After the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) player Zhang Xingliang sparked widespread attention for allegedly sneaking his girlfriend into his dormitory in a suitcase, the basketball club Guangzhou Loong Lions, to which he belongs, announced on Wednesday that Zhang would be suspended from participating in matches effective immediately.

中国篮球协会（CBA）球员张兴亮因涉嫌将女友藏匿于行李箱中带入宿舍而广受关注。对此，其所属俱乐部龙狮篮球在周三宣布，即刻起对张兴亮实施停赛处罚。



The club said on Sina Weibo that Zhang garnered significant public attention for his inappropriate handling of personal matters. Following discussions among the club's management and coaching staff, due to his violation of the club's first-team management regulations, with immediate effect, Zhang will be suspended from participating in the club's first team games.

龙狮篮球俱乐部在新浪微博上发布声明称，近期，球员张兴亮因个人事务处理不当引发球迷朋友们的广泛关注。经俱乐部管理层与教练组了解与商讨决定：基于球员张兴亮违反俱乐部一队相关管理条例的客观事实，即日起，张兴亮将暂停参加俱乐部一队比赛。

After the communication with the club management and coaching team, Zhang sincerely realized that as a young player, he must hold himself to higher standards, and he regrets the negative impact caused by the incident, At the same time, he plans to take concrete steps to improve himself, the club said.

俱乐部还透露，在与管理层和教练组沟通后，张兴亮深刻反省，意识到自己作为年轻球员需有更高的自我要求，并对该事件带来的负面影响表示歉意。他计划采取具体措施来提升自己。

Previously, a netizen claimed on Sina Weibo that Zhang smuggled his girlfriend into the dormitory by packing her in a suitcase so she could study there for an all-night cram session. The post has since been deleted, reported The Paper.

此前，有网友在新浪微博上爆料称，张兴亮为让女友能在宿舍熬夜复习，竟将其藏匿于行李箱中带入宿舍。但随后，该网友已删除了相关帖子。

Zhang, aged 20, appeared in 26 games for Guangzhou this CBA season, averaging 6.4 points per game, according to The Paper.

张兴亮现年20岁，在本赛季CBA比赛中代表广州龙狮篮球俱乐部出场26次，场均得分6.4分。

                                                                                                                         素材来源：环球时报