《中英對照讀新聞》ESPN Pulls Announcer From UVa Game Due to His Name ESPN因播報員的名字將他調離維大比賽

亞裔美籍播報員羅伯特（取自網路）

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ESPN may have been trying to nip a future hubbub in the bud, but, as CNN notes, it just created a whole new controversy.

ESPN或許是想防患於未然，但一如（美國）有線電視新聞網（CNN）所言，此舉反而製造出全新爭議。

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Asian-American announcer Robert Lee was slated to call the University of Virginia’s home-opening football game against William and Mary on Sept. 2, but the ESPN confirmed Tuesday that the recently promoted commentator, who the New York Times notes is a part-time staffer who calls a dozen or so college football and basketball games a year, was reassigned to the Youngstown State versus Pittsburgh matchup the same day.

亞裔美籍播報員羅伯特．李原定負責轉播9月2日維吉尼亞大學對威廉與瑪莉學院的美式足球主場開幕戰，但ESPN週二證實，這名剛升任球評、紐約時報指稱一年播報十幾場大學美式足球與籃球比賽的兼職人員，已被改派播報同日開打的楊斯鎮州立大學與匹茲堡大學的比賽。

The reason for the switch by ESPN management, per a statement, was "simply because of the coincidence of [Lee’s] name," which was apparently too similar for ESPN’s comfort to that of the Confederate general whose statue was the focal point behind the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville this August.

根據聲明，ESPN管理階層換人的理由，「只是因為（李的）名字巧合」，因為李的名字與美國南北戰爭時南方邦聯將領羅伯特．Ｅ．李將軍顯然太過類似，讓ESPN感到不安。李將軍的雕像是今年8月（維吉尼亞州）沙洛茲維爾一場白人至上主義者集會的焦點。

新聞辭典

due to：慣用語，由於，因為。

nip something in the bud：避免事情演變成麻煩而在一開始就予以阻止；防患於未然。例句：The problem will be out of control if it isn’t nipped in the bud as soon as possible.（若不儘快防患於未然，這個問題將會失控。）

be slated：動詞，預計，預定，安排。例句：The race is slated for next Wednesday.（比賽預定下週三舉行。）

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