NBA Player Malik Beasley Says He Is Not Guilty
NBA 球員 Malik Beasley 表示他沒有罪
Introduction
Malik Beasley played basketball in the NBA. Now, the government says he cheated in games to win money from gambling.
Malik Beasley 在 NBA 打籃球。現在政府指控他在比賽中舞弊，以贏取賭金。
Main Body
Beasley and his agent went to court in New York. The government says Beasley changed his game numbers in 2024. He did this to help other people win money. He also did this to pay his own debts.
Beasley 和他的經紀人前往紐約法院。政府指控 Beasley 在 2024 年更改了比賽數據。他這樣做是為了幫助他人贏錢，同時也是為了償還自己的債務。
Many other people are in trouble too. The police arrested more than 30 people. Some are basketball players and some are criminals. They all cheated in games or poker.
許多其他人也陷入了麻煩。警方逮捕了 30 多人。其中一些是籃球員，一些是罪犯。他們全部在比賽或撲克牌局中舞弊。
Beasley's lawyer says he is innocent. The government says Beasley lost millions of dollars gambling. Now, Beasley is free, but he paid $100,000. He cannot gamble or talk to the other people in the case.
Beasley 的律師表示他是清白的。政府稱 Beasley 在賭博中損失了數百萬美元。現在 Beasley 已獲釋，但支付了 10 萬美元。他不得再賭博，也不能與本案中的其他人接觸。
Conclusion
Beasley and his agent will go back to court on August 6.
Beasley 和他的經紀人將於 8 月 6 日回到法院。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Then
Look at how the story talks about the past and the present. This is the key to A2 English.
1. The Past (Things that already happened) We add -ed to the end of the word.
- Play → Played
- Cheat → Cheated
- Change → Changed
- Arrest → Arrested
2. The Present (Things happening now) The word stays simple or uses "is".
- He is free.
- He cannot gamble.
💡 Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is finished. If you see is/cannot, it is about the current situation.