Although Cai Huikang publicly apologized afterwards and many Shanghai fans have put aside their prejudices, the incident has become an everlasting talking point among fans of other Chinese Super League (CSL) teams as they enjoy the joke. It was for this reason that the leader of Shandong Taishan's B team made up a clever joke about fixing a light bulb while celebrating a goal, embarrassing the opposing fans.
Perhaps such behavior is a hidden tribute to Cai Huikang, but we don't know how the SIPG fans at the scene felt about it. I can't help but worry about Yan Heng Ye's future. If the Shanghai Hong Kong club files a charge with the FA for provoking the home team's fans, will the FA impose a disciplinary action against him? This is still an unknown.
Looking back, for example, after Guangzhou beat Dalian Yingbo on the road, goalkeeper Huo Shenping appeared to bow intermittently to the home team's fans. As a result, he received a four-round ban after the match from the Football Association, which deemed his bowing behavior to constitute "provocation on the pitch". Bow can be considered as a provocation, then Yan Heng Ye that very ironic "repair light bulb" action, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape the FA's responsibility.
