Gan Guoyang had threatened the sidelines with his barbaric dashes and iron elbows more than once.
Everyone was left wondering whether it was intentional or accidental, but getting hit invariably meant being stretchered off the court.
From players to bosses to coaches to referees, everyone had suffered; currently, except for the fans, Gan Guoyang had basically taken on every position and could be called the league's most versatile player.
Of course, there were complaints that some of Gan Guoyang's moves were too dangerous and seemed intentionally harmful.
However, due to insufficient evidence, and because Gan Guoyang always kept his actions within bounds to avoid serious injury, these issues were glossed over.
In fact, David Stern was clear about it, precisely because you never cause serious harm, it's clear that this youngster is doing it on purpose.