到底誰在說謊？籃協，火箭，還是某些記者

最近關於籃協要求姚明加速養傷，確保參加世錦賽的傳聞很多。籃協又一次被所有球迷唾罵。但是真的是這樣嗎？其他網站有網友把幾個報道連在一起，發現籃協可能根本就是無辜的。 ******先看看S*I*N*A今天登出來的辟謠文章****** “我敢肯定地說這篇報道是無稽之談，文中錯誤百出，胡說八道，而且是別有用心。我正在和火箭方麵聯係，調查一下這個作者寫該文到底是什麽意思，采用了什麽事實根據。姚明一直都很希望代表中國參加世錦賽，從我的接觸過程中，中國籃協沒有給我們施加任何壓力。”北京時間4月18日下午，姚之隊負責人章明基在接受記者采訪時，憤怒抨擊休斯敦當地媒體的一條“假新聞”。 　　他說的是《休斯敦紀事報》在當地時間4月16日體育版發表的一篇名為《中國為姚明心煩》的文章，該文稱姚明寧願放棄世錦賽，但是會感受到來自中國的壓力，中國籃協曾經打算在姚明手術前派兩位醫生去檢查姚明的身體，探察火箭是否誇大病情，等等。 　　章明基和主管國家隊事務的副主任胡加時均表示，在姚明是否參賽問題上絕對沒有所謂的黑幕和疑案，是休斯敦當地媒體在惡意炒作。而火箭也表示將由姚明自己做出是否參賽的決定。 　　道森：我不想陷入一場打架 　　也許是因為火箭這個賽季早就進入了“垃圾時間”，比賽本身並不能引起人們多大興趣，《休斯敦紀事報》記者弗蘭·比蘭伯瑞在16日發表了《中國為姚明心煩》一文，很快引起“轟動”，當地球迷論壇為此開展沸沸揚揚的討論，探討正在手術後恢複的姚明是否應該代表中國隊參加世錦賽，這件事情本身有沒有背後的壓力。 　　該文開門見山地將中國方麵和火箭設計為兩個對立麵，“來自北京的消息和聊天室的討論，都在質疑火箭是在有意拖延時間，並且把怒火直接撒向教練範甘迪。”文章最驚人的一處這樣寫道：“有一些跡象表明姚明寧願選擇放棄世錦賽，而和火箭在一起進行身體恢複。但是，他會感受到來自中國球迷、政府、也許還有他父母方麵的壓力。中國籃球官員希望在姚明手術前派他們的兩個醫生去休斯敦檢查姚明的身體，但是被火箭拒絕。” 　　有意思的是，這名美國記者還根據他的報道思路采訪了火箭。總經理道森皺起了眉頭：“我不想陷入一場打架，我和中國的關係很好，我也想繼續這種關係。我們一直傳達給中國的信息是我們唯一的利益就是姚明最好的利益，永遠都會如此。不幸的事情是姚明受傷了，我們必須解決好此事，不讓它影響到姚的職業生涯。”自從2002年開始斡旋火箭挑選姚明，道森就一直和中國方麵打交道，不想陷入無謂的口舌之爭。 　　範甘迪對此事的態度是姚明自己做主，“我們希望姚做出對自己職業生涯最好的事情，但做出何種決定，還要看姚的態度。”比蘭伯瑞報道中援引路透社采用一位中國球迷在聊天室中的話，“是他(範甘迪)廢了姚明！他比資本家更邪惡，火箭已經打不進季後賽，而他卻讓姚明繼續比賽。我完全支持解雇掉範甘迪。”這話讓範甘迪很生氣，他回答說：“我隻是想讓姚明康複，變成更好的球員。在沒有成為邪惡的資本家之前，我就碰到足夠多的問題。” 　　姚之隊：中國籃協從未施壓 　　看到該文的章明基非常憤怒，他在采訪過程中不斷重複“無稽之談”這個詞，“實在太不負責任了，我不明白他們是怎麽得出這個結論的。網上的球迷極端語言我不管，就從我們角度來說，和中國籃協溝通姚明傷勢的過程中，他們始終沒有給我們任何壓力，從來沒有說姚明需要早一點養好傷，必須要參賽。他們始終很尊重我們的判斷和選擇。” 　　“而姚明主觀上非常希望參加世錦賽，他將在六月回國，為什麽要那麽早回國呢？因為他想熟悉中國隊的情況，也想開始力量方麵的訓練，籃協方麵也有醫生，雙方溝通起來很方便。如果像那篇文章說的，姚明完全可以在休斯敦養好傷，不需要在動過手術後不到兩個月就回國。” 　　那篇報道稱中國籃協曾經打算在姚明手術前派兩位醫生去檢查姚明的身體，探察火箭是否誇大病情，章明基就此事專門致電向主管國家隊事務的副主任胡加求證時，胡加時澄清了事實，中國籃協從未作出此舉。章明基還透露，姚明主刀醫生克蘭頓在看到報道後大吃一驚，特意打電話給他，批評作者信口雌黃，用心不良。 　　記者詢問該文作者是否得到了火箭某些方麵的暗示，章明基表示中國籃協、姚之隊和火箭方麵的溝通一直很順暢，火箭也一直支持姚明代表中國參賽，所以不會在背後玩陰的。“姚明每次回國都有訓練師跟著，他還幫助中國國家隊的體能訓練，去年姚明回來，火箭還專門派出一個助理教練，後者還指導訓練中國大個子。火箭和中國方麵的關係很好，我認為寫該文的人別有用心。” 　　胡加時的態度很明確：“這篇報道完全不負責任，沒有根據。我想再重複一遍，我們尊重科學，尊重事實，絕對不會勉強姚明參賽。” ******再看看這個記者的原文，他的名字是Fran Blinebury****** While Yao Ming begins the first steps in his recuperation from surgery on a broken bone in his left foot, the Rockets could be faced with trying to mend a suddenly anxious relationship with basketball officials and fans in China. The concern is over the recovery timetable — four to six months — the Rockets originally announced and Yao's subsequent availability to play with the Chinese national team at the World Championships this summer in Japan. Wire service stories out of Beijing and Internet chat rooms have been filled with suspicion about the Rockets' motives at bringing Yao back so slowly and with anger directed at coach Jeff Van Gundy. Chat-room fan fumes "He (Van Gundy) disabled Yao Ming! He's more vicious than a capitalist!" fumed one chat-room fan, according to Reuters news service. "The Rockets are already out of the playoffs, yet Yao still plays. I firmly support (Van Gundy's) sacking!" The World Championships will run from Aug. 19-Sept. 3 and even a four-month recovery period would put Yao's return just before the start. Though China is guaranteed a berth in the 2008 Olympics by being the host country, the fact is that outside the United States, the World Championships are considered the most prestigious competition. In addition, the fact the event will be held in Japan — a political and cultural rival — gives China added motivation. Plus, pre-tournament exhibition games featuring