Oh no! Zhang Jike in trouble?

[TensorBackhand]

Former world champion allegedly caught in debt trap

Former Chinese table tennis world champion Zhang Jike reportedly owes massive gambling debts and was

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[JustANoob]

I will wait for a court decision before making any kind of conclusion. Cancel culture has been too fast too furious lately.

Otherwise what kind of loan-shark accepts videos instead of money?

"I am here for ma money"

"I aint got no money, but I have some bitching good videos of my ex"

"Yo, that the good shit"

Seems like extra steps to get videos to extort someone to get your money back.

But on the other hand the chinese and gambling issues.....

 

[longle]

He also used his girlfriend's sex pics and clips, who is a star in China, as a guarantee for his debt

The press: https://tienphong.vn/toan-canh-vu-n...phat-tan-video-nong-de-gan-no-post1523424.tpo

 

[DukeGaGa]

I will wait for a court decision before making any kind of conclusion. Cancel culture has been too fast too furious lately.

Otherwise what kind of loan-shark accepts videos instead of money?

"I am here for ma money"

"I aint got no money, but I have some bitching good videos of my ex"

"Yo, that the good shit"

Seems like extra steps to get videos to extort someone to get your money back.

But on the other hand the chinese and gambling issues.....

The part you referenced is actually true , and the guy was sentenced a couple of years already

 

[TensorBackhand]

how could he be in debt though? didn't he make millions of dollars from all his endorsements and such?

 

[Brs]

Guess ZJK had a lot of time to kill when he stopped training ten hours a day. Should have taken the FZD route and played video games, it's way cheaper.

 

[JustANoob]

The part you referenced is actually true , and the guy was sentenced a couple of years already

Yes, I read it in the article that there was actually extortion with videos, now what needs to be proven is that Jike was the one who provided those videos.

 

[DukeGaGa]

Yes, I read it in the article that there was actually extortion with videos, now what needs to be proven is that Jike was the one who provided those videos.

Didn't the news article say judicial records show that Jike has admitted that he did show those videos clips to others already?

 

[Dominikk85]

He isn't the first Chinese player to struggle with that, isn't he? Wasn't Kong linghui also struggling with that?

Is there a lot of gambling in China?

 

[Der_Echte]

A lot of people have not been around terrible gamblers with poor judgement and worse self-discipline...

You would be very surprised at how much and how quick someone can go in debt gambling vs pro outfits.

Dammit, now I gotta make a JZK Trouble Makers jersey with black and white stripe theme.

 

[DukeGaGa]

He isn't the first Chinese player to struggle with that, isn't he? Wasn't Kong linghui also struggling with that?

Is there a lot of gambling in China?

Pretty sure only Macau is allowed to open casinos in China.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Zhang Jike should come to US and win all the tournaments for the prize money. Easy win for him

 

[piligrim]

Zhang Jike should come to US and win all the tournaments for the prize money. Easy win for him

He will spend for traveling much more then he will win

 

[JustANoob]

Didn't the news article say judicial records show that Jike has admitted that he did show those videos clips to others already?

Doesnt mention any judicial records for ZJ, theres a loan contract with his name on it, but that has to be proven genuine first.

 

[blahness]

Guess ZJK had a lot of time to kill when he stopped training ten hours a day. Should have taken the FZD route and played video games, it's way cheaper.

It appears that he has been gambling since he was a teen - and that was actually the reason why he was punished and sent back to the provincial team in the first place... And he's been caught a few times while he was an active player too - he never really stopped.

 

[thomas.pong]

I hope he'll be alright in the end, and that he didn't mix his GF into this.

I'll always hold ZJK and XX's game as my favorites.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Why did he retire completely? I remember in one of his last matches he almost beat Harimoto and was still playing at a high level, then he disappeared

 

[blahness]

Why did he retire completely? I remember in one of his last matches he almost beat Harimoto and was still playing at a high level, then he disappeared

he had way too many injuries at that point, even in the match against Harimoto he was grimacing and playing very stiff.

 

[turbozed]

how could he be in debt though? didn't he make millions of dollars from all his endorsements and such?

The amount that is claim he racked up in gambling debt was quoted as around $750,000 USD. He might not have that amount in liquidity. You can be worth millions and still not have $750k just sitting around to pay your bookie.

A $750k marker from your bookie is pretty big, and it would make sense for the book to have some sort of collateral. Here, it was explicit videos of a popular actress (allegedly).

 

[tackyfh]

Zhang Jike should come to US and win all the tournaments for the prize money. Easy win for him

then blows it all on a Las Vegas trip lol