Mano also used the word "tragedy" frequently in several conversations, which, in his world, is accurate and understandable. He comes from a family of NBA referees, and he knows no matter the legal outcome of the Donaghy case, what life will be like for his constituency next season.
"Hey, rock head. How many dimes you got down tonight?"
“嗨, 笨蛋,今晚你进帐多少?”
"Nice call, 3)Jimmy the Greek."
“吹得不错,Jimmy the Greek。”
Yes, the fans will speak. Loudly, angrily. Their trust will be hard-earned. For a while, they may not attend a basketball game, which would be a fair message to both league and referees, who should have, somehow, prevented this.
But eventually, fans always come back. Remember how many said they were done forever with baseball during 4)strikes? Remember how quickly baseball was back setting attendance records?
Both Vick and Donaghy, if guilty, have done temporary harm to the sports and institutions that paid them handsomely and defined them. But neither is big enough to bring them down, or, in the long run, even do much serious damage.