US EditionYao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse
- Chinese basketball great Yao Ming vows to support China players after they were abused online following disappointing results.
- The men's national team has consistently failed to meet high expectations, including a loss in the semi-finals of the Asian Games on home soil last month.
- Fan anger has escalated, with national players such as Zhang Zhenlin being targeted online. Yao Ming labels the players as 'slackers' and acknowledges a 'huge gap' between them and the world's best teams.
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Fans target basketball players of China after disappointing results, Yao Ming says criticism gone too far
Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men's national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. Basketball is hugely popular in China, but the team has consistently failed to live up to high expectations, with the latest letdown a loss to the Philippines in the semi-finals of the Asian Games on home soil last month.
Yao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse
BEIJING: Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men's national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. Basketball is hugely popular in China, but the team has consistently failed to live up to high expectations, with the
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