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re: You Are the NBA Commissioner: How Would You Handle Sterling?
Posted on 4/27/14 at 6:59 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Posted on 4/27/14 at 6:59 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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. Again, no player or coach hoping to make a long career out of or chasing a title in a league as competitive as the NBA allows the druthers of an owner to be a deciding factor in where they sign.
let me just say, as a long-time clippers fan (i rejected my fandom long ago, fwiw), this statement proves hell has frozen over
i mean we're talking about the clippers and donald sterling in terms of choosing teams with title aspirations
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:00 pm to SlowFlowPro
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let me just say, as a long-time clippers fan (i rejected my fandom long ago, fwiw), this statement proves hell has frozen over
i mean we're talking about the clippers and donald sterling in terms of choosing teams with title aspirations
Holy frick I had to go back and re read what I just wrote
My, my, the NBA is different today
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:03 pm to Keys Open Doors
SI has an article about what the NBA could do in regards to Donald Sterling: What's next for NBA in Donald Sterling case from a legal standpoint?
It also discusses the possibilities and challenges posed by forcing Sterling to sell the Clippers (including the possiblity of a anti-trust suit by Sterling) and the ramification of Clippers players boycotting games. It's a good link to peruse.
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Step 3: Fining or suspending Sterling
If the NBA concludes that Sterling acted irresponsibly and damaged the league's image, the NBA's most likely remedial action would be to fine Sterling. The problem for the NBA would be that even a record-breaking fine of an NBA owner -- say $1 million or $5 million -- may not feel like much of a punishment for Sterling. According to Forbes, Sterling is worth in the neighborhood of $1.9 billion. Also, at age 80 or 81 (his exact official birth date remains something of a mystery, but it was reportedly in 1933), a fine of relatively small magnitude may prove even less effectual. The fear is that Sterling would respond with something akin to, "I don't care." . . .
The NBA could levy a more significant punishment in the form of a suspension. The NBA has the authority to suspend an owner. While the league has not used that authority, it could here. . .
Some NBA owners may be uncomfortable with the league suspending an owner. Even if they find Sterling's alleged comments reprehensible, owners may worry about the precedent it would set. In that vein, if Silver can suspend an owner in this instance, might he use that power against them in other situations? Might he suspend an owner for criticizing referees or tweeting sensitive information, rather than merely fine him? Expect there to be significant resistance by NBA owners to suspending Sterling.
It also discusses the possibilities and challenges posed by forcing Sterling to sell the Clippers (including the possiblity of a anti-trust suit by Sterling) and the ramification of Clippers players boycotting games. It's a good link to peruse.
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:04 pm to ASTL
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Ban him for a year from day to day operations because of a leaked private conversation? Like everyone on this board hasn't said something before that could be leaked and cause a rift.
Country is so pussified. If people don't like it, don't go to the games and he will feel it In his wallet.
How many people on this board own an NBA team or is CEO of a huge corporation? Stop being so naive. Any man at the head of a huge company would be disciplined and criticised the same way. How do u not understand that?
The average Joe could get a dwi and it's no big deal. Jim irsay gets one and it's all over tv. Use some common sense
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:05 pm to bbrownso
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Some NBA owners may be uncomfortable with the league suspending an owner. Even if they find Sterling's alleged comments reprehensible, owners may worry about the precedent it would set. In that vein, if Silver can suspend an owner in this instance, might he use that power against them in other situations? Might he suspend an owner for criticizing referees or tweeting sensitive information, rather than merely fine him? Expect there to be significant resistance by NBA owners to suspending Sterling.
a suspension is kind of a pandora's box, because this is a subjective situation and bad PR, but it's not criminal or anything
bringing bad PR upon the NBA isn't difficult to do
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:06 pm to SlowFlowPro
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but again, this is probably teh least racist of his high profile racist behavior
Step back and think about that. The least racist thing he has done is tell a woman to not associate with black people.
Regardless of what has happened in the past and what was done or not done to punish him, if the tape is authentic shouldn'something be done?
The logic your proposing suggests an attitude of "well he got away with murder, why should we prosecute him for anything else or hold that past behavior against him?"
Also I again mention that of all his previous incidents, this one is worse simply becuase we have actual proof of it. Video/audio of a crime will always bring about a stronger reaction than simply someone else talking about it
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:06 pm to ASTL
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Like I said, how many of y'all have said shite privately, that if leaked, would cause the same reaction?
Dude, any big time business owner would face the same reaction whether u agree with it or not. That comes with the territory when you're in a position of power
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:07 pm to jacks40
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Like I said, how many of y'all have said shite privately, that if leaked, would cause the same reaction?
Are you admitting you've said racist things like Donald Sterling has?
Exactly. So you are admitting you are a racist? Cause that's what you're implying
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:08 pm to bbrownso
I bet David Stern is laughing his arse off at Silver right now having to deal with this instead of him
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:08 pm to jacks40
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Regardless of what has happened in the past and what was done or not done to punish him, if the tape is authentic shouldn'something be done?
The logic your proposing suggests an attitude of "well he got away with murder, why should we prosecute him for anything else or hold that past behavior against him?"
i haven't said he should not be punished
but the players (and doc rivers) acting like this is some big deal that now affects them is insanity
sterling is not a wolf in sheep's clothing. he's a racist in very white clothing...as he has been for decades
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:09 pm to SlowFlowPro
the clippers have canceled practice for tomorrow
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:10 pm to Nonetheless
CP3 is irl flopping right now
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:11 pm to SlowFlowPro
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but the players (and doc rivers) acting like this is some big deal that now affects them is insanity
Doc was asked if they were going to boycott playing. He said no way. This was some sort of compromise IMO, so they didn't look like "field hands allowed to come inside the house," Jalen Rose's words.
This post was edited on 4/27/14 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:11 pm to SlowFlowPro
He probably wishes he was a Laker now.
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:12 pm to jg8623
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Dude, any big time business owner would face the same reaction whether u agree with it or not. That comes with the territory when you're in a position of power
Hand wringing, but then they get the ticket fixed.
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:14 pm to SlowFlowPro
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but the players (and doc rivers) acting like this is some big deal that now affects them is insanity
well it does affect them now more than at any other point since joinging the Clippers.
His racism while well-known, was hardly the national story that it is today.
You think they are suffering the same issues when Bomani Jones writes an article about the discrimination lawsuit for ESPN Page 2, as opposed to the media reaction yesterday and today(like Bill Simmons being on TV telling them not to play at all)?
You want to call it "faux outrage", that seems like you are substuting your sensiblities for theirs but that at least makes more sense than pretending that the Clippers today aren't dealing with an issue that severely affects them.
This post was edited on 4/27/14 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:14 pm to Jcorye1
What was funny about my post?
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:15 pm to jacks40
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You want to call it "faux outrage", that seems like you are substuting your sensiblities for theirs
no i'm just calling their emotional thinking insanity, as it should be called
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but that at least makes more sense than pretending that the Clippers today are dealing with an issue that severely affects them.
did you mean "aren't" there?
and i see you edited. and i'll respond. what seterling told his gf does not affect their lives in any way
This post was edited on 4/27/14 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:18 pm to Jcorye1
My eyes started bleeding while reading the Deadspin comment section. One guy wanted the NBA to just take the team back with no buy out.
Posted on 4/27/14 at 7:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
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no i'm just calling their emotional thinking insanity, as it should be called
Wrong. It is absurd to suggest that they have no reaction to this whatsoever.
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what seterling told his gf does not affect their lives in any way
Except for the small matter of it now being a national news story and an embarrassment for their entire organization.
Yes it affects their lives in a huge way. That's not even up for debate.
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