NBA裁判Bill Kennedy出櫃 - NBA

NBA referee Bill Kennedy reveals he is gay

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Associated Press December 14, 2015, 2:22 PM

NEW YORK — Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy has told Yahoo Sports he is gay
after Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo directed a gay slur at him during
a game.

在Sacramento Kings的後衛Rajon Rondon在球場上毀謗同性戀後，資深教練Bill Kennedy
告訴Yahoo Sports他是個同性戀。

Kennedy tells Yahoo he is "proud to be an NBA referee and I am proud to be a
gay man," adding that he chose to come out in hopes of sending a message
"that you must allow no one to make you feel ashamed of who you are."
Rondo was suspended one game by the NBA for directing a derogatory and
offensive term toward a referee in the Kings’ game against Boston in Mexico
on Dec. 3. Rondo apologized Monday and the Kings said his comments were
disrespectful and offensive.

Kennedy告訴Yahoo，他「以身為NBA教練和同性戀為榮」，並補充他出櫃的理由是為了告
訴大家「不要讓別人影響你，讓你覺得作自己是件羞恥的事。」 十二月三號在墨西哥
國王對上波士頓的比賽中，Rondo對教練使用羞辱和冒犯的言詞，使他被NBA禁賽一次。
Rondo星期一做出道歉，國王也表示他的言論失禮且冒犯他人。

Kennedy is in his 18th season as an NBA official, having worked more than
1,050 regular-season games and five in the NBA Finals.

Kennedy已經服務NBA 18季，參與超過1050場季賽與五場NBA決賽。

"I wholeheartedly support Bill's decision to live his life proudly and openly,"
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "Throughout his 18-year
career with the league, Bill has excelled as a referee because of his passion,
dedication and courage. Those qualities will continue to serve him well both
as a game official and as a positive influence for others. While our league
has made great progress, our work continues to ensure that everyone is treated
with respect and dignity."

「我完全支持Bill決定自豪且公開地過他要的生活，」NBA總裁Adam silver評論道：
「在他18年的職業生涯中，Bill因為熱情、投入與勇氣而成為一位很棒的裁判。這些
特質將繼續讓他同時成為一個好的裁判和一個能為他人帶來正面影響的人。在我們的
聯盟繼續進步的同時，我們也要繼續努力，保證所有人的都能得到尊重與體面的待遇。」

Kennedy worked San Antonio's home game against Utah on Monday, receiving
applause from fans when he was shown on the videoboard with the officiating
crew and his name was announced.

星期一在聖安東尼奧於主場對抗猶他的比賽中，當Kennedy的名字被會場人員宣讀於
電子看板上時，他得到了球迷的鼓掌。

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich criticized Rondo's comments before the game.
"It's unfortunate," Popovich said. "It's disgusting, because Billy, he is a
great guy. He's been a class act on and off the court. And as far as anyone's
sexual orientation, it's just nobody's business. It just shows ignorance to
act in a derogatory way toward anybody in the LGBT community. It just doesn't
make sense."

馬刺教練Gregg Popovich在賽前批評Rondo說的話。「這很不幸，」Popovich說：「這
很噁心，因為Billy是個好人。在球場內外他都給予他人很多幫助。而且任何人的性傾
向都和其他人無關。這件事顯示了對LGBT社群羞辱動作的無知。我真的不能理解。」

The league took more than a week before announcing a penalty for Rondo, who
will sit out Sacramento's game against Houston on Tuesday. Yahoo reported
that Kennedy and another referee told league investigators that Rondo used
profanity and anti-gay comments.

聯盟花了超過一星期才宣布對Rondo的懲處。現在他在星期二對休士頓的比賽中不得上
場。根據Yahoo的報導，Kennedy與其他裁判告訴聯盟的調查員Rondo做了褻瀆與反同
的發言。

"Rajon's comment was disrespectful and offensive, and we wholeheartedly
disapprove of any language that discriminates or disparages others based on
sexual orientation or anything else," Kings general manager Vlade Divac said.
"Rajon has apologized and this is not the sort of behaviour we condone nor
is it representative of the Sacramento Kings organization."

Owner Vivek Ranadive also apologized to Kennedy.

「Rajon's的發言失禮且冒犯，我們全心地反對任何基於性傾向或其他方面的歧視與輕
視用語，」國王的總管Vlade Divac說：「Rajon已經道歉，我們也絕不容忍這種行為，
這種行為也不代表我們國王隊的立場。」

老闆Vivel Ranadive也對Kennedy道歉。

Rondo wrote on Twitter that his actions during the game "were out of
frustration and emotion, period!"

Rondo在推特上寫道自己在比賽中的行為「完全出於氣餒與情緒，就這樣。」

"They absolutely do not reflect my feelings toward the LGBT community,"
Rondo added. "I did not mean to offend or disrespect anyone."

「這些行為絕對不代表我對LGBT社群的看法，」Rondo補充道：「我絕對不想故意
侵犯和不尊敬任何人。」

The referees union did not return a request for comment. Female official
Violet Palmer came out in 2014, announcing that she was marrying her longtime
partner.

裁判聯盟沒有發表評論。一位女性裁判Violet Palmer在2014年出櫃，宣布他將和他的
長期伴侶結婚。

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