the national team are scheduled across China. Those games would lose their top money-making draw if Yao, 7-6, were to sit out. Rockets officials expressed dismay that anyone would think they were attempting any funny business. "I don't want to get into a fight," said Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson. "I've had a good relationship with the Chinese, and I very much want to keep it that way. What we've got to do is convey to them that our only interest is Yao's best interest. That's going to be the way it always is. It's unfortunate that he got hurt. We've got to get it fixed where it won't affect his career." The decision will be left to Yao, who agreed to play for the Chinese national team when he received permission to enter the 2002 NBA draft. There have been indications he would prefer to sit out the World Championships and rehabilitate with the Rockets. But he will feel pressure — from basketball fans, from the government, perhaps from his parents — to play. The player's call "This is Yao's call," Van Gundy said. "We want him to do what's best for his career. But this is about Yao." Yao was injured one week ago in Salt Lake City when he was kicked by the Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur, resulting in a clean break in the fifth metatarsal bone of his left foot. Dr. Tom Clanton repaired the break — and inserted a screw for strengthening — Friday at Memorial Hermann-Texas Hospital. Chinese basketball officials had wanted to send two of their doctors to Houston to examine Yao before the surgery, but they were rebuffed by the Rockets. Healing varies If the recovery goes fast, it is possible Yao, 25, can be back on a basketball court working out in 10 weeks. That's late June. But there have been other players — Michael Jordan among them — who have taken closer to the four- to six-month timetable. That is the time that, according to medical experts, it takes for a clean break to return to its previous bone density. But the screw was inserted to strengthen the bone. "As you might expect, it all caused much concern in China among the media and the fans," said Jai Li, a reporter for the World Journal who is based in Houston to cover the Rockets. "At first, there was a great deal of alarm. There were even some people saying the injury could force Yao Ming to retire. I think it has calmed down quite a bit since then." "I just want Yao to recover when he can and become an even better basketball player," Van Gundy said. "I've got enough problems already without being a vicious capitalist pig." ******最後，這位網友還查了一下這名記者Fran Blinebury的背景****** When the U.S. Olympic hockey team flopped badly in Japan, sports columnists across America were quick to castigate the athletes for partying instead of practicing. Players were seen out late at night at bars, and after the team was eliminated, some members went on what was described usually as a "rampage," causing $1,000 in damages to their hotel (which, given hotel prices in Japan, probably means they broke a few ashtrays and a water glass). Among those pompously tut-tutting was the Chronicle's Fran Blinebury: "American hockey players cover themselves with shame," read the headline on his February 20 piece. The team was "a fitting impersonation of the Dallas Cowboys, another high-profile, underachieving bunch of party animals," he harrumphed. Players "went