I'm not saying he is racist or being a racist but it was an incredibly insensitive comment made at the time.
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Donald Sterling (slum lord and LA Clippers Owner).. yeah, still a racist scum bag
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I'm not saying he is racist or being a racist but it was an incredibly insensitive comment made at the time.
Officerrob
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A whole lot of nothing...
perfectchaos007
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No sanctions until due process. Sterling won't attend tomorrow's game
Ninja Scooter
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Silver and the league are hoping this goes away temporarily and they can put attention back on the games. They are in a tough spot. People are out for blood but realistically there isn't a whole lot they can do right now.
How effective is a boycott if it does just as much to hurt the players as it does Sterling? In fact, Sterling likely doesn't care. They can take a stand and make a statement without throwing away all the hard work and effort they've poured into the season and post season so far.
WesternHeretic
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Wait that's it Silver?
As a Bostonian myself I have no idea what he's referring to, anybody able to fill me in?
Ninja Scooter
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What can they do? Fine him or suspend him? Won't do anything and if anything, Sterling could fight it for due process. Do you want them to force him to sell the team tomorrow?
perfectchaos007
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Maybe referring to Docs Boston home being burned down by a racist? That sounds like an isolated incident though, not sure how that implies rampant racism in Boston
benjipwns
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I can fill your bed with poop, would that work for you?
I thought it was common knowledge that guys in the NBA don't lie Boston cuz it's racist as hell.
I mean, I'm from Detroit which is built in racism, so I'm not judging. Just saying, I thought it was common knowledge. Hm.
dream
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It's not like there's an imminent threat, nor is DTS's racism a sudden revelation. The players have spent the past 7 months (and realistically, all the years they've spent preparing for and playing in the NBA) to get to this point, and winning is the important thing right now. As a Clippers fan, I hope that something is done about DTS. But I don't think now's the time to do it.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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So I missed nothing? Shameful.
Incident involving Bill Russell from about a half century ago.
andthebeatgoeson
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Expected. Surprised they hope to wrap this up in days. How? They will hunt down this girl? Then announce a suspension in the middle of the playoffs? Don't believe that.
They don't play there because it's not a warm weather location. Florida and California are the sexier destinations.
I'm pissed off Sterling has only accepted missing a single game, and Silver shares that news like it was an incredible get.
And how many days do you need to confirm the authenticity of a guy's voice in a recording? Silver said, a "few days". We'll see.
Do what? Not play? That solves nothing and puts the league in an even worse spot.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070813&content_id=2146510&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Torii "Dominicans are imposters" Hunter said something similar as well.
Doesn't really prove your point, if you even had one.
Then move The Clippers to a bigger market, like Oklahoma, who it worth more, and makes more.
Please, God, no!
andthebeatgoeson
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Happened in San Antonio.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...0278_1_racial-riots-blacks-and-whites-banners
They would earn respect and back up their stance. So, what? They play and...what if they win the title? Congratulations! You won Donald Sterling a title! Making everything even worse!
TheLostBigBoss
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Guys in the NBA don't like Boston because it has a season called winter.
It's not a very sexy life to live in Boston when compared to Miami or LA.
Just to play devil's advocate... sure, Sterling's racist, but does that really mean anything? he owns the team. I'm sure lots of owners bust unions, support the death penalty, donate pac money to halt gay marriage, and other things.
Is it okay to strip an owner of their team for their beliefs?
Is it okay to strip an owner of their team for their beliefs?
It was on Twitter. With a healthy portion of the fans from Washington, Detroit, Vancouver, Montreal areas partaking.
LyleLanley
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I don't know how this thread turned into a "Is Boston racist?" thread, but what happened in that incident is that Joel Ward scored the series clinching goal against the Bruins and a bunch of idiots on Twitter posted disgusting comments. Many of those idiots weren't even from Boston but that didn't stop people from declaring Boston a racist city because of it.
SquiddyCracker
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The denials, man
cripterion
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This. And that pretty much extends to the clippers players too. Such spineless individuals.
MWS Natural
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No, but you should be able to kick a team out of your league for the beliefs of their racist owner.
For the original argument of this thread, it isn't.
For the secondary argument in comparison to LA in 2014, it isn't.
Boston is notable as one of the most progressive cities for blacks, with white-collar racism peppered in. That is why there is more stigma attached.
Then they achieve personal success. Make more money. Are remembered as players who overcome adversity in the midst of an extremely taxing professional challenge.
And Sterling is still a racist, with or without a title. Not winning one doesn't hurt the man.
I dunno. You guys must think these Clippers players have no personal investment in winning an NBA championship. It's not like doing so is the basis of their profession and what they dedicate the vast majority of their life in attaining, I suppose.
since when is being a racist a "belief"? hes straight up ignorant and unprofessional!
also snoop dogg profanity message to sterling: (warning lots of curse words!)
http://instagram.com/p/nQn7sxv9Cr/
Ninja Scooter
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Do you think racist plantation owners only had white slaves?
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