did the team rush to revoke your post? Why did the team pretend that nothing happened yesterday? This is a punishment for you, they are ready to take you as a scapegoat!"
As he spoke, Banks gradually became excited.
"Coach! You did nothing wrong! It was us who made the mistake, Walker and Giesen! It was us who were impulsive to dominate our brains! It was not you! On the contrary, you should be the hero! It was you who led us to defeat the arrogant Texas! It was you who led us to fight back against Auburn in the second half!"
Banks turned to his teammates for support, "Guys, the coach really saw the shining points in each of us and made us a whole team together, and now the coach is paying for our mistakes! That shouldn't be the case!"
"This is not the law of survival given to me by my mother! This is not my interpretation of society's behavior! I cannot accept it! I refuse to accept such a result!"
Banks's words lacking the central idea are a bit messy, but they are loud and vocal, and every word comes from the heart, telling the most real and hottest emotions.
Silently, Nelson stood beside Banks and showed his position with his actual actions.
Then Campbell and Hall also stood up, and a sense of determination revealed in their firm eyes, standing side by side with their teammates, and standing side by side with Lu Yiqi and Walker.
One after another, one after another.
More and more figures stood beside and behind Banks. The players expressed their support silently but unswervingly, becoming the most solid and loyal backing of Lu Yiqi.
Such a scene was really unexpected. Not to mention Lu Yiqi, even Robert, who was standing at the door of the locker room, opened his mouth slightly and stared at the scene in disbelief-
How did all this happen?
In just less than two months, Lu Yiqi's reputation and call within the team have reached such a level? He even stood on the "opposite" of Pres for Lu Yiqi and expressed his support for Lu Yiqi with practical actions. I'm afraid that even Latimer never had such appeal.
But, why?
Robert's eyes shifted from the player to Lu Yiqi. His slender and tall body always remained tall, as if he was using his shoulders to support the weight of the entire locker room, shouldering the expectations and trust of all the players, and his straight backbone was unshakable.
Chapter completed!