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Controversy. Uproar. Gossip.
The entire league was abuzz, with the aftermath of the Gillette Stadium incident just beginning, and Li Wei found himself once again at the center of the storm.
Clearly, not everyone was used to Li Wei's—
In the end, as a professional athlete, you should speak through your performance on the field; the hustle and bustle off the field might bring attention, but it could also lead to ostracism.
Back in the day, Beckham experienced just that, to the extent that people never truly recognized his performance on the field.
Now, Li Wei was facing a similar situation, whether the off-field news was positive or negative, constructive or destructive, it was all just tabloid fodder, creating an image of someone who was troublesome and not focused on his profession, an image that was beginning to take root in people's minds and gradually drawing sideways glances from his peers in the league.
