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National Football League To Fine Teams if Players Protest
美國橄欖球聯(lián)盟禁止球員開場時抗議
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這里是今日熱點節(jié)目。
The National Football League, or NFL, has announced that it will fine teams if their players fail to stand during the playing of the national anthem.
美國橄欖球聯(lián)盟(以下簡稱為NFL)宣布，如果有球員在演奏國歌期間不站立，就會對球隊罰款。
Instead, players who do not wish to stand can wait in the locker room until the song is over.
如果球員不想站立，可以在更衣室等到國歌演奏結(jié)束。
The NFL announced the new policy Wednesday. NFL team owners approved the measure. The league did not say how much it would fine a team if a player does not follow the new rules.
NFL周三宣布了這一新政策。NFL球隊老板批準了這項政策。NFL并未說明如果球員不遵守規(guī)則，球隊會被罰款多少。
The "Star-Spangled Banner" is played before the start of each football game. Last season, some NFL players chose to get down on one knee during the anthem instead of standing. The move was in protest of police shootings of unarmed black men in the United States.
在每場球賽開始前會升星條旗。上個賽季，一些NFL球員在演奏國歌期間單膝跪下而不是站立。此舉是為了抗議美國警方槍殺手無寸鐵的黑人男子。
The majority of NFL players are African American.
大多數(shù)NFL球員是非洲裔美國人。
Some football fans, and even US President Donald Trump, criticized the players for appearing unpatriotic.
一些球迷，甚至包括川普總統(tǒng)都批評球員不愛國。
Last year, Trump used social media to demand an end to the players' protests. In a tweet last October, for example, Trump asked whether the NFL should get money-saving tax breaks if its players continue, in his words, "disrespecting our anthem, flag and country."
去年，川普利用社交媒體要求球員停止抗議。例如在去年10月的一條推文中，川普提問，如果NFL球員繼續(xù)不尊重我們的國歌、國旗以及這個國家，NFL是否還應該得到稅收減免。
Trump also pushed the league to punish players who protest. The NFL last year rejected the president's calls.
川普還督促聯(lián)盟懲罰抗議的球員。NFL去年拒絕了總統(tǒng)的這些呼吁。
The NFL Players Association, or NFLPA, is a union for NFL players. It said the league did not seek its help in creating the new policy.
NFL球員聯(lián)盟(簡稱NFLPA)表示，NFL在制定新政策時并沒有尋求他們的幫助。
In a statement, the NFLPA said it would examine the policy and challenge any part of it that does not meet "collective bargaining agreements."
NFL球員聯(lián)盟在一份聲明中表示將會審查該政策，并對其中任何不符合“勞資集體談判協(xié)議”的部分進行挑戰(zhàn)。
The union added that NFL players demonstrate their patriotism in many ways, including, it said, "through their protests to raise awareness about the issues they care about."
NFL球員聯(lián)盟補充說，NFL球員在很多方面都表現(xiàn)出了他們的愛國主義。包括“通過抗議提高公眾對他們所關(guān)注問題的認識。”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also defended the patriotism of NFL players.
NFL聯(lián)盟主席羅格·古德爾(Roger Goodell)也為NFL球員的愛國主義進行了辯護。
In a statement, he said, "It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case."
古德爾在一份聲明中表示，”令人遺憾的是，現(xiàn)場抗議形成了很多NFL球員不愛國的錯誤觀念，但是事實并非如此。“
People reacted to the new policy on social media. Some noted the new policy does still permits the players to protest -- privately.
人們在社交媒體上對這一新政策做出了回應。有人指出，新政策仍然允許球員私下進行抗議。
Others said they would stop watching professional American football games.
另外一些人表示他們會停止觀看職業(yè)橄欖球比賽。
One Twitter user asked @NFL, "If fans don't stand [during the anthem] will you throw them out of the stadium?"
一位推特用戶圈了NFL，”如果球迷在演奏國歌期間不站起來，你會把他們趕出球場嗎?“
Another wrote, "I'm very curious to see how many NFL players will be on the field for the anthem that first NFL weekend."
另一位用戶寫道，”我非常好奇在NFL首個周末比賽演奏國歌期間，會有多少NFL球員出現(xiàn)在球場上。
The 2018 season begins September 6.
2018年賽季將于9月6日開始。
And that's What's Trending Today.
這就是今日熱點的全部內(nèi)容。
I'm Ashley Thompson.
阿什利·湯普森報道。
This is What’s Trending Today…
The National Football League, or NFL, has announced that it will fine teams if their players fail to stand during the playing of the national anthem.
Instead, players who do not wish to stand can wait in the locker room until the song is over.
The NFL announced the new policy Wednesday. NFL team owners approved the measure. The league did not say how much it would fine a team if a player does not follow the new rules.
The “Star-Spangled Banner” is played before the start of each football game. Last season, some NFL football players chose to get down on one knee as the during the anthem instead of standing. The move was in protest of police shootings of unarmed black men in the United States.
The majority of NFL players are African American.
Some football fans, and even US President Donald Trump, criticized the players for appearing unpatriotic.
Last year, Trump used social media to demand an end to the players’ protests. In a tweet last October, for example, Trump asked whether the NFL should get money-saving tax breaks if its players continue, in his words, “disrespecting our anthem, flag and country.”
Trump also pushed the league to punish players who protest. The NFL last year rejected the president’s calls.
The NFL Players Association, or NFLPA, is a union for NFL players. It said the league did not seek its help in creating the new policy. In a statement,The union aims to protect the rights and interests of NFL players.
In a statement, the NFLPA said it would examine the policy and challenge any part of it that does not meet “collective bargaining agreements.”
The union added that NFL players demonstrate their patriotism in many ways, including, it said, “through their protests to raise awareness about the issues they care about.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also defended the patriotism of NFL players.
In a statement, Goodell said, “It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case.”
People reacted to the NFL’s new policy on social media. Some noted the new policy still permits the players to protest -- privately.
Others said they would stop watching professional American football games.
The NFL lost a fan today. I've been watching for 23 of my 29 years. And today, I'm done.
— Brian R. Jordan (@BJordan2727) May 23, 2018
One Twitter user asked @NFL, “If fans don’t stand [during the anthem] will you throw them out of the stadium?”
Dear @NFL , will you also force ALL fans to stand for the anthem? Stop selling merch, beer, food during the song? If fans don’t stand will you throw them out of the stadium?
— Bobby Gee (@BobGlasscock) May 23, 2018
Another wrote, “I’m very curious to see how many NFL players will be on the field for the anthem that first NFL weekend.”
I’m very curious to see how many NFL players will be on the field for the anthem that first NFL weekend.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 23, 2018
The 2018 season begins September 6.
And that’s What’s Trending Today.
I’m Ashley Thompson.
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Words in This Story
national anthem - n. a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
knee - n. the joint that bends at the middle of your leg
unpatriotic - adj. not having or showing love and support for your country : not patriotic?
union - n. ?an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members
challenge - v. to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal?
collective bargaining - n. talks between an employer and the leaders of a union about how much a group of workers will be paid, how many hours they will work, etc.
awareness - n. ?knowledge of a fact or situation
perception - n. ?the way you think about or understand someone or something?
stadium - n. ?a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events, concerts, etc.?
curious - adj. ?having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone?
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