Yes, we have an NBA referee accused of wagering on games he worked and making calls favorable to the line he bet.
是的,我们的一位NBA裁判因为对自己所执法的比赛下注,并相应实施对此有利判罚,也同样受到指控。
And yes, if true, any and all of that is disgusting and stupid.
是的,如果所有指控都将成立的话,那么一切都显得那么龌龊和愚蠢。
But it isn't life-threatening for the institutions---the NFL, the NBA or even referees in general---who all are currently reeling while figuring out when to start spinning.
This much is certain: The sun will come up tomorrow.
有一点是明白无误的:明天太阳依然升起。
This is not meant in any way to minimize the charges against the Atlanta Falcons' Michael Vick, or the NBA's Tim Donaghy. Nor is it a treatise on innocence until proved guilty, even though, in this day and age of 2)Duke lacrosse cases and rushes to judgment on Marion Jones' performance-enhancement habits, finger-pointing needs be selective.