{"id":335,"date":"2017-05-06T08:10:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T00:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/05\/06\/chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court\/"},"modified":"2017-05-06T08:10:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T00:10:01","slug":"chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Basketballers And Square Dancers Brawl Over Use Of Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>A brawl erupted at a public basketball court in China after a group of young players objected to senior citizens practising their square dancing in the same space.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A brawl erupted at a public basketball court in China after a group of young players objected to senior citizens practizing their square dancing in the same space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlPJ2KtNX_XHH5xg4HzZS-Y2h0sf?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"301.35823429541597\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court\/#The_man_can_be_seen_surrounded_by_the_square_dancing_pensioners_who_become_violent_Photo_Asiawire\" title=\"The man can be seen surrounded by the square dancing pensioners who become violent Photo:Asiawire\">The man can be seen surrounded by the square dancing pensioners who become violent Photo:Asiawire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court\/#Bizarre_moment_Police_were_forced_to_shut_the_court_following_the_violent_brawl_Photo_Asiawire\" title=\"Bizarre moment: Police were forced to shut the court following the violent brawl Photo:Asiawire\">Bizarre moment: Police were forced to shut the court following the violent brawl Photo:Asiawire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-basketballers-and-square-dancers-brawl-over-use-of-court\/#According_to_one_of_the_young_men_they_had_been_kicked_out_of_the_court_three_times_in_a_week_by_the_dancing_troupe_Photo_Asiawire\" title=\"According to one of the young men, they had been kicked out of the court three times in a week by the dancing troupe&nbsp; Photo:Asiawire\">According to one of the young men, they had been kicked out of the court three times in a week by the dancing troupe&nbsp; Photo:Asiawire<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_man_can_be_seen_surrounded_by_the_square_dancing_pensioners_who_become_violent_Photo_Asiawire\"><\/span>The man can be seen surrounded by the square dancing pensioners who become violent Photo:Asiawire<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The pensioners were part of a square dance group who were reportedly playing loud music at the time according to the basketball players.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The men were playing basketball when they became frustrated by music coming from the square dancing pensioners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An argument broke out between the two parties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, one of the basketball players can be seen surrounded by the square dancers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the pensioners can be seen throwing punches at the young man who then starts to fight back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvyzJX3f5q0zXQ22OSW1h6r3acfL?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"295.41595925297116\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bizarre_moment_Police_were_forced_to_shut_the_court_following_the_violent_brawl_Photo_Asiawire\"><\/span>Bizarre moment: Police were forced to shut the court following the violent brawl Photo:Asiawire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Many of the square dancers start to push the man and grab him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He threatens to throw a basketball at the group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fight continues for some time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the basketball players involved said that the group had been thrown off the court by the dancers for three days in a row. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmEuebukg8pntvmxICyUUy1lJP_8?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"304.75382003395583\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"According_to_one_of_the_young_men_they_had_been_kicked_out_of_the_court_three_times_in_a_week_by_the_dancing_troupe_Photo_Asiawire\"><\/span>According to one of the young men, they had been kicked out of the court three times in a week by the dancing troupe&nbsp; Photo:Asiawire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The court was temporarily closed by police and the basketballers were persuaded to leave. Police said that they would coordinate with the park\u2019s administration to move the square dancers to other places.<\/p>\n<p>Internet users, the majority of whom are young people, came out in support of the basketball players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy do they want to dance on a basketball court? There are already not enough places for young people to play sport,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only respect your good deeds, rather than your age,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"webwxgetmsgimg 1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A brawl erupted at a public basketball court in China after a group of young players objected to senior citizens practising their square dancing in the same space. 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