Champion Creed
Chapter 403 - 403 159 Bloody Election Seeking Monthly Votes!_3

403: 159: Bloody Election (Seeking Monthly Votes!)_3 403: 159: Bloody Election (Seeking Monthly Votes!)_3 Simply put, wherever Shaq went, everyone else had to follow.

But after Roger came, everything changed, and Shaq’s jealousy wasn’t formed in just a day or two.

“Enough, Shaq, why is it Roger’s team?

Because Roger is more of a leader than you!” Harper couldn’t hold back any longer and joined the conversation.

“What?” O’Neal looked at Harper in surprise.

“Do you want me to say it again?

Because Roger is more of a leader!

You’re the source of the instability on the team.

You’re so immature, yelling at the boss like a fool, asking him to give you money.

You forced Roger to take sides for you, making him offend the entire management and turn the whole team against them.

Now you say he’s not supporting you?”

After Harper finished speaking, he looked at the others: “Speak up, let’s settle this today.

Who do you think is the real leader of this team?

Shaq, if more people see Roger as the leader, would you accept your role without complaining?

Roger, if more people see you as the leader, would you accept your role without complaining?

We have to solve this!

I’m casting the first vote for Roger!”

Harper, who had been the most agitated in the parking lot earlier, was now offering the most constructive suggestion.

Both Roger and Shaq nodded at the proposition to determine the leader by voting, which seemed like running for the President of the United States.

This way, the loser would have nothing left to say.

They were both confident in themselves, feeling like they were the true leader in their teammates’ eyes.

But no one else stood up to “vote” for a while because it was obviously an act of “picking sides.”

Who you supported essentially meant breaking with the other person.

Now Harper was supporting Roger, making the score 1 to 0.

Roger and Shaq were both waiting for the second person to speak up.

At that moment, Michael Cage mustered the courage to stand up:

“I am the oldest player on the team, and I’ll say the unpleasant truth.

Shaq, you only care about yourself, never thinking about us.

You tell the media that the team is too old, lacking in athleticism.

Now look, there are rumors everywhere about trades involving me and Derrick!

The media who annoyed you, not our own team, has never complained about you, so why are you firing at the team?

Roger would never say such things.

No matter the failure, no matter what the media says about him, he takes it all on himself without blaming his teammates’ abilities.

Even in Chicago, he never complained about Scottie Pippen’s abilities.

Without a doubt, I vote for Roger!”

O’Neal was shocked.

Although Michael Cage’s words were blunt and hard to hear, Shaq had to admit that Cage was right.

He had never thought about the impact his words could have on his teammates, and he had never considered this point.

He was left speechless by the rebuttal.

Now, Roger was leading 2 to 0.

With a second person, the third quickly followed, Derrick McKey.

Ron Harper clenched his fists.

Given McKey’s actions outside earlier, he thought that jerk would support Shaq.

But McKey’s speech was unexpected:

“Like Roger said, you didn’t communicate with us at all this season.

Roger invited you to parties, you didn’t go.

We invited you out for dinner on the road, you didn’t go.

Then, you turn around and dine with the management of other teams.

Okay, now that trouble has arisen, you expect us to speak up for you?

We don’t understand what you’re thinking at all!

You never step forward to clarify things, always mumbling ‘you all know what the deal is.’ No, we don’t know anything!

Roger doesn’t speak in such abstruse terms.

He always waits for the right opportunity to pour out what’s on his mind, without hurting anyone, without letting anyone be suspicious.

Also, when I played the small forward position and was responsible for covering Roger’s back, there were times I didn’t do well, but Roger never complained in front of reporters.

This season I’ve been playing power forward, and I can’t remember how many times you’ve publicly complained about our deteriorating rebounds and defensive help.

Dammit, I’m trying my best, Shaq!

But I’m fucking not one of those superstars like you all!

You can criticize me in private, but don’t embarrass me in front of the media!

Roger is the real leader!”

McKey had only confronted Harper before because he didn’t want the conflict between Roger and Shaq to escalate.

But in reality, he had always been with Roger.

3 to 0, Roger was far ahead.

O’Neal’s eyes widened.

If it weren’t for his teammates’ words, he would have never realized he had so many issues.

The fourth person was Saru, who bowed politely to Roger and O’Neal:

“No doubt, both of you are great players.

But when it comes to leadership, sorry Shaq, you’re not it.

The leader isn’t the player with the best stats, but the one who has done something for the team.

Roger encourages his teammates when they are hindered by personal issues, reins them in when they get carried away, and leads from the front when the team can’t find its way.

What about you, Shaq?

When have you ever talked to us heart-to-heart?

Your performance on the court is unmatched, but Roger clearly cares more about the locker room than you do.

I have to admit, Roger’s personality makes it impossible for him to be a nice person or a traditional good friend, but Roger told me, ‘nice guy’ isn’t the term to judge a successful athlete by.