Chinese Guangzhou basketball player smuggled his girlfriend into the hotel in a suitcase

Chinese basketball guard Zhang Xinliang of the Guangzhou Long Lions has been suspended for sneaking his girlfriend into a hotel in a suitcase on the eve of a game against rival Qingdao. The Sun newspaper reported on January 9.

"This unusual story came to light thanks to Zhang's girlfriend herself. She posted a video of the suitcase on the social media platform Weibo. Despite the subsequent deletion of the published video, it has already attracted the attention of the club's representatives," the material noted.

The girl also said that Xinliang wanted to help her in her studies, so carried in a suitcase on the territory of the hotel.

It is noted that the club's charter does not allow team players to bring guests to the hotel of the players' accommodation. The athlete made a public apology.

Earlier, on January 9, English rugby club Gloucester introduced a ban for Russian player Kirill Gotovtsev to put on the uniform of the flag of the Russian Federation. It was specified that this decision was caused by criticism in social networks. The 37-year-old Gotovtsev has been a Gloucester player since 2021. As part of the team he became the winner of the Premiership Cup and the best player of the season.