While Cai Huikang publicly apologized afterward and many Shanghai Hong Kong fans chose to forgive him, the incident entertained Chinese Super League fans of other teams and became a classic segment that has been circulating among fans for a long time. Because of this, the captain of Shandong Taishan's B team produced a joke about fixing a light bulb while celebrating a goal, causing the home team's fans to punch him back and forth in the face.
Perhaps the gesture was a tribute to Cai Huikang, but I just don't know how the SIPG fans at the scene felt about it! I can't help but feel worried for Yan Heng Ye, in case the SIPG club complains to the FA, claiming that he provoked the home fans, will the FA penalize him? This is something we can't be sure of.
For example, after Guangzhou's away win over Dalian Yingbo, goalkeeper Huo Shenping made a non-consecutive bow to the home team's fans. As a result, he received a four-round ban from the Football Association after the match, and his bow was deemed to be "provoking the public on the pitch". Bowing is also considered a "provocation", not to mention that Yan Heng Ye's obviously sarcastic home fans "repair light bulb" action, I'm afraid that will be subject to additional penalties by the Football Association.
