Still, I don't think it's their responsibility to make this guy pay. It's the league's. I think it puts the Clippers players and coaches in a totally unfair position to be the lead on this, it's Silver's job and the spotlight needs to be on him.
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Donald Sterling (slum lord and LA Clippers Owner).. yeah, still a racist scum bag
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Still, I don't think it's their responsibility to make this guy pay. It's the league's. I think it puts the Clippers players and coaches in a totally unfair position to be the lead on this, it's Silver's job and the spotlight needs to be on him.
teruterubozu
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Van Gundy sounds very displeased with the minimal player reaction.
Yeah, he just said some things are more important than winning a championship.
Byakuya769
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Why didn't he protest the game and choose not to call it?
He's not employed by Sterling. I also don't think he was saying they shouldn't play or anything.
CrookedRain
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You seem to think a boycott would some kind of dent on Sterling's fortune. It won't. He could give away the team for free and he'd still be set for life. A boycott would hurt the players more by letting that scumbag disrupt their goal of winning of a championship. Sitting out would be giving up.
jordan0386
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Or it will be swept under the rug when the outrage dies.
Byakuya769
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I could give a fuck about his fortune.
Him losing the team takes him away from the game and further isolates him and his views.
Giving up? its a fucking game.
I mentioned this before, people just don't want to hear anything realistic.
GoldenEye 007
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The role of the media is a little different than players that are employed by an owner that sees himself as a slave owner over them essentially.
PhoenixDark
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I think we're taking things a little too far here...Sterling will be disciplined heavily, most likely forced to sell the team. Plus, the players may decide to throw the game(s), etc.
NBA couldn't force George Shinn to sell his team.
And all the employees working at the arena who are counting on the money from this game? All the bartenders and waiters who count on people coming out to watch them?
Byakuya769
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Hahaha.
...and they'll eventually get to that.
Unless the entire NBPA boycotted, nothing would be accomplished here.
I already addressed that. The universal response here was "Fuck them, this is more important."
Where does the NBA (and Sterling through revenue sharing) get a HUGE amount of $? TV rights. They're basically paying for him to view himself as a slave owner, so I'm not sure what the difference is if we're going to continue to fault people who aren't the actual perpetrators of this shit.
They'll be able to hold their heads held high when they go back to work under an owner that isnt an open racist.
Well, judging by the first 5 minutes, they may not care.
Pride doesn't pay rent.
ratcliffja
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Exactly. This is a guy who allowed his team to be horrible for decades because he refused to pay decent cash for any coaches or players. Only recently has that changed, presumably because he had two great players fall into his lap, making him actually care. There is already tons of media coverage on this as it is. Sitting out isn't going to make the NBA act any more harshly and might even give Sterling legal leverage. I'm sure the NBA is trying to see how they can quickly take the team from him without getting a huge lawsuit against them.
GoldenEye 007
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lol pretty sure a team sitting out a playoff game would force the NBA to act with haste not seen ever before.
Where did I fault the players? I'm just giving my opinion on the matter. The players have the opportunity to act as the catalyst to correct the issue. It is of my opinion they should take that opportunity.
Sit ins and protests have a pretty clear history of effectiveness. Media blackouts do not.
and money obviously does not buy pride if you see the 5 clowns on the court in blue right now.
The only justification would be for the Clippers to win the championship and exclude Sterling from everything leading up to it, in addition to the finale.
We're talking about an 82 year old man with $2 billion, whose life is pretty much at the end of the road. Based on principle I hope they force him out, but there really is no beating the piece of shit.
We're talking about an 82 year old man with $2 billion, whose life is pretty much at the end of the road. Based on principle I hope they force him out, but there really is no beating the piece of shit.
NYCmetsfan
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Yeah, the Warriors would just advance to the next round faster.
Funny thing is that NBA athletes are the ones who get most fucked by refs and fines, they are barely allowed to cough on the court, let alone show any sort of attitude and its a technical, to say the refs today are anal retentive is being kind. No other sport has more annoying officiating and bullshit than the NBA
These shitty racist comments should warrant a gigantic fine, a lengthy ban and possibly taking the team away from him. Yet that cannot and will not happen, because the guy owns the franchise, and there is a limit what they can and will do. Such is capitalism
These shitty racist comments should warrant a gigantic fine, a lengthy ban and possibly taking the team away from him. Yet that cannot and will not happen, because the guy owns the franchise, and there is a limit what they can and will do. Such is capitalism
and Sterling would be out before the start of next season.
GoldenEye 007
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Team could have made a meaningful point with the same amount of speed anyway given the performance right about now.
Lol, yeah nothing could go wrong with that.
Bam Bam Baklava
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There are more important things than a game.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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brianjones
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i don't think thats fair to the players
Golden State or L.A.?
Holy shit, are they tanking right now? I turned the game off 2 minutes in.
Tanking is pretty awesome if it embarrasses Sterling more.
HarryDemeanor
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Clippers mentally skipped out of this game considering the way they're playing right now.
CassidyIzABeast
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Based on Curry and the Warriors running wild right now, I guess the Clippers decided to not play after all.
I don't know how clipper fans could think the players can focus when you're owner doesn't think of you as people.
"I am angry that you are not outwardly showing the amount of same amount of outrage that I am and making the same decisions that I would!" is unfortunately a mentality that is always around for these types of issues.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The way to embarrass him is to not even go out there and do their "job." If they felt so strongly, don't put on the jersey at all.
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