NBA传奇记者克雷格•塞奇因癌症去世

Long-Time NBA Reporter Dies of Cancer NBA传奇记者克雷格•塞奇因癌症去世

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In June, VOA Learning English wrote about Craig Sager¹, the sports television reporter who was fighting cancer.

He was going to report on his first National Basketball Association Finals game although he had covered the NBA for over 30 years.

It was news because the sports network ESPN produced the game broadcast and Sager worked for a rival television network. But the two broadcasting companies reached an agreement to let Sager announce the games because his health was not good.

They thought he might not get another chance to work on an NBA Finals game.

Sager had a blood cancer known as leukemia. He missed a lot of work in 2014, but returned to work in 2015 when his cancer went into remission.

When the cancer came back in 2016, Sager tried many different treatments. They included blood transfusions², chemotherapy, stem cell and bone marrow³ transplants.

Sager went back into the hospital last month. He died on Thursday.

His employer, Turner Sports, said, “There will never be another Craig Sager.”

NBA commissioner⁴ Adam Silver said: “Craig was as vital to the NBA as the players and coaches.”

Sager was known for the good questions he asked players and coaches during games. But in recent years, he gained attention for the colorful suits and jackets he wore on television.

A writer for ESPN said he dressed like “a court jester” but “could gather information and tell stories with the best of them.”

He had good relationships with the players and coaches he reported on.

Many of these people expressed their sadness after hearing of Sager’s death.

Baseball star Hank Aaron wrote: “I thought the world of him and he will be sorely missed.”

Scottie Pippen wrote: “His fight to the end is what really impressed me.”

Retired⁵ football player Marcus Allen said, “Heaven just gained some colorful attire⁶.”

Steve Kerr is a former NBA player and the current coach of the Golden State Warriors⁷. Before his team’s game on Thursday night, he spoke⁸ to the fans.

He said: “We considered a moment of silence but we thought it would be more appropriate to have a moment of joy, instead.”

At that point everyone in the arena⁹ stood up and cheered for Sager.

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Words in This Story

rival – n. a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another

remission – n. a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves

commissioner – n. an official who is in charge of a major professional sport (such as baseball, football, or hockey)

jester – n. a man who in the past was kept by a ruler to amuse people by acting¹⁰ silly and telling jokes

sorely – adv. very much; badly

attire – n. clothing

appropriate – adj. right or suited for some purpose or situation

joy – n. a feeling of great happiness

1 sager   

adj.贤明的，貌似聪明的( sage的比较级 )

参考例句：

• Well, I want those yellow gators that Sager wore a few weeks ago. 好了，我想那些人认为是塞奇几个星期前穿的。 来自互联网

2 transfusions   

n.输血( transfusion的名词复数 )；输液；倾注；渗透

参考例句：

• Still, transfusions have apparently never spread the disease, even among hemophiliacs. 还有，输血很明显从未传播过这种病，即使在血友病人之间也是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 口蹄疫疯牛病
• Blood transfusions are a special, limited example of tissue transplantation. 输血是一个特殊的、有限制的组织移植的例子。 来自辞典例句

3 marrow   

n.骨髓；精华；活力

参考例句：

• It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow. 天气太冷了，他感到寒冷刺骨。
• He was tired to the marrow of his bones.他真是累得筋疲力尽了。

4 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

7 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

8 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

9 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

10 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。