球迷们对于职业篮球的信任因为一名裁判再次受到了考验，但是失望也好，怒火也罢，风波终将过去，塞翁失马，焉知祸福，谁知道呢？

Time to take a deep breath, folks.

伙计们，该是时候深呼吸一下了。

Yes, the world of pro sports had a scandalous week.

是的，职业体育世界经历了耻辱性的一周。

Yes, we have 1)a famous NFL quarterback accused of having illegal dogs fight for his amusement and killed for his disdain.

是的，我们的 一位著名NFL四分位因为非法组织娱乐性斗狗比赛，并粗暴虐杀斗狗而遭到法院指控。

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.

但是对于NFL和NBA这样的体育联盟，甚至对于所有裁判来说，这都算不上致命打击，他们正在偃旗息鼓，但依然盘算着如何卷土重来。

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.

这么说并没有丝毫试图减轻亚特兰大猎鹰队迈克尔·维克，或者NBA裁判蒂姆·多纳吉所犯下罪行的意思，撰写此文也并非在他们被证明有罪之前力辩其无辜。在如今这个时代，即使是杜克大学长曲棍球队丑闻已经昭然若揭，马里昂·琼斯服用兴奋剂的恶习已经大白天下的时候，对别人进行指摘之前还是要经过深思熟虑。