No team has a smooth sailing, there are always some more or less internal conflicts within the team, and these internal conflicts often exhaust most of the players' strength, making them unable to focus on the game. We can take stock of those fatal internal conflicts in the sports world.
South Korean Short Track Speed Skating Team:
In the men's 1500m short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics, an astonishing scene occurred. South Korean skater Lee Ho-suk rashly overtook his teammate Sung Si-bae at the last moment, fell down and even pushed his teammate out of the rink, causing them to lose the silver and bronze medals in this event. After the incident, not only did Lee Ho-suk not apologize, but he also bragged: "In the past four years, I have won so many gold medals in the 1500m event that I no longer feel anything!" This immediately caused a great stir within the South Korean team. In fact, Lee Ho-suk was very eager to win this Olympic gold medal, because four years ago in Turin, he only won the silver medal in the 1500m event. The collective performance of the South Korean short track speed skating team at this Winter Olympics was abnormal, and the men's team was also pushed to the forefront due to this incident.
Japanese National Football Team:
Before the East Asian Cup, Japan was held to a draw by Venezuela in a friendly match, which made the president of the Japanese Football Association, Inukai Yoshisada, extremely angry: "Can't even defeat such a weak opponent, how is this Japanese team going to win the championship in the East Asian Cup?" At that time, the head coach of the Japanese national football team, Akira Nishino, immediately refuted him, saying that this result could not explain anything, and sarcastically criticized Inukai Yoshisada for being overly surprised. A few days later, in the East Asian Cup, Japan was held to a draw by China at home, further escalating the internal struggle within the Japanese national football team. The head coach also faced an awkward situation of possibly being fired. And Inukai Yoshisada once again warned.
McLaren Racing Team:
The 07 season should have been the season when McLaren shone brightly, however, there were constant conflicts between Alonso and Hamilton. Two-time world champion Alonso always believed that the team favored Hamilton, and he was always treated unfairly. While the 22-year-old Hamilton showed no respect at all for this senior driver. There were constant verbal battles between the two, and finally Alonso proposed to terminate his contract with the team, which McLaren readily agreed to. Although Alonso left, the consequences of this internal conflict were catastrophic. The title of drivers' champion was handed over to Raikkonen, and McLaren wasted a great season.
Argentine Davis Cup Team:
In the final of the 08 Davis Cup, Argentina played at home against Spain. However, it was revealed before the match that Nalbandian and Del Potro had a fierce argument in the locker room, and they almost came to blows. Subsequently, Argentina lost 1-3 to Spain. The captain Mancini admitted to the internal conflict during an interview, saying that unity was necessary to achieve victory. However, in the early 09 Davis Cup, Del Potro refused to participate, and the new captain of the Argentine team, Basque, tried to smooth things over by saying it was the result of mutual agreement, but still could not stop the public from speculating, with the finger pointing directly at the previous internal conflict.
Houston Rockets:
When Van Gundy first became the head coach of the Houston Rockets, Francis was not impressed with this new coach, even thinking that Van Gundy intentionally reduced his status in the team. So this then-Rocket tried to win over Yao Ming to stage a mutiny together. Yao Ming, who had just entered the NBA not long ago, was scared by this move, and the young giant did not respond to Francis. But this internal conflict escalated, and eventually "the instigator" Francis was traded to the Magic. However, the arrival of Tracy McGrady did not bring much benefit to the Rockets either, and a few years later, he also ended up leaving.
Los Angeles Lakers:
The internal conflict in the Lakers has a long history, with the main characters Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant competing for years. The big shark has always regarded the Lakers as his own personal team, while the then-head coach Rudy Tomjanovich admired Kobe very much, which deepened their conflict. After the rape accusation against Kobe broke out, Shaquille O'Neal constantly attacked Kobe, saying "If you don't play well, get out", but in the end, it was he who was forced to leave. After Shaquille O'Neal left, the Lakers did not gain any advantage, and Kobe led the team through a long period of decline, which drew much criticism.