Gan Guoyang certainly couldn't actually mistake Stevenson for Bonner, it was just part of his psychological tactics.
He wouldn't, like some black players, step onto the court and spout random trash talk like "I'm going to blow you away," "You're dead tonight," "I'm going to kick your ass," and so on.
The lethality was mediocre and lacked substance.
If he failed to blow the rival away, it would lead to a backlash, followed by ridicule.
The confrontation on the court was continuous, starting from the first round.
Therefore, the psychological battle was also continuous, and it wasn't concluded merely with cursing and lashing out at the opponents.
The crux of psychological warfare lay in creating a terrorizing atmosphere, causing the opponent's fighting spirit to weaken.
