News about Li Chunjiang

The Chinese Basketball Association suspended two teams convicted of scheduling playoff games, with one club involving former NBA stars Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley among its players. Both the Shanghai Sharks, Bledsoe, and Beasley's club, as well as Jiangsu Dragons have been fined 5 million yuan ($727,135). According to the South China Morning Post, officials have been banned for years, and the teams have been kicked out of play. Li Chunjiang and his Dragons counterpart Li Nan were barred from teaching for five and three years, respectively. In addition, Sharks FM Jiang Yusheng was banned for three years, while the Dragons' Shi Linjie was suspended for five years. The tale unfolded over the course of a dramatic weekend of postseason action in the CBA.