Thread about racist NBA team owners

[Uncle Sparky]

I thought basketball was one of those sports where team owners buy & sell players - I think Sterling would be a perfect owner.

[Pax]

I thought basketball was one of those sports where team owners buy & sell players - I think Sterling would be a perfect owner.

That mentality is exactly why he should not be allowed to own a franchise.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Was Chris Paul bringing him sandwiches after the match.

[The Mad Monk]

Better not be 30 minutes or less if it was.

[Ben Kenobi]

it becomes obvious that he should not own a franchise of majority black basketball players in the 21st century.

Are you saying it would be acceptable if he had an all-white basketball team?

[rah]

I doubt we would have seen the same reaction from his players if they had all been white.


equally relevant as your post. NOT AT ALL>

[molly bloom]

Are you saying it would be acceptable if he had an all-white basketball team?

Wood for trees.


Duh.

[AAAAAAAAH!]

So Ben is defending this guy? What a scumbag.

[Kidlicious]

I guess everyone was forgetting about Trayvon.

[Ben Kenobi]

I doubt we would have seen the same reaction from his players if they had all been white.

And why is that, rah? Because white people are racist and blacks are not?

[Sava]

As more comes out about previous knowledge of his inclinations in this area, they had to be strict or face probable questions about why this wasn't addressed earlier. This way those questions probably won't gain much traction.

I still think a lifetime ban is a bit extreme. Any skinhead can buy a ticket to a game. The NBA has no problem taking their money.
No, he shouldn't be allowed in any ownership or ruling body in the league but not being able to attend a game seems a bit silly.
(yes, I originally stated that they should let the market dictate his ownership but on second thought the end result is the same and how it occurs isn't that important.)

the world's smallest violin is playing for Sterling

[Imran Siddiqui]

edit: ninja'ed!

[Sava]

innayoface

[rah]

And why is that, rah? Because white people are racist and blacks are not?

God, you are so dense. I followed that with a claim that the comment was as relevant as yours. (it wasn't) AND FOLLOWED IT WITH a LOL smiley.

MY COMMENT WAS JUST A COMMENT AND NOT RELEVANT. AND IT WAS MEANT AS A JOKE.

I can't believe they let you teach.

[rah]

the world's smallest violin is playing for Sterling

Please don't get me wrong. The guy is as big of a douche as BK.
I just think the not allowed to attend a game is kind of ridiculous considering the average crowd at a sporting event.
His comment in private makes him lower than the wackos that currently attend?
But yes, he's scum and I won't waste much sympathy on him.

It was interesting reading all of the things he has done in the past, and this is what finally broke the camel's back. The extreme punishment is partly due to the NBA's embarrassment over not dealing with this earlier.