On July 26th, 2009, Beijing beat Tianjin 3-/kloc-0-0 in the final round of men's football group A in the National Games. After the game, the eliminated Tianjin team players were dissatisfied with the referee's penalty and chased the referee He Zhibiao. After Zhao Shitong gradually approached He Zhibiao, he pushed him to the ground, and the security guards who arrived later escorted He Zhibiao to leave the stadium.
On July 30th, China Football Association announced the punishment decision for Tianjin players and some team officials who refused to accept the penalty and pursued the referee after the men's football match of the 11th National Games. After the game, Zhao Shitong, the player who chased referee He Zhibiao 12, was suspended for life, and the other eight players and Tianjin TEDA team official Shi Yong who participated in the incident were suspended for 5 games to 36 months. The heaviest penalty since the birth of China's professional football, Zhao Shitong became the second ball in the history of China football to be banned for life.