Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1668 Demons and Monsters
Breaking news: Li Wei is injured and may miss the rest of the season.

"Exclusive: Levi has been playing with an injury since the start of the season. An unexpected injury during the offseason preparation has seriously disrupted the Kansas City Chiefs' season plans, and his injury is now worsening."

Breaking News: Li Wei's participation in the next match is in doubt; he is undergoing a thorough professional examination.

That's how rumors come about.

In the age of social networks, a completely unfounded rumor can oscillate between half-truth and jokes and seriousness in the process of being forwarded, liked, and replied to. Before the media can verify it, the news has snowballed and grown bigger and bigger, to the point that even traditional authoritative professional media follow up.

Then, things got out of control, becoming more and more outrageous and dramatic, with detailed accounts, evidence, and sources, and presented as if it were a done deal.

Although no one has ever seen the evidence.

To be precise, no one actually verified the facts, or even asked the parties involved.

Ironically, most of the time, rumors have spread widely and become rampant, yet the person involved has no idea what happened and is falsely accused of being dead, slandered, or harmed.

This is one of the characteristics of news in the internet age. It requires professional journalists to calm down, sort out their thoughts, and find clues by clearing away the fog. But unfortunately, in reality, there is often not enough time and space, and rumors have already spread everywhere.

However, by the time news finally followed up and the truth was revealed, the initial hype had died down, and no one paid any more attention to the truth.

The same applies to what's right now.

No one knows exactly how the rumors of Li Wei's injury first started, but now one or two people are speaking with absolute certainty, as if they personally witnessed Li Wei wrapped up like a mummy. Strangely, no one can say for sure—

Wait, where exactly is Li Wei injured?
Ankle? Knee? Arm? Abs? Thigh? Tear? Strain? Sprain?
Or something else?
No, the details are vague; however, the rumors have spiraled out of control, and social networks have quickly moved on to the next step, as if mourning the dead.

Some lamented that the "Madden curse" was indeed true, some gloated that running backs are just young and expendable, some played the role of hindsight experts, saying they had long anticipated this day, some rationally analyzed what the Kansas City Chiefs should do next after Levi's season-ending injury, and some applauded and cheered with ecstasy.

Some people have even started looking for backup running backs for the Kansas City Chiefs, and LeVion Bell is the first name on that list.

This former Pittsburgh Steelers running back struggled to adapt to the New York Jets last season and suffered a hamstring strain in the first week of this season. He is now finally recovered and ready to return, but rumors suggest that the New York Jets are running out of patience and intend to cut Bell mid-season.

“Perfect timing. Levi was biased towards Bell, so now that Bell has taken over Levi’s job, it’s a perfect ending.”

Those who expressed schadenfreude and opportunism in their words were completely unaware of their own evil and prejudice, viewing the world through the lens of hatred.

Fortunately, this is only a small part of the misfortune.

The first reaction from social media and alliance members was generally "Madden's curse".

Li Wei ultimately could not escape the shadow of this ultimate curse, and was embroiled in injury problems at the very beginning of the season.

Everyone knows that injuries only happen in two ways: zero times or countless times.

Either you don't get injured, or once you start getting injured, you'll be entangled with and fighting against injuries for the rest of your career, endlessly, until the end of your life. Even after retiring from the professional arena, you can't completely get rid of the pain. This is the fate of professional athletes.

It caused a great uproar and spread like wildfire.

So much so that people completely ignored what happened in Kansas City that day; it was like a secret, a secret belonging to Kansas City.

A moment only Kansas City residents could feel, a passion and power only Kansas City Chiefs fans could experience, a memory only those who have lived in this city and weathered the storms of these past years can truly cherish. No one else knows.

Although some videos, texts, and photos appeared on social networking platforms, they did not cause much of a stir. Algorithms and traffic all surged toward the "Madden Curse," so that those scattered messages that briefly appeared were quickly submerged in the sea of ​​information and completely buried.

Perhaps this is the magic of social networks: seemingly all information is open and transparent, and you can always uncover all secrets if you want to; but in fact, everyone is trapped in their own information cocoon of algorithms and traffic, and the key information extracted from the vast ocean of information becomes narrower and scarcer, blinding themselves.

Inside and outside Kansas City, the virtual world and real life present completely different appearances; the same world is divided into two spaces.

Finally, ESPN remembered that they should verify the information with the person involved.

To this, Vic laughed and said casually, "Our offensive team captain is injured? How come I didn't know? Haha, I'll check later."

He spoke slowly and casually, his words revealing a lighthearted and playful tone. Anyone who listened to the audio could sense Vivi's relaxation and his complete lack of concern for Levi.

But those fanatical netizens refused to believe it, thinking that Viktor was covering up the truth, refusing to respond, and changing the subject, which only further confirmed their suspicions.

Li Wei is injured, and the injury may be more serious than expected.

Secret! Major secret! They accidentally uncovered a bombshell!

boom! Boom boom boom!
In an instant, netizens were in an uproar, and all sorts of conspiracy theories emerged. The keyword "Madden Curse" once again topped the trending search list, maintaining its high popularity and attracting a massive surge of traffic.

The list of victims of the "Madden Curse" is long, and Li Wei is neither the first nor the last.

So, what about the parties involved?
During a live ESPN broadcast, ESPN asked Levi a direct question, and Levi's low laughter could be heard from the other end of the line.

"Heh, I'll check it later."

It was a lighthearted joke, a casual remark. If you still can't tell that those rumors were a misunderstanding, then professionals would be banging their heads against a wall.

ESPN was in a slightly awkward position, but they had to thank Levi.

If Li Wei were to seriously explain or deny the allegations and handle the matter with a firm attitude, all those media outlets that followed suit without verifying the facts would be embarrassed and might even have to issue a public apology. Otherwise, Li Wei could simply send a lawyer's letter accusing them of spreading rumors and defamation, causing damage to their reputation.

These media outlets and journalists had virtually no chance to retaliate and suffered a huge loss of face.

However, Li Wei did not.

He glossed over it lightly with a joke, instantly defusing the tense atmosphere. Even ESPN executives had to thank Levi.

Of course, the haters and trolls on social media still covered their ears, saying "I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen." They still firmly believed that Levi was just putting up a smokescreen, and the more they did so, the more it proved that the injury was serious. The "Madden Curse" never misses its mark, and even Levi couldn't escape it.

The next opportunity is the perfect moment for Buffalo Bill to defeat the Kansas Chiefs, achieve instant fame, and win the hearts of the entire North American continent.

Josh Allen has the opportunity to become a superstar right in front of him; it remains to be seen whether he can seize it.

(End of this chapter)