: Ted Leonsis stays clear of NBA labor talk in speech 標題：巫師老闆 Ted Leonsis 巧答NBA的勞資議題 : Ever since he was fined $100,000 for comments he made about possible changes : to the NBA's salary structure to a group of local business leaders last : September, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis has been very careful about what he says : for fear of the Wrath of Stern. 去年9月30日，他在商業領袖高峰會的場合，公開談到NBA薪資硬上限，結果罰了10萬鎂， 之後他謹言慎行就怕又惹到Stern。 ( 舊聞 http://bit.ly/nlXBqF ) : And, with the NBA on Day 13 of what is expected to be a protracted lockout, : Leonsis made sure he wouldn't receive any phone calls from NBA Commissioner : David Stern, or anyone from the league office, for anything he said during a : 30-minute speech and a question-and-answer session on Wednesday at a luncheon : with the National Press Club on 14th Street NW. He even made sure it was : announced that he was prohibited from talking about collective bargaining for : the NBA or NHL before he stepped to the podium. 封館後的13天，Leonsis週三在一個30分鐘的演講中提到，為了確保不再犯同樣的錯誤， 這次只要是來自聯盟辦公室的電話，包括Stern打來的電話他都不接。他走上講台發表言 以前就先聲明，只要是NBA或是NHL的勞資議題他都被禁止討論。(要媒體行行好，別害他) : Leonsis spoke at length about the growth and power of the media through the : Internet, how his teams and the individuals who cover them are"married to : each other"and also explained his responsibility to the community to : deliver successful teams that could be a source of pride for residents in the : D.C. area. He also talked about the NHL's Capitals and the Wizards, though : he was at liberty to say much more about his hockey franchise, which endured : a lengthy lockout in 2005. Leonsis提到拜網路所賜，公司的成長跟傳播媒體的言論都更具影響力。還有他如何將他 經營球隊的商業行為連結在一起，也說明他在社會上要背負什麼樣的責任，把球隊推向 成功、贏得勝利，將會使華盛頓的居民們感到與有榮焉。他也提到NHL華盛頓首都隊、 NBA華盛頓巫師隊，其中，他比較能暢所欲言的冰上曲棍球隊也曾在2005年歷經封館。 : When asked about the difference between building a contender with the Wizards : compared to the Capitals, Leonsis deftly explained his rebuilding plans for : the basketball team without ever mentioning the cornerstone of those efforts, : John Wall. 當他被問到他經營的這兩支球隊，重建之路有何不同時，Leonsis巧妙地迴避敏感的球員 名字(John Wall)，只講了他對籃球隊的未來計劃。 : "We wanted to follow the blue print that we did with the Capitals and that : was to hoard young picks and prospects and in 12 months of owning the team, : we had three first-round picks last draft, with the No. 1 pick in the whole : draft, then we made a trade in the middle of the year that was another : first-round pick for a team and this year, we had two first-round picks and a : very high second-round pick and we’ve been graded – I never want to win the : offseason races, if you will – but we got really good grades on our drafts : for the Wizards," Leonsis said. "We got really good grades for our free : agent signings with the Caps and it’s no secret that I believe that the way : that you build generational teams is culturally, bringing young players, : training them, retaining them, developing them, and hoping that they go : through hard times together and they toughen up together and eventually, they : make the playoffs and once you make the playoffs anything can happen." 他說：「我們會依照重建藍圖，就像NHL華盛頓首都隊那樣累積重建資本、囤積選秀籤， 一年後...就像前次選秀會上我們有三個首輪籤，包括狀元籤(暗指John Wall)， 後來我們季中把其中一個首輪籤交易，我還是擁有兩個較高順位的籤可以運用， 這幾年我不期待打贏季後賽，倒不如讓巫師在選秀會上取得較好的席次。」 接著說：「我們也如願挑到潛力新秀，在薪資上限之內簽下他們。這也不是什麼秘密，我 相信這麼做，能建立起一個全新的球隊文化。選來年輕球員後，將他們好好培 訓、把他們留在這裡好好發展，希望他們一起共度艱苦的時期，然後一起鍛鍊 出共戰情誼，最後在季後賽發光發熱，相信只要打進季後賽，任何可能都會發 生。」 : NBA team representatives have been placed under strict orders not to contact : players or risk a hefty fine. They are also not allowed to make public : comments about players — and that includes simply mentioning their names. : The images of Wizards players have already been stripped from the team Web : site. Although the league pays a fixed $25-million annual fee for the : licensing rights to the players, that was not a factor in its decision. NBA球隊這陣子被嚴格規定，不准跟球員簽約、也不能在公開場合討論球員，這也包涵提 及他們的名字。所以，連同巫師隊的網站也撤下了球員們的圖片。儘管聯盟每年固定付錢 給那些有肖像權的球員(250萬鎂應該是付給球員工會，再由工會分配)，這也不是這次封館 的主要因素。 : ("We do not think it is appropriate to be using video and photography of our : current players at this time," Michael Bass, the NBA’s senior vice : president of marketing communications, said in a statement). 因為 NBA傳銷部經理 Michael Bass 先前說過，他們覺得這時候已不適合在官網使用球 員的影片跟圖像。 : Leonsis was asked what his message would be to Wizards fans on the fence : about forking over money for season tickets, especially if there is a : prolonged work stoppage on the horizon. He said, "I'm afraid I can't comment : at all." 後來 Leonsis 被問到，未來可能是長期封館，巫師迷還在觀望是否要買季票，他有沒有 什麼話想對球迷說，他只是說了「我很顧慮，這種事我一點也不能回應」 : For probably the bazillionth time, Leonsis was asked about possibly changing : the name back to the Bullets, but he decided instead to focus on changes that : the team recently made with its new red, white and blue uniforms and logos. : "I'm not going to comment on the name. Hopefully, everybody saw what we did : with the re-branding and I couldn't be happier with the re-branding. It did : exactly what I hoped it would do. It played appropriate amount of homage to : the past and the good past. The team won an NBA championship. But it allowed : us and allowed me to make my own way. I have to be my own person and I thought we struck that balance of respect but also, we can look to the : future. I think the fans have responded well. When you can do something where : there is an alignment on happiness, then that's a good thing." 接著有人提問隊名要不要改回「子彈隊」，老闆先生則沒直接的回答，他把話題轉移到 球隊的logo跟球衣，最近改用紅、白、藍色。 他說：「我不會討論到隊名，希望大家看到我們重新打造的名牌，我很高興它照著我所 想要的方式完成，它沿用過去(子彈隊)的顏色，對球隊傳統的優秀歷史表達一 個尊崇的敬意。這支隊伍贏過總冠軍，但它仍舊是過去，我們會用我們的方式 去努力，我想球迷已做了很好的回應。當你能夠做些什麼，這裡有一群人跟你 朝著同一個方向邁進，我想這是很棒的事。」 : Leonsis also credited his predecessor, Abe Pollin, for changing downtown by : building the Verizon Center, which he purchased last June and has become an : "iconic piece of real estate" since it opened 14 years ago. He said Pollin : deserves more than having one block on F Street named,"Abe Pollin Way." 記得已逝的前任老闆 Abe Pollin，當年他把球隊帶來現在的球館(Verizon Center)，至 今也已經14年了，現在場館在地方上就像一個指標性的景點，Leonsis說，「F Street」 改名為「Abe Pollin Way」，但這不足以表達前任老闆對社會所付出的貢獻。 : "I often laugh that it's nice that they put a sign there, but it probably : should be a monument somewhere," Leonsis said. "Because he turned around, : because of his vision, the downtown community. We have the Verizon Center, : right near the Mall, right near the Capitol, right near the White House. : It's becoming an iconic piece of real estate. It activates local commerce." 他說：「我經常笑著說，他們放置了一個指示牌在那裡是不錯啦，但應該設一個紀念碑 可能會更好吧！因為他的決策、他的遠見，讓我們在這個特區內擁有這座球館， 跟大型商場、國會大廈、白宮比鄰，它也成了地方指標建築，帶動周邊經濟活 動。」 : He then explained how he left from meeting with the Dalai Lama at the arena : on Sunday, walked out and spoke with a friend who was headed to the : Shakespeare Theater and dined at Rosa Mexicana. 然後他解釋了一下，週日跟達賴喇嘛會面為什麼會中途離開。他跟朋友去一家「莎士比 亞劇院」談話，又去其他地方用餐。 : Leonsis concluded his speech by sharing his own personal story — which he : has shared often — about the power that sports have in bringing people : together. He shared the story of how he attended New York Jets games with his : father and how they were so happy when the Jets upset the Baltimore Colts to : win Super Bowl III in 1969. Before the Jets faced the Colts in the AFC : championship in 2009, Leonsis said he was watching a replay of the game and : started weeping as he thought of his childhood. His wife, Lynn, walked in and : asked if he was okay. Leonsis 最後用他自己一個故事為演講做個收尾，這也是他常拿出來講的，體育運動會 讓人們產生向心力。他的故事是這樣子的，1969年，12歲的他跟老爸一起參觀當時的超 級盃，而且紐約噴射機擊潰了巴爾的摩小馬贏得冠軍時，他們欣喜若狂。2009年超級盃 開打前，他看了一場這兩隊對戰的重播，就讓他回想起童年的記憶，不禁獨愴然涕下。 結果他老婆過來跟他慰問... : "I'm crying, like, Joe Namath," Leonsis said. "She said, "You're pathetic. : Men and sports. I don't get it." Leonsis 說：「我正在哭，就像 Joe Namath...」 他老婆說：「你真是容易感傷，男人跟運動...我真是猜不透。」 參考資料↓ 四分衛 Joe Namath 的紐約噴射機代表新成立的美國聯會打第三屆超級盃，面對 Johnny Unitas 坐鎮的巴爾的摩小馬；賽前各方一致認定小馬占優，賭盤分差達 20以上。賽前 Namath 嗆聲說噴射機「保證」贏球，結果真的以16-7勝出，意外 促成兩聯盟合併。 : "I know what business I'm in now... To make grown me cry," Leonsis said. : "Forty years after the fact. And I know that if we can one day win a championship, it will bring our community : together and create that connective tissue between fathers and sons and : mothers and daughters and best friends that obviously will last a lifetime. : That is a huge responsibility and one that I take very, very seriously." 最後，老闆說：「我現在知道，我在商場是什麼樣的角色...40年後，我也會看到球隊 成長茁壯而流淚，我知道我們有天會一起贏得總冠軍，創造一個讓 所有父子、母女、親朋好友們相聚在一起的連結。任重道遠，我會 非常、非常的看重這些事業。」 其他的參考資料： 巫師隊老闆的101項工作清單 http://channel.pixnet.in/sport/articlec/basketball/TheBostonGarden/18857528 --

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