NBA referee Bill Kennedy reveals he is gay http://goo.gl/VFa4Sk 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的後卫Rajon Rondon在球场上毁谤同性恋後，资深教练Bill Kennedy 告诉Yahoo Sports他是个同性恋。 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告诉Yahoo，他「以身为NBA教练和同性恋为荣」，并补充他出柜的理由是为了告 诉大家「不要让别人影响你，让你觉得作自己是件羞耻的事。」 十二月三号在墨西哥 国王对上波士顿的比赛中，Rondo对教练使用羞辱和冒犯的言词，使他被NBA禁赛一次。 Rondo星期一做出道歉，国王也表示他的言论失礼且冒犯他人。 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已经服务NBA 18季，参与超过1050场季赛与五场NBA决赛。 "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决定自豪且公开地过他要的生活，」NBA总裁Adam silver评论道： 「在他18年的职业生涯中，Bill因为热情、投入与勇气而成为一位很棒的裁判。这些 特质将继续让他同时成为一个好的裁判和一个能为他人带来正面影响的人。在我们的 联盟继续进步的同时，我们也要继续努力，保证所有人的都能得到尊重与体面的待遇。」 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. 星期一在圣安东尼奥於主场对抗犹他的比赛中，当Kennedy的名字被会场人员宣读於 电子看板上时，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." 马刺教练Gregg Popovich在赛前批评Rondo说的话。「这很不幸，」Popovich说：「这 很恶心，因为Billy是个好人。在球场内外他都给予他人很多帮助。而且任何人的性倾 向都和其他人无关。这件事显示了对LGBT社群羞辱动作的无知。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. 联盟花了超过一星期才宣布对Rondo的惩处。现在他在星期二对休士顿的比赛中不得上 场。根据Yahoo的报导，Kennedy与其他裁判告诉联盟的调查员Rondo做了亵渎与反同 的发言。 "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的发言失礼且冒犯，我们全心地反对任何基於性倾向或其他方面的歧视与轻 视用语，」国王的总管Vlade Divac说：「Rajon已经道歉，我们也绝不容忍这种行为， 这种行为也不代表我们国王队的立场。」 老板Vivel Ranadive也对Kennedy道歉。 Rondo wrote on Twitter that his actions during the game "were out of frustration and emotion, period!" Rondo在推特上写道自己在比赛中的行为「完全出於气馁与情绪，就这样。」 "They absolutely do not reflect my feelings toward the LGBT community," Rondo added. "I did not mean to offend or disrespect anyone." 「这些行为绝对不代表我对LGBT社群的看法，」Rondo补充道：「我绝对不想故意 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. 裁判联盟没有发表评论。一位女性裁判Violet Palmer在2014年出柜，宣布他将和他的 长期伴侣结婚。 ----------------------- 支持EZ专业化XD 也支持友善的NBA，让NBA变成像EZ一样友善的地方～ --

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