about their jobs like they were full of themselves by hitting the streets hard every night and getting themselves full at each club and bar they passed," he said. He added -- unfortunately enough, for those who prefer good writing -- that the team "figured it could paint the town redder than the circle in the middle of the Japanese flag" and still win. A month later, Blinebury's indignation seems, as he might write, "as ironic as the irony in a really ironic play, or movie." Blinebury, in Florida to cover the regionals of the NCAA basketball tournament, turned in quite a little party performance of his own early March 22, getting arrested for driving under the influence, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Blinebury was tooling along about 1:45 a.m. in the St. Petersburg suburb of Largo when he sideswiped a police car that was parked on the side of the road -- overhead lights flashing brightly -- as officers investigated an unrelated DUI. Blinebury continued on after the collision, Largo police spokeswoman Allison Griffiths says. "A witness who had been following him because he didn't appear to be driving too well kept following him because it didn't look like he was stopping," she says. "Our witness encouraged him to stop." How the 21-year-old male did so isn't clear, but Blinebury finally pulled over, one-tenth of a mile down the four-lane divided highway, she says. The 44-year-old sports columnist said he was driving because his passenger was too drunk to do so, she says. Since Blinebury blew a .154, nearly twice Florida's legal limit of .08, the unnamed passenger must have been trying out for the Olympic hockey team. Griffiths says Blinebury told officers he had had "dinner and drinks" and had gotten lost looking for I-275. "He was way, way west of where he should have been," she says. "He was very lost." The Chronicle dutifully reported the incident -- in a one-paragraph story on the sports-section page that is crammed daily with tiny-print statistics. The blurb -- a mere fraction of the size the paper devotes to breathless reports on every obscure journalism award won by staffers -- showed up between brief stories on a women's tennis tournament in The Woodlands and a local senior women's amateur golf competition. So chances are pretty good, one would think, that Blinebury's many fans missed it. The outspoken columnist, who did not return a call seeking comment, is being uncharacteristically shy on the subject. Those listening to Blinebury's radio show on KPRC-AM were baffled by an exchange that occurred the day the story hit print. A caller's question was bleeped -- actually, listeners heard four or five seconds of dead air -- and then Blinebury responded, "The matter's in litigation, and my attorney tells me I shouldn't talk about it." The other hosts then proceeded to rip into the caller for launching a "cheap shot," especially after he had told the show's screeners he planned to talk about the Rockets. (To Blinebury's credit, he shrugged off the call and didn't join in the criticism.) First-offense DUI is a misdemeanor in Florida and carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. So does the charge of leaving the scene; careless driving is merely a traffic ticket. Blinebury had not been arraigned by press time. ******究竟到底是誰在撒謊？到底中國籃協有沒有要求姚明參賽？這個記者到底寫這篇文章為了什麽？他的個人劣跡到底能不能說明他的文章不可信？大家自己來個評判******