Chapter 97: Ice and Fire.
As expected, Han Sen's post-game comments stirred up a huge controversy.
First off, Khalil was forced to resign.
ESPN and Nike have intricate ties, and those connections meant that as long as Nike applied some pressure, ESPN would make the 'right' choice. However, Khalil found a new job at TNT the very next day. As ESPN's biggest competitor, TNT welcomed him with open arms at this critical moment.
Secondly, Han was attacked by LeBron fans and quickly trended online.
"A guy who can't even get on the court dares to criticize the team's star player."
"LeBron averaged 34.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 6.8 assists against the Magic. No one on the Cavaliers has the right to question him."
"If it weren't for LeBron bringing you to Cleveland, would you even be where you are today? Ungrateful!"
"LeBron has it too hard. He's been carrying a bunch of nobodies to the Eastern Conference Finals year after year. He's given everything to Cleveland."
"I've said it before, Hansen is a high-level LeBron hater. Get him out of Cleveland!"
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Then came comments from certain media personalities. What did they have to say?