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By Tom Ziller on Apr 26 2014, 10:36a
Donald Sterling remains a total scumbag, and the NBA needs to deal with it
快艇老闆仍是個人渣，聯盟必須有所行動。
Donald Sterling is a total scumbag.He has a history of particularly grotesque
and federally prosecuted racism and a list of sexual harassment accusers. He's
a grandstanding idiot without a modicum of self-awareness. He's the type of
dumbass who would hold a Black History Month celebration in March, and the type
of racist moron who would "celebrate Black History" by giving 1,000 game
tickets to poor kids, because the brainless hockey puck equates Black people
with poor people, because he is a complete cretin.
快艇老闆Donald Sterling是個人渣。他曾經擁有因種族歧視遭聯邦政府起訴、罄竹難書的
性騷擾指控及其他荒唐行徑的不良紀錄。他是個譁眾取寵且毫無自覺的呆瓜，他是個會在
三月慶祝慶祝黑人歷史月（見譯註一）的那種智障，或是在黑人歷史月發放一千張比賽門
票給飢餓貧童的晉惠帝之流，因為這個腦殘在心裡將黑人和窮鬼畫上等號，因為這傢伙是
個徹頭徹尾的白痴。
譯註一：
黑人歷史月Black History Month
黑人歷史月是為了紀念美國黑人克服種種困難所取得的成就，以及讚頌黑人在美國歷史發
展中扮演的重要角色。該活動的前身是黑人歷史週，由歷史學家Carter G. Woodson及其他
一些傑出黑人發起。自1976年以來，歷屆美國總統總將每年的二月指定為黑人歷史月。
Donald Sterling is, without question, the worst human being who owns a major
sports franchise, and that is absolutely saying something, because they are a
whole lot of jackwagon sports owners out there.
毫無疑問，Donald Sterling是所有大型體育活動經營者中最糟糕的傢伙，這絕對代表了某
種意涵，畢竟我們體育界可是擁有一大坨廢物老闆呢。
The problem is that no matter how stupid and horrifying he is, Donald Sterling
is still the owner of a major sports team, in this case the Los Angeles
Clippers. So when more alleged evidence that Donald Sterling is a racist dolt
surfaces, it comes in the context of the Clippers, the NBA and its fraternity
of owners
問題是，無論他是多麼愚蠢或可怕，Donald Sterling仍然是一個職業運動球隊洛杉磯快艇
的老闆。所以當越來越多指稱的證據表明，Donald Sterling是個有種族歧視的蠢蛋時，其
將牽連到快艇隊、聯盟及其業主身上。
Such evidence surfaced early Saturday, when TMZ released a 9-minute recording
that purports to be Sterling chiding his girlfriend for appearing in public
with Black people and bringing them to "his games." Her alleged infraction:
posting a photo with NBA legend and Hero Of Los Angeles Magic Johnson to her
Instagram page.
如此的證據在星期六早晨浮上水面，當TMZ網站發布一段九分鐘的錄音，宣稱是Sterling責
罵其女友帶黑人出入公眾場合及來看他球隊的比賽，也要求她別在Instagram放上NBA傳奇
巨星Magic Johnson的照片。
By the way, the girlfriend is Black and Latino.
順帶一提，其女友可是擁有黑人及拉丁血統呢。
The conversation is disgusting, really, and pathetic. Sterling comes off as an
unapologetic racist, yes, but also a complete coward who'd prefer to enforce
his retrograde belief system behind the scenes. He basically guilts her into
promising not to hang out with people who share her ethnic background. It's an
infuriating listen.
這段對話真是讓人作噁及覺得可悲。Sterling不只是個不知羞恥的種族主義者，他也完全
是個只會躲在幕後偷偷執行其落後信仰體系的懦夫。他要其女友承諾不再和她相同文化背
的人出遊，這聽起來實在是氣死人了。
And on Sunday, a number of Black players will have to wear the Los Angeles
Clippers laundry and play under the Los Angeles Clippers banner. And on
Tuesday, when the team is back in L.A., the Black head coach will have to see
this simp, this punk smiling across the court, clapping and drinking and
watching the money pour in at the pro shop, at the concession stand, during the
commercial breaks. And there's really nothing Chris Paul or Blake Griffin or
Matt Barnes or Jamal Crawford can do about it. There's really nothing Doc
Rivers can do about it.
隔天，一些黑人球員必須要穿著快艇球衣為快艇隊出戰。而到星期二回到洛杉磯時，他們
的黑人教頭將必須看到這傢伙，這個帶著微笑穿過球場，在廣告插播時間邊喝酒鼓掌，邊
著滾滾錢潮湧進其專屬商店及零食攤的廢柴。而Chris Paul和Blake Griffin或
Matt Barnes和Jamal Crawford只能摸摸鼻子，連總教頭Doc Rivers也只能如啞巴吃黃蓮。
That's why the NBA must do something about it. David Stern appeased Sterling
for decades, and the players' union never seemed to pursue action very
forcefully. Enough. It's a new era in the NBA, and it's time for Adam Silver to
make it clear that owners will be held to the same damn standard applied to
players and coaches and GMs. It's time for the union, now led by Chris Paul
(ironically enough), to take a leadership position on the issue since
individual Clippers players cannot.
這也是為什麼聯盟必須有所作為，前主席David Stern容忍了Sterling數十年，而球員工會
似乎從不採取有力的行動。已經夠了，現在是新的NBA時代，是時候讓主席Adam Silver來
規範業主必須和球員、教練及GM們同適用那該死的標準了。是時候讓Chris Paul領導的球
員工會（真是諷刺）來面對此個別快艇球員無法處理的議題了。
Most importantly, it's time for the other NBA owners to stand up to this dolt
and support whatever action the commissioner's office takes. And if the
commissioner doesn't take action, it's up to those owners to demand it. Forget
about the damage to the league's brand or the Clippers or whatever pragmatic
economic cases against Sterling there are to be made. This is about telling
anyone who will listen that This Is Not Okay, that Donald Sterling Is Wrong,
that Being A Racist Is Not Okay, Even If You Have Money, that We Will Not Be
Complicit In Our Colleague's Idiocy.
最重要的是，是時候讓其他NBA老闆出面對抗這蠢蛋，並支持高層所採取的任何措施，倘若
高層完全無動於衷，那麼老闆們就必須有所要求。忘掉處分Sterling時對聯盟及快艇的品
牌或收益所造成的傷害吧，這是關乎於告訴大眾：這件事是不對的，而Donald Sterling的
行為是錯誤的，種族歧視就是不對，縱使你有錢，我們也不會和你這個白痴串通一氣。
Any calls for individual Clippers players or staff to speak out, or for the
team to collectively stand against him aren't quite on target. It should never
be up to victims of behavior to fix the problem. The enablers need to be the
ones to take action. That's the league office, that's the Board of Governors,
that's the broader players' union.
任何對於快艇球員或職員應站出來說話的呼籲並未直指議題核心，解決問題的工作不應落
在這些受害者身上。必須要採取行動的發起者應是聯盟辦公室，應是理事會，應是球員工
會。
It's time for everyone involved in the NBA to stand up to this fool. The
embarrassment has lasted long enough. This is already a deep-set stain. Let's
get to scrubbing it out.
是時候讓聯盟裡的每一份子站出來對抗這個愚人，這令人羞恥的局面已經沉痾很長一段
時間了，其已成為深深拓印的汙點，讓我們來擦洗它吧！