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籃網(wǎng)老板蔡崇信就莫雷事件發(fā)聲:中國球迷受嚴(yán)重傷害
(觀察者網(wǎng)訊)
蔡崇信已經(jīng)出離憤怒。不單單是莫雷事情涉及到無數(shù)中國球迷,不單單是他身為NBA30支球隊(duì)老板之一,而是“作為一個(gè)在中國度過了我職業(yè)生涯大部分時(shí)光的炎黃子孫,我必須發(fā)聲音”。
莫雷發(fā)表支持香港示威言論的事件持續(xù)發(fā)酵,籃網(wǎng)老板蔡崇信10月7日在其推特上發(fā)表公開信,“數(shù)以億記的中國球迷感到這件事情充滿政治色彩,他們的感情受到了嚴(yán)重的傷害。”
蔡崇信社交媒體截圖
公開信中,蔡崇信闡釋了為何中國球迷對莫雷如此憤怒的原因,“支持中國領(lǐng)土上發(fā)生的分離主義就是一個(gè)雷區(qū)。這不僅僅是對中國政府如此,而且對所有中國人民也是如此?!?
蔡崇信向美國球迷普及了香港的基本歷史,“學(xué)過歷史的人會(huì)明白,中國人對任何試圖分裂中國領(lǐng)土的企圖,不管來自國內(nèi)還是國外,都有沉重的心理陰影,當(dāng)出現(xiàn)分離主義運(yùn)動(dòng)的話題時(shí),因?yàn)橥鈬终嫉臍v史,所以中國人感到屈辱和憤怒。”
“作為一支NBA球隊(duì)的老板,我會(huì)繼續(xù)在涉及中國的重要問題上發(fā)表看法,我也請我們的中國球迷繼續(xù)相信NBA和籃球,相信我們會(huì)團(tuán)結(jié)全世界人民的力量?!?
今年9月,蔡崇信全資收購了布魯克林籃網(wǎng)隊(duì),這也是他首度以籃網(wǎng)老板的身份對外公開發(fā)聲。
以下為蔡崇信公開信全文(中英文):
對所有NBA球迷的公開信:
我在9月份收購布魯克林籃網(wǎng)隊(duì)的時(shí)候,沒有預(yù)料到我向我們的球迷發(fā)出的第一條公開聲明,會(huì)是評論這件剛剛發(fā)生的事情,為什么數(shù)以億計(jì)的中國球迷感到這件事情充滿政治色彩,他們的感情受到了嚴(yán)重傷害。
大家現(xiàn)在想必都已經(jīng)知道,中國的球迷對休斯頓火箭隊(duì)總經(jīng)理莫雷在推特上發(fā)表的支持香港示威的言論反應(yīng)非常負(fù)面?;鸺?duì)在這之前是中國最受歡迎的球隊(duì),但現(xiàn)在可以說被驅(qū)逐出了中國市場。球迷不再喜歡這支球隊(duì),轉(zhuǎn)播商拒絕播放火箭隊(duì)的比賽,中國的贊助商也大量取消他們的贊助合作。中國的球迷要求有一個(gè)解釋——如果火箭隊(duì)拿不出解釋,那么他們自然就會(huì)要求其他與NBA有關(guān)的人士來發(fā)表看法。
NBA是一個(gè)球迷第一的聯(lián)盟。當(dāng)數(shù)以億計(jì)的球迷對某個(gè)問題憤怒的時(shí)候,聯(lián)盟及與NBA有關(guān)的人都必須高度關(guān)注。作為NBA30支球隊(duì)其中一支的老板,也作為一個(gè)在中國度過了我職業(yè)生涯大部分時(shí)光的炎黃子孫,我必須發(fā)聲。
人們自由發(fā)表觀點(diǎn)的問題是什么?這種自由是美國文化中天然的一部分,NBA也有很開放的價(jià)值觀,允許球員和其他人士有平臺(tái)就各種各樣的話題發(fā)表看法。但是問題是,有的話題在有的國家、社會(huì)和群體中是雷區(qū)。
支持中國領(lǐng)土上發(fā)生的分離主義運(yùn)動(dòng)就是一個(gè)雷區(qū)。這不僅是對中國政府如此,而且對所有中國人民也是如此。西方媒體和對中國持批判態(tài)度的人經(jīng)常嚴(yán)重誤解及忽略的一件事情,就是14億中國人在涉及中國領(lǐng)土完整和國家主權(quán)的問題上,緊密地團(tuán)結(jié)在一起。這個(gè)問題是沒有余地討價(jià)還價(jià)的。
有必要了解一下歷史。在19世紀(jì)中葉,英國強(qiáng)迫與中國進(jìn)行非法的鴉片貿(mào)易,中國和英法之間爆發(fā)了兩次鴉片戰(zhàn)爭。虛弱不堪的清政府戰(zhàn)敗,被迫割讓香港成為英國殖民地。
由于清政府軟弱,沒有力量反抗,列強(qiáng)對中國領(lǐng)土的侵略不斷繼續(xù),后來導(dǎo)致了19世紀(jì)末20世紀(jì)初的義和團(tuán)運(yùn)動(dòng)。對此,日本、俄羅斯、英國、法國、美國、德國、意大利和奧匈帝國組成的八國聯(lián)軍打著人道主義干預(yù)的幌子,侵占中國領(lǐng)土。八國聯(lián)軍開進(jìn)中國首都北京,擊敗了義和團(tuán)并在北京大肆掠奪。
在抗日戰(zhàn)爭期間,日本侵華并于1937年占領(lǐng)了北京、上海和當(dāng)時(shí)的首都南京。日軍在南京制造了駭人聽聞的南京大屠殺,幾十萬平民死亡。在抗戰(zhàn)中,幾千萬中國人獻(xiàn)出了生命,美國后來也是在珍珠港事件之后對日開戰(zhàn)。
我回顧這些歷史,是因?yàn)閷W(xué)過歷史的人就會(huì)明白,中國人對任何試圖分裂中國領(lǐng)土的企圖,不管來自國內(nèi)還是國外,都有沉重的心理陰影。當(dāng)出現(xiàn)分離主義運(yùn)動(dòng)的話題時(shí),因?yàn)橥鈬终嫉臍v史,所以中國人民感到強(qiáng)烈的屈辱和憤怒。
希望現(xiàn)在大家能夠理解,為什么莫雷的推特對與我們中國球迷的關(guān)系產(chǎn)生了如此巨大的破壞。我不認(rèn)識(shí)莫雷。我想他應(yīng)該是一個(gè)還不錯(cuò)的NBA球隊(duì)總經(jīng)理,對他后來發(fā)表的道歉,說自己對問題的了解不夠,我也愿意接受他字面表達(dá)的意思。但是此次事件造成的傷害需要很長時(shí)間才能彌補(bǔ)。
我希望聯(lián)盟可以從此次事件中走出來。作為一支NBA球隊(duì)的老板,我會(huì)繼續(xù)在涉及中國的重要問題上發(fā)表看法,我也請我們的中國球迷繼續(xù)相信NBA和籃球,相信我們團(tuán)結(jié)全世界人民的力量。此致
敬禮!
蔡崇信
Open letter to all NBA fans:
When I bought controlling interest in the Brooklyn Nets in September, I didn’t expect my first public communication with our fans would be to comment on something as politically charged and grossly misunderstood as the way hundreds of millions of Chinese NBA fans feel about what just happened.
By now you have heard that Chinese fans have reacted extremely negatively to a tweet put out by Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey in support of protests in Hong Kong.
The Rockets, who by far had been the favorite team in China, are now effectively shut out of the Chinese market as fans abandon their love for the team, broadcasters refuse to air their games and Chinese corporates pull sponsorships in droves.
Fans in China are calling for an explanation – if they are not getting it from the Houston Rockets, then it is natural that they ask others associated with the NBA to express a view.
