Basketball club draws conclusions
Athlete smuggles girlfriend in suitcase
January 9, 2025 – 1:03 p.mReading time: 1 min.
He wanted to help his girlfriend, but in the wrong way. Now Chinese basketball player Zhang Xingliang has to face the consequences.
What was he thinking? The Chinese basketball club Guangzhou Loong Lions has suspended its player Zhang Xingliang because he is said to have smuggled his girlfriend into the club home in a suitcase. According to the club, the 20-year-old guard violated internal rules through this behavior and caused considerable discussion among fans.
Therefore, Zhang Xingliang will not take part in the club’s games for the time being. The Guangzhou club, currently in the bottom third of the league, said the basketball player had realized his mistake and realized that as a young player he had to set higher standards for himself. The club emphasized that they were taking the incident as a warning so as not to disappoint fans’ expectations.
Reports circulated on social media that Zhang brought his girlfriend to his room before a game to help her with homework and study together. These posts on the Weibo platform – China’s equivalent of X – have now been deleted.