James was called for a technical foul.
The head coaches of both teams tacitly subbed out the two players to control their emotions.
Yu Fei believed he was in a good mood and didn't need to leave the court to adjust.
But Karl had far more experience than him.
"The referees have an opinion about you,"
Having been in the league for many years, Karl quickly realized something was off with the referees. They didn't want their officiated games to lead to embarrassing incidents, yet Yu Fei had almost sparked a brawl between the superstars.
The referees could allow Yu Fei to run wild, but pushing James to the brink of a fistfight was too much.
"They have an opinion just like that?" Yu Fei said nonchalantly, "I haven't even started yet."
Karl advised, "Better save some energy, you and LeBron have a long way to go."
Yu Fei looked at Karl oddly, wondering why his straightforward comment sounded as though he and James were a divorced couple when coming from Karl.
But Karl was right.