He Tianju: In the face of interests, players are often the victims of capital; Surprised by Liaoning’s trade of Guo Ailun

On August 25, former Liaoning men’s basketball player He Tianju spoke about the topic of trading Guo Ailun. He gave his personal commentary stating that he was very surprised that the Liaoning management would trade Guo Ailun, and his remarks about the commercial operations and how players are often the victims of capital in the face of interests sparked heated discussions outside.

The full text is as follows:

Firstly, as the upper management of the team, they certainly aim to achieve the maximization of commercial benefits through a series of operations and reforms. During this process, they may make decisions that others and the parties involved cannot accept or understand. Taking this matter as an example, if I were still playing for the team, still on this stage, I would see this as a kind of commercial operation. In the face of interests, players are often the victims of capital. No matter what honors and glories you have achieved in the past, when the upper management believes that your value can no longer bring about the maximization of benefits for capital, you may face various issues. After all, business is business and has nothing to do with emotions. As a retired player and a rational Liaoning basketball fan, I also find it quite surprising and unexpected. After all, Ailun and I have been together for the longest time in this current team, having grown up playing basketball together and experiencing all kinds of setbacks. His passion and obsession with basketball don’t need much explanation from me; fans across the internet know it well. Even after these years since I left the team, many things you know are more detailed than what I know because I wouldn’t easily add trouble to these active players. Just like when you asked me why I had to buy tickets online to watch games, it’s because in my heart, I don’t want to cause any inconvenience to anyone on the team. After all, everyone is already working hard preparing for matches, and their tickets aren’t just handed out for free, so how could I have the nerve to ask the players for them? If I want to watch, I can definitely afford it myself; it’s just that I haven’t managed to get tickets due to some bad luck. Speaking of Ailun again, with age, his recovery from injuries is far slower than before, but he has always been actively recovering. He must be even more eager than the fans to return to this familiar court. The above views are all my personal opinions, not mixed with any other matters. I hope that no matter what the final outcome is, Liaoning Team will always exist because Liaoning Team does not belong to any individual. Whoever leaves, Liaoning Team will still continue to exist. As someone who was born and raised here and once fought for this glorious and proud team, I will always silently pay attention. As Ailun’s childhood teammate, from the youth team, the junior team, to the professional team, we’ve known each other for 19 years and worked together for 16 years for Liaoning basketball. I hope this is not the end… You can continue to happily enjoy the joy that basketball brings you, and I also hope you recover soon, stay away from those damn injuries, and continue to write your splendid chapters on the court.

Finally, I sincerely hope that wherever you are, you can be filled with laughter as you were over ten years ago.