2021年经济学人 运动员真的找到了自己的声音

 

"Athletes have really found their voice": pros¹ push dialogue on racism²

The sports world almost stopped on a dime³ as NBA teams, and even some baseball teams, followed the lead of the Milwaukee Bucks⁴ and declined to play in recognition of the shooting of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot and paralyzed August, 23 by Kenosha, Wisconsin police.

The players have agreed to resume play tonight. But, it is an extraordinary moment in sports that brought attention to racial injustices⁵ and police brutality⁶ in America.

On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions made the decision to cancel their training camp practice to take a stand against the shooting of Blake. They wore face masks and displayed several messages. One message on a large whiteboard and read, "The World Can't Go On."

The Detroit Lions were one of the first teams to strike.

“Certainly, they were a bit of a trendsetter, ” said John Niyo.

Niyo is a reporter for The Detroit News who has been covering the sports strikes in Detroit.

Many other sports teams followed suit and canceled practices and games. Niyo stated that teams have realized the potential of their platforms in recent years and are beginning to use it for political activism, despite their fan’s opposition⁷.

“It’s been a tough year for the stick-to-sports crowd, starting with the pandemic, and then particularly the last few months on the subject for racial justice,” Niyo said. “I mean, athletes have really found their voice, and at least in the pro-ranks, they’ve started to understand the power they wield⁸.”

While not all sports team owners have agreed with teams taking political stances, the Ford⁹ family, who owns the Detroit Lions, has been supportive of the Lion’s message and decision to cancel practice.

“I think this is a team [the Lions] that has found its voice too, and an organization that, I mean they’re aware of the city they’re in, and the climate they’re in, but they’re aware of what their players are saying and feeling and speaking. Finally,” Niyo said.

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Catherine Nouhan

1 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

3 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

4 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 injustices   

不公平( injustice的名词复数 )； 非正义； 待…不公正； 冤枉

参考例句：

• One who committed many injustices is doomed to failure. 多行不义必自毙。
• He felt confident that his injustices would be righted. 他相信他的冤屈会受到昭雪的。

6 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 wield   

vt.行使，运用，支配；挥，使用(武器等)

参考例句：

• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。
• People may wield the power in a democracy.在民主国家里，人民可以行使权力。

9 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。