Almighty Coach

"Mr. Lopez, there are many protesting crowds outside, what should we do?" the staff asked cautiously.

"Ignore them, let them stay outside! They will leave naturally when they get tired of staying." Lopez snorted coldly.

In the United States, protests and demonstrations are nothing new. Major and minor events may attract protests. It can even be said that no matter what decision is made, some people will protest.

When a Republican president is elected, Democratic voters will protest; when a Democratic president is elected, Republican voters will protest again; They will also jump out to protest; the government wants to implement universal basic medical insurance, and those who have the money to buy commercial insurance will protest; People want to protest; if refugees are not allowed to enter the country, people from human rights organizations also want to protest.

The above are all major policy issues, and more people are protesting purely for their own preferences. For example, some people feel that juvenile detention centers should not exist, so they protest; some people think that McDonald’s has removed a kind of hamburger they like, so they protest; a certain supermarket owner thinks that the supermarket next door is open for too long to steal his business. , so protest; someone who didn't buy what they wanted on "Black Friday" will also protest...

It can be said that the Americans have fully implemented the phrase "people will not benefit themselves, and heaven and earth will destroy them" through the form of protest. As long as it is not good for me, as long as it hurts my interests, as long as I don't agree with it, it doesn't matter what is right or wrong, just protest.

In fact, there is no "win-win" for most things in the world. It is impossible for everyone to win money when four people play mahjong at a table. It is already quite difficult to have "one shot and three hits" to benefit more people. thing. For every change in this world, while some people benefit, there are also people who suffer losses, and it is inevitable for those who lose to protest.

However, the protest is just to let others hear your voice. As for whether it has any effect, that is another matter. In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people often protest against the president, but the position of the president is still secure. A large group of people protested and chanted the president's resignation, walking from Capitol Hill to the White House with great momentum. The protest ended the next day, and those protesters went back to their homes to find their mothers. The president continued to be the president, and he still sat in the Oval Office of the White House drinking Coke and watching TV. In addition to providing some material for journalists, it does not serve any purpose.

In the end, laws and procedures are decisive. For example, if you want the president of the United States to step down, you rely on the impeachment procedures stipulated by the law, rather than taking to the streets to protest. For a presidential impeachment case, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate must pass it, and then more than two-thirds of the justices must pass it before the president can be impeached. If there are more people taking to the streets to protest, and which side protests louder, then listen to whoever has it, completely disregarding the existing laws and systems, not following the established procedures, it is just pure populism. Populism cannot be opened, and once it is opened, it cannot be cleaned up. American elites are not stupid, so they will not support populist ideas.

There is a saying that if there are too many lice, it will not itch. Americans protest more, so it is not surprising. Lopez did not take the protesting crowd outside seriously at all. Even if a member of Dimon came, it would not be able to affect the power of the secretary of the Lopez Driving Race.

From another point of view, if someone protests, Philip will compromise and change his decision-making, and his prestige as the organizer of the tournament will be ruined, and he will not be able to do future work. So Philip will definitely not overturn his decision.

The protesters outside made Philip a little upset. He leaned back on the boss chair, picked up the coffee cup, and rolled down his throat with a sip of strong coffee. The effect of caffeine calmed him down a lot.

At this moment, Lopez's cell phone rang suddenly.

"It's Mr. Williams, the CEO of the Athletics Association!" Lopez hurriedly connected the phone.

The United States Track and Field Association is not an official organization, but a private non-profit organization, so the top leader of the Athletics Association is the CEO, just like the president of the NBA.

"Lopez, there is a disabled athlete named Philip, the one nicknamed 'Blade Warrior', who was rejected by you, right?" Williams asked on the phone.

"Yes, sir." Lopez's heart tightened, secretly thinking that Williams really came for this matter.

"Is he eligible?" Williams asked.

"He has no feet and is a disabled person. He should go to the Paralympic Games instead of competing here." Lopez had already thought of an excuse in his mind, and he continued: "As a disabled person, it is impossible for Philip to compete with him." Normal athletes with healthy limbs competed against each other, so I think he just wanted to take this opportunity to increase his popularity! He didn't really come to participate in the competition at all."

"I know he is disabled, and I don't want to know the purpose of his participation. I'm asking you whether he is eligible for registration. In other words, is there any item in the registration rules that can clearly refuse him to participate?" William Pu S became serious.

