Former College Coach in Legal Trouble After Student Death

前大學教練因學生死亡面臨法律指控


Introduction

A man named Mark Kulbis was a coach at Bucknell University. Now, the government says he committed a crime because a student player, CJ Dickey Jr., died.

一名 bernama Mark Kulbis 的男子曾在 Bucknell 大學擔任教練。現在政府指控他觸犯法律,因為一名學生運動員 CJ Dickey Jr. 死亡。

Main Body

In July 2024, CJ Dickey Jr. died during a workout. The government says Coach Kulbis made the student do too many hard exercises. The student had a health problem called sickle-cell trait. The coach did not help the student when he looked sick.

2024 年 7 月,CJ Dickey Jr. 在訓練期間死亡。政府表示 Kulbis 教練強迫該學生進行過多高強度運動。該學生患有稱為鐮狀細胞特質的健康問題。當學生看起來身體不適時,教練並未提供協助。

Coach Kulbis has many charges. Some people say he hurt the student on purpose. The coach says he did not do anything wrong. He says the training was normal.

Kulbis 教練面臨多項指控。有些人認為他是故意傷害該學生。而教練則表示自己沒有做錯任何事,稱訓練過程是正常的。

The family of CJ Dickey Jr. is also suing the university. They say the school was not safe. There was no medical helper at the workout. This is against the rules for college sports.

CJ Dickey Jr. 的家人也正在起訴該大學。他們表示學校環境不安全,訓練時現場沒有醫療救護人員,這違反了大學體育規則。

Conclusion

Coach Kulbis must pay $10,000 to stay out of jail for now. The court case against the university continues.

Kulbis 教練目前必須支付 1 萬美元保釋金才能暫時免於監禁。針對該大學的法院訴訟仍在進行中。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "Too"

In the story, we see this phrase: "too many hard exercises."

When we use too, it means "more than we want" or "more than is good." It is a way to show a problem.

Look at the difference:

  • Many exercises \rightarrow A large number (This is okay).
  • Too many exercises \rightarrow A number that is dangerous or bad (This is a problem).

🛠️ Quick Patterns for A2

You can use this with adjectives (describing words) too:

  • Hot \rightarrow Too hot (I cannot drink this coffee!)
  • Hard \rightarrow Too hard (The work is impossible!)
  • Expensive \rightarrow Too expensive (I have no money!)

📌 Word Watch: "Against the rules"

The article says: "This is against the rules."

If something is against the rules, it is not allowed.

RuleStop!\text{Rule} \rightarrow \text{Stop!} Against the ruleWrong action\text{Against the rule} \rightarrow \text{Wrong action}

Vocabulary Learning

committed (v.)
To do something wrong or illegal
Example:The man committed a crime by stealing the car.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing is a serious crime.
workout (n.)
A period of physical exercise to get fit
Example:I go to the gym for a one-hour workout every morning.
exercises (n.)
Physical activities to make the body strong
Example:Push-ups are great exercises for your arms.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying someone did something illegal
Example:The police brought several charges against the driver.
on purpose (adv.)
Doing something because you wanted to, not by accident
Example:I didn't break the glass on purpose; it was an accident.
suing (v.)
Taking a person or company to court to get money
Example:The customer is suing the company because the product was broken.
jail (n.)
A place where criminals are kept
Example:The thief had to stay in jail for two years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword