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What precedent does a ruling like this set?

Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:44 pm
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:44 pm
I'm sure many NBA owners are prejudiced against some group...

I don't condone what Sterling said by any means, but I'm not sure lifetime ban was necessary considering the man is in his 80's and now you have a precedent set where signs of prejudice lead to an essential death penalty.

Maybe, I'm overthinking this.

Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
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31481 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:46 pm to
race war












jk
Posted by HollierThanThou
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:47 pm to
Require confidentiality agreements for your crazy bitches.
Posted by JG77056
Vegas baby, Vegas
Member since Sep 2010
12060 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:48 pm to
It just means that the laws in this country or the constitution don't matter and people aren't allowed to have their own beliefs or feelings. Apparently none of the players or other owners have never said anything racist in the privacy of their own home.

As far as precedent goes, if a player's ever on tape calling someone a honky, I think you have to ban them for life now.
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 1:49 pm
Posted by Gator5220
Member since Aug 2010
3131 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:48 pm to
If the players were held to this same standard the games would have to be decided by H-O-R-S-E
Posted by TT9
Global warming
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:49 pm to
Don't talk no shite, won't be no shite.
Posted by corndeaux
Member since Sep 2009
9634 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:49 pm to
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Maybe, I'm overthinking this


I think so.

Mark Cuban already said he is 100% behind Silver.

From his Twitter:


quote:

I agree 100% with Commissioner Silvers findings and the actions taken against Donald Sterling
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:50 pm to
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What precedent does a ruling like this set?


all kinds that spinoff from each other.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
70773 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:50 pm to
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It just means that the laws in this country or the constitution don't matter and people aren't allowed to have their own beliefs or feelings.


If you are referring to the first amendment, then you are off base.

All that does is protect your voice from getting you arrested.
Posted by JG77056
Vegas baby, Vegas
Member since Sep 2010
12060 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:50 pm to
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Require confidentiality agreements for your crazy bitches.


His kids will end up with every penny that bitch ever makes.
Posted by SabiDojo
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:50 pm to
The NBA doesn't even know. That's why Silver said this was an isolated action by the league and in no way sets a rule. It's a cop out.
Posted by JG77056
Vegas baby, Vegas
Member since Sep 2010
12060 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:53 pm to
It doesn't protect you from having your belongings taken from you because of it? Apparently Donald Sterling is the only racist attendee of Clippers games. Now that he won't be there all the races can live in harmony.
Posted by MrBiriwa
Biriwa,OH
Member since Nov 2010
7116 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:53 pm to
Keep ya women in check.

Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71338 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:55 pm to
If I had a bunch of money, I'd probably skip the NBA and purchase a team in another sport. Cuban has to be shitting bricks, he has tons of exposure in running businesses and being on TV.
Posted by eyeran
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
22096 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:55 pm to
To me, the slippery slope argument is almost willfully ignorant in this specific instance.

Lets be real here. Kicking Sterling out of the league isn't going to start some lunch line of owners trying to kick their peers out of the league. For many reasons. Not the least of which is fear of turnabout being fair play.

This is literally a once in a lifetime type of situation, if that.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7299 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:59 pm to
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This is literally a once in a lifetime type of situation, if that.


Ding, ding, ding. This is punishment for years of bad behavior and worse actions. That tape was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
10443 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:59 pm to
Proves a double standard exists in the NBA. Sterling is a bigot, but he's not allowed to have any private beliefs as despicable as they may seem.

I don't recall any legitimate claims of him mistreating his players of African decent so horribly, until these tapes came out. Now all of a sudden tons of instances of him mistreating players come out. It's typical victim status and its pretty disgusting to be honest.

Guy is trash, but I've heard plenty worse come from the other direction and get ignored.
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 2:00 pm
Posted by Boomtown
Member since Jan 2014
1986 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 2:04 pm to
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I'm not sure lifetime ban was necessary


Banning Sterling for 5 years is so earth shattering
Posted by Boomtown
Member since Jan 2014
1986 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 2:06 pm to
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Cuban has to be shitting bricks


I think it's safe to say any owner who doesn't refer to it as "the Instagram" will be fine
Posted by STB
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1087 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 2:06 pm to
While I don't agree with what he said, the NBA better treat everyone the exact same going forward. Do you think Kobe Bryant would get a lifetime ban for making a gay slur now? Hell no.
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