傳奇球星羅素。(資料照,美聯社)
〔體育中心/綜合報導〕美國總統川普近日在推特上發文威脅密西根還有內華達兩州,如果他們要採取「不在籍」郵寄投票的話將會扣留他們的聯邦補助款。此舉一出立刻引來了NBA傳奇球星羅素(Bill Russell)不滿,在推特上面回嗆川普。
Hello @realDonaldTrump there is a good reason for #VoteByMail not sure if you have heard of #coronavirus #COVIDー19 or better known as a #pandemic bit I don’t want to risk my life to #vote ! @MSNBC @CNN
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) May 21, 2020
羅素酸川普是不是沒聽說現在有武漢病毒(新型冠狀病毒疾病,COVID-19),說用郵寄投票這種方式就是不想為了投票冒險送死。
Is @realDonaldTrump aware the first people to come here from #"SHIThole" countries did not come willingly, they came as slaves to build this country and the White House #Racismhasnologic @Lawrence @CNN @NBA @JoyAnnReid @FoxNews @POTUS #MLKDay2018
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) January 12, 2018
At this time & place for any African American, @KingJames @donlemon @RepMaxineWaters @repjohnlewis & #NFL plyrs to be criticised by @realdonaldtrump means you must be doing something right! As I have said before- Its the biggest compliment you can get. @TwitterSports @MSNBC @CNN
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) August 5, 2018
當然這次的事件不只有羅素反對,川普未經證實就聲稱「郵寄選票」是選民欺詐的手法,但是採取這樣的投票方式是為了降低在疫情期間病毒的傳播機會,上個月投票傳播疾病的慘案才在威斯康辛州發生:在投票後至少有36個跟投票作業相關的人確診。