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re: You Are the NBA Commissioner: How Would You Handle Sterling?

Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:18 pm to
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:18 pm to
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The players can refuse to play if they want to. It'll work itself out.


I don't think the CBA permits that.
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:19 pm to
Is he really a racist or just stupid?

I mean he was the first owner to hire a black GM
He has been fair to his players (from all accounts)

I know Stephen A said hes heard these things before, if so then why hasn't he reported on it?


I think there is more to this story and it is more of Sterling being a fricking idiot.... Stephen A mentioned person in question is suing Sterling now and embezzled money from the team that correct, or was I just not paying attention?
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:20 pm to
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That being said from all accounts he treats his players EXTREMELY well so I don't know what actions should be taken against him.


Are you 100% sure about that?

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In this excerpt of that interview, Davis talks about his relationship with Sterling, and recalls Sterling calling him “a bastard,” “the devil,” “crazy,” and cussing at him.


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I don't want to defend him but I have read he has done A LOT for the inner-city black community


All that tells me is that he has a damn good PR firm working behind the scenes for him. With all of the lawsuits & prior rumors, there was no choice but to do some type of damage control.
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:22 pm to
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I know Stephen A said hes heard these things before, if so then why hasn't he reported on it?


Do you really want to go there?
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:22 pm to
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Is he really a racist or just stupid?



Not wanting her to walk in to one of his games with a dude because he is black is both.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:23 pm to
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Is he really a racist or just stupid?


You tell someone you don't want them to consort with black people and bring them to games, that's racist, end of story.
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:23 pm to
I like how that comes out now, after the incident.... Why didn't it come out before?
Posted by lsu480
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:24 pm to
Like I said I don't think its right but personally I don't think I would risk my livelihood, or even take a pay cut to take a stand against some old Jewish billionaires comments. IDK what that says about me but I am just being honest with you.

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If he's done so much good for black people, he should have zero problem with his squeeze consorting with them, posting photos with them, and taking them to games.



I agree with that as well but who really knows why he thinks the way he does? Personally I think he thought his GF was sleeping with the guys in her photos because she is a gold-digging whore that fricks celebs and he didn't want his friends and the public to know because it would embarrass him and that prompted a lot of his comments in this situation.

I could just see his old Jewish billionaire friends calling him up and giving him shite about having a GF that sleeps with black dudes, one that is known to have AIDS, and that probably drove him up the wall. Yes he is a huge racist but I have to think him being embarrassed led to a lot of the comments in this one particular recording.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:24 pm to
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I like how that comes out now, after the incident.... Why didn't it come out before?


Because it's relevant and shows a pattern of continued behavior and can no longer be swept under the rug.

Are you really trying to defend this bastard? C'mon, man.
Posted by lsu480
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:25 pm to
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You tell someone you don't want them to consort with black people and bring them to games, that's racist, end of story.



Yup! He is obviously highly intelligent so its not fair to call him stupid, he is just a full blown racist.
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:26 pm to
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I like how that comes out now, after the incident....


Exactly what are you referring to when you say it's just coming out now?
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:27 pm to
No not trying to defend, but Davis and many others have had plenty of opportunity to take a stand and say something once they left the Clippers. Stephen A could have reported this years ago if he has been hearing it for years....

Why did they wait till now to pile it on?
If Sterling was really this much of a racist seems that people would have taken a stand awhile back. Did he make some stupid/racist comments yes, no denying that.
Posted by lsu480
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:27 pm to
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In this excerpt of that interview, Davis talks about his relationship with Sterling, and recalls Sterling calling him “a bastard,” “the devil,” “crazy,” and cussing at him.


If you gave Baron Davis a huge contract like he got, I think it was around 100 mil, and he showed up fat and played like shite wouldn't you be pissed. I would be, regardless of their color.
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:28 pm to
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No not trying to defend, but Davis and many others have had plenty of opportunity to take a stand and say something once they left the Clippers.



The Baron Davis interview is from about a month ago. It was not something that just came out yesterday or today.
This post was edited on 4/27/14 at 3:33 pm
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:28 pm to
DS hated B Diddy cause he paid him 100mil and he played like half a season fat as frick

That fueled DS racism
Posted by lsu480
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:29 pm to
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No not trying to defend, but Davis and many others have had plenty of opportunity to take a stand and say something once they left the Clippers. Stephen A could have reported this years ago if he has been hearing it for years....



In their defense its not wise to talk shite about a billionaire publicly unless you have hard evidence.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:30 pm to
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Why did they wait till now to pile it on?


Because DS did something stupid yet again, making other incidents relevant. Just like what happens with any and every news story under the sun.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:31 pm to
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In their defense its not wise to talk shite about a billionaire publicly unless you have hard evidence.
If it was said to them/about them that would be all the evidence we would need. Especially since Sterling has a history of other insensitive remarks. I mean we live in a society where we are quick to accuse before the facts have been told.

Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:31 pm to
It wasn't just Baron Davis he went after.

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While taunting players during games is somewhat new for Sterling, the owner has previously criticized his team. Two seasons ago, he made a rare visit to the locker room and launched into a tirade, calling former Clippers forward Al Thornton(notes) selfish. Sterling also said during the much-publicized incident that he was willing to trade every player on the team.


LINK
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 4/27/14 at 3:32 pm to
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