The initial plan from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was to have players stand f
or the league’s values of freedom of expression by speaking in China.
Adam Silver最初的計畫是讓球員在中國表態支持聯盟的言論自由價值。
At the meeting, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, James made it cle
ar that it was the league’s responsibility to properly respond to the crisis
without expecting the players to be placed in positions where they would have
to answer questions about a complicated topic. According to Charania, James’s
teammate Kyle Kuzma and Nets star Kyrie Irving also spoke up at the meeting.
根據Shams表示，LBJ在會議上明確表示，正確地應對危機是聯盟的責任，不希望球員們被
安排在必須回答複雜問題的位置上。另外Shams透露，KI和Kuzma也在會議上發表談話。
Lakers star LeBron James spoke up in front of everyone in the room and statedh
e believed that Silver and the NBA needed to explain and articulate the situat
ion first, before the players would have to, multiple sources with direct know
ledge of the meeting told The Athletic.
LBJ對在場的所有人說，他認為Silver和NBA要在球員之前先解釋清楚並充分評估好現在的
處境。
James expressed concern that without the league being able to speak to media t
o address all of the questions and dynamics about China and the NBA, it was un
fair for solely players to bear that responsibility.
LBJ擔心，如果聯盟不能對媒體發表談話，解決有關中國和NBA的所有問題和狀況，那麼僅
僅由球員承擔這責任是不公平的。
“Those sources also said that James explained to everyone in the room that he
felt it would be unfair for Lakers and Nets players to explain this internati
onal issue in Shanghai before the NBA did — for several reasons: Their safety
in a foreign country in China, the challenges of having young players on both
rosters being thrust into a position of having to speak publicly about such a
complex and layered topic and the added complication that the U.S. is current
ly embroiled in a trade negotiation with China.”
LBJ向在場的每個人解釋說，他認為湖人和籃網球員先於NBA在上海解釋這個國際問題是不
公平的。
原因有幾個：他們在中國的安全、讓兩個球隊裡的年輕球員都不得不面對公開談論如此複
雜和多層次問題的挑戰，以及美國目前捲入與中國的貿易談判更增添複雜性。
““Why are we the ones to go through the risks of speaking out in China when
the league should be the first to address the matter, with our voices to follo
w?” said one source with knowledge of the meeting and the players’ thinking
in regard to James’ message.”
“當聯盟應該率先解決這個問題時，我們為什麼要冒險首先在中國發聲？” 一位了解這
次會議的知情人士，知道球員們對LBJ談話的想法。
According to Charania, the players held their own meeting after Silver left th
e room, as well.
根據Shams透露，兩隊球員在Silver離開後自己又開了一次會議。
“They discussed making sure they felt safe and protected without thrusting th
emselves in unfair positions, sources said. Nets star guard Kyrie Irving and L
akers forward Kyle Kuzma joined James in speaking during the players-only meet
ing, sources said.”
他們討論了如何確保自己的安全而不讓自己陷入不利的處境。KI和Kuzma在只有球員參與
的會議裡加入LBJ一起發聲。
來源：
Why LeBron Nixed an Idea From Adam Silver for The Players to Speak Up For Free
dom of Expression While in China
https://reurl.cc/e5Xm0M
Report: LeBron James led meeting between Lakers, Nets, Adam Silver to discuss
league response to China controversy
https://reurl.cc/EKGp8g
短評或心得：
看看回國後的說法會是怎麼樣了