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Donald Sterling (slum lord and LA Clippers Owner).. yeah, still a racist scum bag
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Pretty depressing about the pessimism of Sterling simply getting a slap on the wrist for all this. The power of money/power.
Doc's response:
Doc get some money in his pocket, and that wife, and think he isnt black anymore.
Heartbreaking. If his players want to to boycott, he should back them and their decision.
Silver presser should be starting soon
http://www.nba.com/live1/
http://www.nba.com/live1/
dream
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Hopefully the refs fuck them over 3 games straight.
That's pretty much what I'm expecting to happen. The optics of DTS hoisting the trophy would be disastrous. The only positive here is that the Clips are playing GSW, who they can beat even when the fix is it.
andthebeatgoeson
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And addressed appropriately by the head people:the owners and the commissioner. The BEST way to address this is with the backing of the owners: force him to sell, ban him for the rest of the season, $2 million dollar fine. If the players have any sway, make the owners do their heavy lifting. It's unprecedented to give up a playoff game for this before any significant investigation.
They do this today and any gf of he owner can spout anything before any playoff game and get the players to boycott. 'The owner is a pedophile'. What claim wouldn't they boycott, then? I'm not defending him but the better response if for the entire league, led by the owners, to say, that this is unacceptable. All responses in the media have been unanimously condemning this and it's beautiful to see. Magic, Charles, Jalen Rose, Lebron, CP3, Bill Simmons, Shaq. Now it's the owners time.
If I'm mad at anyone, it's bitchass MJ making millions off the back of the people and NEVER making any statement. He's perfect for the role. Greatest of all time, current owner and literally gives no fucks. He would be more upset if you made the bobcats any good than with sterling. Piece of shit . If MJ makes mo statement, I'll lose a lot of respect for him. He's probably still replaying his hs coach cutting his ass than caring about any other person.
Ninja Scooter
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Racists buy shoes too.
Seriously?
BadAss2961
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This puts Silver in a bit of a tough spot. Not sure how he handles it.
Sterling's obviously a racist asshole who needs to get the boot somehow, but he was in what he thought was a private conversation with his girlfriend. In this situation, a suspension from Silver would suggest that everyone involved with the league can be punished even for slipping up in private.
Sterling's obviously a racist asshole who needs to get the boot somehow, but he was in what he thought was a private conversation with his girlfriend. In this situation, a suspension from Silver would suggest that everyone involved with the league can be punished even for slipping up in private.
Ninja Scooter
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What does suspending or fining an owner really accomplish? The players are the ones that are going to have to take action on this, and they can do that by having free agents avoid LA and having current players demand trades until Sterling is gone.
Exactly.
They have a chance to take a stand immediately, when it will be most effective. But Doc wants to win. That's more important to him. It seems some posters feel the same way and that's incredibly disappointing.
The Faceless Master
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:lol
andthebeatgoeson
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Yeah but expecting the players to sacrifice in a performance based league when mj just bitches around...
Can't we all just agree that mj is full of bitchassness?
Maddocks
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The players will not do anything, not when they care about winning. If they have issues and no doubt they do, they put their teammates and staff first, owner last. They will do what they must do to get far into the playoffs.
Once its all over then that is when the players will come out and give their true feelings. Right now they focused on whats ahead of them basketball wise, not ownership wise.
Once its all over then that is when the players will come out and give their true feelings. Right now they focused on whats ahead of them basketball wise, not ownership wise.
Why is it Docs job? This is the NBA's responsibility.
andthebeatgoeson
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With all things, it's just the beginning. They can't force him to sell and he'll get rewarded by selling (lots of cash), I'm not sure what suspension would do. Best response may be a large fine, pressure from other owners and all major free agents mentioning it or boycotting going there.
BadAss2961
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You're right. A fine or a suspension is just a slap on the wrist to these owners. Never solves anything.
It's gonna have to be everyone else (players, other owners, media) that forces him to sell the team I guess.
It's weird that you're trying to make this into a conversation about MJ.
It's not Doc's job. Like Ninja Scooter says, the players must take action. It sounds like at least some of the Clippers want to do just that. If Doc would stand in the way of that, he is part of the problem.