"Well, it doesn't seem like..." Lopez's voice lost three points of confidence.

Williams took a deep breath and continued to say in a stern tone: "Lopez, we are passive now!"

"Sir, I don't think you need to worry too much. Although there are a few protesters, this is a normal thing. We ignore them. After a day or two, they will disperse. Even if there are reporters reporting, If it is said that we discriminate against the disabled, we just need to deny it directly. There are no legal regulations for disabled people to participate in competitions for normal people, and we are the organizers, and the decision-making power lies with us." Lopez said.

"Do you think I'm worried about those protesters, or those reporters? I'm worried about our sponsors!" Williams continued; "Sponsors have called to inquire, and they don't want to be negative. Impact."

Lopez's brows suddenly frowned. He had calculated everything, but he forgot about the sponsors.

Because the USA Athletics Association is not a government agency, their main source of income comes from sponsors. Normally, the USA Athletics Association has 15 to 20 sponsors at the same time, and sometimes even signs contracts with different brands in the same industry. It's like signing KFC and then McDonald's. Sponsors can bring more than 30 million in revenue to the USA Athletics Association every year. If it is an Olympic year, the sponsorship revenue will increase.

As a sponsor, I naturally hope that the object of my sponsorship will not have any negative news, and discrimination against people with disabilities is definitely an untouchable taboo in the eyes of the American public, and it will be condemned morally. Among them, some people will definitely discriminate against the disabled, but when it comes time to express their views publicly, they must be fair, and even say that they take the initiative to help the disabled, because this is political correctness!

On the other end of the phone, Williams continued: "Lopez, listen to me, I don't want to cause trouble, so you don't want to cause trouble for me either! That 'Blade Warrior' is just for a qualifying place, You just give him the damn spot and let him compete. Whether he really wants to compete or wants to hype, it has nothing to do with us. I don’t want this matter to continue to ferment! I don’t want to accept Call for sponsor inquiries!"

"Yes, sir, I will do it right away. The disabled athlete will get a place in the qualifying competition." With the instructions from the leader, Lopez immediately agreed.

...

"Mr. Lopez, everything you ordered has been done. I just received Baron Philip's registration form, and he can participate in the 400-meter qualifying competition tomorrow." The staff reported.

"I see." Lopez, who was standing in front of the window, nodded, and through the gap in the blinds, he saw Philip was leaving here, going further and further away.

"It's really aggrieved to be put together, I'm not reconciled!" Lopez clenched his fists tightly.

"This damn cripple! You don't even have feet. What's the point of participating in this competition? Even if you make it to the main match, facing so many top athletes, you can't get a ranking, let alone the death championship. It's a match! You just want to take this opportunity to increase your popularity."

In the next second, Lopez suddenly thought about it.

"Do you want to use this competition to increase your popularity? I am not as good as you wish. If you want to participate in the official competition, you must first have the ability to pass the qualifying round! I will put the seven strongest people in the same group as you Let's see how you break through the qualifying round!"

Thinking of this, Lopez waved to the staff member: "After the registration deadline, send me the list of all the athletes participating in the men's 400-meter qualifying competition. I will group them myself!"

...

"The qualifying group is very bad for you!" Dai Li sat in front of the computer and entered one name after another on the website.

"Jim Oliver, 28, has a personal best of 44.92 in the last year."

"Joe Christian, 21, has a personal best of 45.05 in the last year."

"Marcus Garcia, 25 years old, his personal best in the last year is 44.98 seconds. Another one who ran under 45 seconds."

"Sam Scott, 25, has a personal best of 45.11 in the last year."

"Rudy Jackson, 23 years old, his personal best in the last year is 44.86 seconds. This is the third time he has run within 45 seconds."

"Lester Rogue, 26 years old..."

The results of the seven athletes in the same group as Philip were all checked out by Dai Li, and all of them exceeded Philip's registration time of 45.51 seconds by more than a little bit.

"The results of these people are so good. Even in the Olympic Games, their best results are enough to enter the semi-finals. How can the athletes with the best results in the qualifying rounds gather together?" Dai Li said, revealing With a helpless expression: "Philip, it seems that we have been targeted! This is a death group."