The NBA is a fan-first league. When hundreds of millions of fans are furious over an issue, the league, and anyone associated with the NBA, will have to pay attention. As a Governor of one of the 30 NBA teams, and a Chinese having spent a good part of my professional life in China, I need to speak up.
What is the problem with people freely expressing their opinion? This freedom is an inherent American value and the NBA has been very progressive in allowing players and other constituents a platform to speak out on issues.
The problem is, there are certain topics that are third-rail issues in certain countries, societies and communities.
Supporting a separatist movement in a Chinese territory is one of those third-rail issues, not only for the Chinese government, but also for all citizens in China.
The one thing that is terribly misunderstood, and often ignored, by the western press and those critical of China is that 1.4 billion Chinese citizens stand united when it comes to the territorial integrity of China and the country’s sovereignty over her homeland. This issue is non-negotiable.
A bit of historical perspective is important. In the mid-19thcentury, China fought two Opium Wars with the British, aided by the French, who forced through illegal trade of opium to China. A very weak Qing Dynasty government lost the wars and the result was the ceding of Hong Kong to the British as a colony.
The invasion of Chinese territories by foreign forces continued against a weak and defenseless Qing government, which precipitated in the Boxer Rebellion by Chinese peasants at the turn of the 20th century. In response, the Eight Nations Alliance – comprised of Japan, Russia, Britain, France, United States, Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary – dispatched their forces to occupy Chinese territories in the name of humanitarian intervention. The foreign forces marched into the Chinese capital Peking (now called Beijing), defeated the peasant rebels and proceeded to loot and pillage the capital city.
In 1937, Japan invaded China by capturing Beijing, Shanghai and the then-Chinese capital Nanjing. Imperial Japanese troops committed mass murder and rape against the residents of Nanjing, resulting in several hundred thousand civilian deaths. The war of resistance by the Chinese against Japan ended after tens of millions of Chinese casualties, and only after America joined the war against Japan post-Pearl Harbor.
I am going into all of this because a student of history will understand that the Chinese psyche has heavy baggage when it comes to any threat, foreign or domestic, to carve up Chinese territories.
When the topic of any separatist movement comes up, Chinese people feel a strong sense of shame and anger because of this history of foreign occupation.
By now I hope you can begin to understand why the Daryl Morey tweet is so damaging to the relationship with our fans in China. I don’t know Daryl personally. I am sure he’s a fine NBA general manager, and I will take at face value his subsequent apology that he was not as well informed as he should have been. But the hurt that this incident has caused will take a long time to repair.
I hope to help the League to move on from this incident. I will continue to be an outspoken NBA Governor on issues that are important to China. I ask that our Chinese fans keep the faith in what the NBA and basketball can do to unite people from all over the world.
Sincerely,
Joe Tsai
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