How can you "Fire" an owner? A sole owner at that? The team's his, I don't see how the NBA can do anything to a team he legitimately owns.
I doubt anything will happen, and Sterlings been a known racist for a loooooooooooooong time. This time shit just went public. Nothing happened before, so why would anything happen now?
He's not the problem, we all know the true problem is Donald Sterling. Adam silver is his boss, it's his problem and he should be held accountable for the outcome. Doc is the victim in this scenario, not the problem that we should point fingers at.
The major ESPN Radio station in the Southland (there are at least 2 that I know of) is running hard with this. I think Disney is going to go full bore on this one.
As has been said in this thread, Donald Sterling being racist has been a poorly kept secret forever, but it's better late than never that the charade comes to an end.
As has been said in this thread, Donald Sterling being racist has been a poorly kept secret forever, but it's better late than never that the charade comes to an end.
Ninja Scooter
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The other owners can force him out. This will require the players to keep this going though and turn it ugly. Boycotting games, refusing to sign with the Clippers, asking for trades. The uglier this gets, the more it starts to affect the revenue of the other owners which is the only way something will happen.
dream
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David Aldridge reported that, while there was talk of a boycott amongst the Clips, it wasn't serious.
It's all on the owners, and none of them have said shit or will say anything. The owners are going to protect Sterling not because they agree with him but to cover their own asses. If Sterling get screwed over then they are just one drunken racist/homophobic/misogynistic rant from having their billion dollar business getting screwed over.
perfectchaos007
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Adam silver isn't the most punctual man is he? I thought this presser was supposed do start 25 minutes ago
Fair enough.
You are right. Mark Cuban basically said who cares about what sterling said when there are games to play.
Ninja Scooter
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so am I reading that right or is he basically saying "Let someone else handle it I'm busy with the playoffs"? Weak CP3. If you didn't want the responsibility of being the leader of the PA you shouldn't have taken the job.
perfectchaos007
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As much shit as Cuban verbalizes, you would know by now if he was a racist
MWS Natural
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Next season I look forward to the Clippers winning the NBA Championship with an all white team led by a sassy black military coach.
Just glad to be recognized.
So edgy! So topical!
Hobbestetrician
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Is that a Washington Redskins avatar you have?
Dude has been a known racist for decades. Everyone still took his money willingly and made him so much more. If they get him out the league, that's great, but everyone is to blame. Players for taking the money, the league doing nothing, the fans who support him and his team, and the media for never sticking to him like glue.
The best they can do is get to sell, but think about this. He bought the team for a mere 15 million or something like that. He would sell for nothing short than 500 million or more. He will laugh all the way to the bank. Again.
He is a terrible human, but everyone empowered him.
The best they can do is get to sell, but think about this. He bought the team for a mere 15 million or something like that. He would sell for nothing short than 500 million or more. He will laugh all the way to the bank. Again.
He is a terrible human, but everyone empowered him.
Remove the owner, ship the team to Seattle.
andthebeatgoeson
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Is it? He's had experience with racism, extensively knows the league and is one of the few minority owners in the world. He is uniquely equipped to comment. Every nba owner is and he has personnel experience to add to the conversation. Besides the argument that mj stays away from controversial subjects, many want to hear from him. And he's near untouchable. He is uniquely a person who can be completely honest without repercussions.
It's not weird. Everyone is looking to the players to make a statement who can't directly force anything. The people who need to address this will be the ones who are largely quiet. The more I think about it, the more I'm upset. They have the power to make a massive statement. If the owners cannot talk about this in a league with 80% black players and a large black consumer base and a more progressive approach to minorities, then we may be hopeless in this context.
"Kevin Johnson is way smarter than me. Let him deal with it."
dream
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No, I think he's saying there's due process.
andthebeatgoeson
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Starting press conference.
Hobbestetrician
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The NFL owners should do something about that racism.
Ninja Scooter
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The reason the team is worth so much is that they are in LA. Sports are all about media markets and tv deals now.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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I'm getting the vibe that nothing will happen any time soon.
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