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[Saba Sports News] The Chinese women’s volleyball team recently suffered a 0-3 loss against the powerful Italian team. The significant disparity in performance during the game left many viewers dissatisfied. After the match, fans expressed strong discontentment towards women’s volleyball head coach Cai Bin. As the criticism surrounding the Chinese women’s volleyball team’s defeat continues to intensify, not even Olympic badminton champion Cai Yun (Lance) has been spared from the backlash. He released a statement late at night clarifying that he had no involvement in the women’s volleyball incident. It turns out that due to the similar names of Cai Yun and Cai Bin, some volleyball fans mistakenly believed that Cai Yun was the head coach of the Chinese women’s volleyball team and sent him offensive messages on social media, causing embarrassment to Cai Yun. In his statement, Cai Yun emphasized that he is not associated with the Chinese women’s volleyball team as its head coach; it is merely a case of sharing a namesake. However, the negative impact of the Chinese women’s volleyball team’s defeat has affected him, prompting him to update his posts late at night in order to avoid further complications. Cai Yun also humorously expressed that regardless of whether the Chinese women’s volleyball team wins or loses, fans consistently leave messages on his social media. He hopes that fans can remain rational and avoid confusing individuals and causing unnecessary trouble.