Chapter 408 Becoming a symbol of Americans

Just like Jay-Z and his manager Lidl thought.

When these black men passed through multiple security checks.

It was not easy to enter the competition venue of today's Staples Center.

I haven't found my seat yet.

Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z and his manager Lid found a large group of people at the core of the huge Staples Center auditorium corridor.

among those people.

Jay-Z and Lid discovered the existence of Abe Smith easily.

Because even the TV broadcast screens in the entire stadium, their current pictures are all in that area.

"Wow, he looks in good shape." Jay-Z whispered to his manager.

Lid nodded slightly.

I saw it on the left side of the arena, which is also the side where the visiting team's dugout is.

At least two to three hundred positions have been cleared.

In these positions, there are many well-known Hollywood stars, Grammy Award winners, or some American celebrities who are familiar to Americans.

They were all sitting in that area.

They were like stars over the moon, surrounding a young and tall man in the middle.

And that young, tall, handsome man with a piece of white gauze tied on his head and a pale face.

He is one of the two basketball teams participating in the game today, the owner of the Houston Rockets, the famous Abe Smith!

A few days ago, he was the central figure in the bomb attack that shocked the United States.

Jay-Z takes a closer look at Abe Smith's status today.

The black hip-hop superstar discovered that the white guy is still as handsome as ever.

The white gauze was wrapped around the forehead, which did not lose the handsomeness and handsomeness of the other party at all.

The white gauze and slightly pale face made Abel Smith look like a wounded and handsome vampire lord today.

The handsomeness that is no longer as bright as before seems to be easier to attract some women with different hobbies.

Of course, Jay-Z's eyesight isn't that good.

The high-priced scalper ticket bought by the hip-hop superstar is just opposite Abel's area.

From such a distance, it was impossible for Jay-Z to see clearly.

Black hip-hop music superstar Jay-Z made his judgment based on the extremely conspicuous close-up shots of the other party captured and broadcast by the camera on the screen monitor hanging above his head.

"Fake!" Jay-Z whispered to his agent:

"Leed, I think if I had that face, even if I didn't know anything, people in Hollywood would invite me to make movies, just like Leonardo in the beginning!"

"Ha~" Lid responded in a low voice: "Who says it's not the case..."

When two black men carefully and quietly discussed the absolute core of the Staples Center tonight.

Most of the people on the field were actually discussing each other.

As everyone guessed, Abel disappeared after the bombing.

He actually showed up at the Staples Center tonight, right where he happened.

Now even the real fans in the arena don't have much interest in tonight's NBA game.

What fans and viewers are more interested in right now is whether Abel Smith will come out and say something later.

What will he say again.

What everyone is more curious about now is this.

And now, before the game starts.

Everyone could only sit far away.

Watch the close-up on the broadcast screen, or observe from a distance with the naked eye, and observe the other person chatting quietly with the two people sitting next to him.

Sitting next to Abel Smith is the league president who is very familiar to NBA fans, David Stern.

It was this president who first gave the NBA its current achievements and status.

Many fans like David Stern, even if they also call David Stern a vampire and a liar.

Another person close to Abel Smith may not be very familiar to NBA fans who watch live broadcasts on television, except those in the Los Angeles area.

But most people in Los Angeles are familiar with the gentleman on the other side of Abel's side.

The man's name is Dick Riordan.

Dick Riordan has been the mayor of Los Angeles from 1994 to the present.

If we talk about former Mayor Tom Bradley, he served as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1993.

During this period, Tom Bradley transformed Los Angeles from a suburban city into the second largest city in the United States.

Dick Riordan, the new mayor who took over the responsibilities of Tom Bradley, firmly placed Los Angeles as the second largest city in the United States.

A Tom Bradley, a Dick Riordan.

These two mayors are the most popular leaders among local citizens in Los Angeles in modern times.

Today, Dick Riordan, who was born in the Donkey Party and is very popular in the Los Angeles area, is by Abel's side.

In front of the TV, people who didn't know Dick Riordan's identity only thought he was some big shot.

Those who knew Dick Riordan's identity were all speculating on why Dick Riordan appeared next to Abel today.

Because all along, even in private, many of the big bosses of the Donkey Party and the Elephant Party have had very good relations.

But this kind of good relationship often has to be hidden, at least in public.

The reason is that in order to put on a show for their voters, they have to appear incompatible in front of the public.

This is very common in countries with multi-party governance.

Who are those cute and stupid voters? This is what they are like?

In order to get votes, everyone has to be able to act.

Guys who can't act or are not good at acting are really not suitable to be involved in democratically elected politics.

Guys with poor acting skills can only go to Hollywood or other entertainment circles.

The democratically elected government governs this circle. It is a place where only real Oscar winners can thrive.

For this reason.

Under normal circumstances, Dick Riordan, the donkey gang boss.

It should be that the relationship with Abel, a senior supporter of the Elephant Party who is well-known throughout the country, is not so good.

After all, my father is still the Elephant Party Sheriff of Tarrant County in Texas.

My grandfather was also a well-known senior elephant gang member in those days, and he appeared in public together with George Shrub many times.

Dick Riordan of the Donkey Party, at least in public, must maintain the appearance that his relationship with Abel is not on good terms.

But now, Dick Riordan is not shy about doing this in public.

This reason is enough to make many people fall into contemplation and doubt.

On the scene, Dick Riordan and David Stern.

They ignored the sights and lenses of almost 20,000 spectators, celebrities, celebrities, and reporters from the media.

They were all talking quietly to Abel.

Mainly Dick Riordan, talking to Abel.

In the NBA league, David Stern seems to have a particularly high position.

In front of these two people, they are more of a compliment and foil.

"Mr. Smith... I have to say that your presence here today is definitely the best interpretation and embodiment of the light of freedom. Your courage and strong heart should be supported and learned by all Los Angeles people."

Dick Riordan spoke in clichés.

This time Abel Smith was attacked, and the most serious damage and impact was except for the U.S. stock market.

The second most serious thing is that the incident took place in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.

after the incident.

What happened in lower Manhattan happened in downtown Los Angeles.

There are a large number of high-quality citizens, the elite middle class who are very wealthy but not truly wealthy.

Because of this attack, they began to hesitate. Many people began to want to flee downtown Los Angeles near the Staples Center.
To be continued...