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MODS SORRY ABOUT POSTING THIS ORIGINALLY IN MAYBERRY, I MEANT TO START THIS IS HERE.
Thought I would start a discussion since this is the news of the day in the sports world and of course it leaks over into the political world as well.
As you may or may not know, Sterling (owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers) was recorded by his ex-girlfriend saying how he didn't want her brining blacks to the games, etc.
Some people including Al Sharpton have called for him to lose his franchise. Basically because what he said, people don't like, then he should lose the right to own the Clippers.
A couple of points before I say my 10 cents.
1. Sterling is a known/outed racist. He had to pay a couple million dollars in a lawsuit because he would not rent apartment that he owned to black/latino people.
2. Elgin Baylor (one of the greatest ball players ever) filed a discrimination suit against him after being released from his job after almost 22years (the suit was rejected/denied).
3. Multiple players have stated he is abusive to them verbally. Baron davis said that he would come and sit in the stands and yell at his own players about why the are playing or shooting the ball.
4. Sterling talked about minorities while his girlfriend recorded it, HIS GIRLFRIEND IS A LATINO.
5. Sterling has filed a lawsuit against the woman (way before this happened) because he says she embezzled 2 million dollars.
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OK FIRST OFF
This of course is a set up, who sits around and records conversations between them and their boyfriend, especially with him not knowing. This doesn't take away from anything that he said, but she intentionally planned and apparently got him riled up enough to start blurting crap out about her hanging around certain people.
I don't want to hear jack shit from coach DOC RIVERS, CHRIS PAUL or any other player that willingly signed a contract with that teaming knowing that the owner is an outed racist. Rivers left Boston to sign a 21 million dollar deal. Chris paul signed upwards of 110 million. Apparently it is ok to be racist and work for a racist owner as long as he is paying you millions of dollars. They could of went to any team in the league but THEY CHOSE TO PLAY FOR A KNOWN RACIST OWNER. As an American they have their right to an opinion, But I don't want to hear that they are surprised that a racist owner said something racist. If they fell truly that bad about it, then they never should have signed in the first place.
Let's see how much the general public and fans care about this. Let's see their next home game and see how many empty seats there are. Of course sports talk radio is acting like this is the end of the world, but lets see how much people actually care about what a 80 year old white dude says. I am of the opinion that if I spend $400 to go see black dudes dunk a basketball, then I don't give two shits about what some 80 year old dude says about his minority girlfriend bring other minorities to the game.
I also can't believe (although in this day and age, I know I should) that people are calling for him to lose his franchise. I know what he said is crazy as hell but it is not illegal to be racist or say racist shit. I can see him getting fined or suspended, but to straight up lose a franchise because he said crap that people don't agree with?
What say you?
Thought I would start a discussion since this is the news of the day in the sports world and of course it leaks over into the political world as well.
As you may or may not know, Sterling (owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers) was recorded by his ex-girlfriend saying how he didn't want her brining blacks to the games, etc.
Some people including Al Sharpton have called for him to lose his franchise. Basically because what he said, people don't like, then he should lose the right to own the Clippers.
A couple of points before I say my 10 cents.
1. Sterling is a known/outed racist. He had to pay a couple million dollars in a lawsuit because he would not rent apartment that he owned to black/latino people.
2. Elgin Baylor (one of the greatest ball players ever) filed a discrimination suit against him after being released from his job after almost 22years (the suit was rejected/denied).
3. Multiple players have stated he is abusive to them verbally. Baron davis said that he would come and sit in the stands and yell at his own players about why the are playing or shooting the ball.
4. Sterling talked about minorities while his girlfriend recorded it, HIS GIRLFRIEND IS A LATINO.
5. Sterling has filed a lawsuit against the woman (way before this happened) because he says she embezzled 2 million dollars.
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OK FIRST OFF
This of course is a set up, who sits around and records conversations between them and their boyfriend, especially with him not knowing. This doesn't take away from anything that he said, but she intentionally planned and apparently got him riled up enough to start blurting crap out about her hanging around certain people.
I don't want to hear jack shit from coach DOC RIVERS, CHRIS PAUL or any other player that willingly signed a contract with that teaming knowing that the owner is an outed racist. Rivers left Boston to sign a 21 million dollar deal. Chris paul signed upwards of 110 million. Apparently it is ok to be racist and work for a racist owner as long as he is paying you millions of dollars. They could of went to any team in the league but THEY CHOSE TO PLAY FOR A KNOWN RACIST OWNER. As an American they have their right to an opinion, But I don't want to hear that they are surprised that a racist owner said something racist. If they fell truly that bad about it, then they never should have signed in the first place.
Let's see how much the general public and fans care about this. Let's see their next home game and see how many empty seats there are. Of course sports talk radio is acting like this is the end of the world, but lets see how much people actually care about what a 80 year old white dude says. I am of the opinion that if I spend $400 to go see black dudes dunk a basketball, then I don't give two shits about what some 80 year old dude says about his minority girlfriend bring other minorities to the game.
I also can't believe (although in this day and age, I know I should) that people are calling for him to lose his franchise. I know what he said is crazy as hell but it is not illegal to be racist or say racist shit. I can see him getting fined or suspended, but to straight up lose a franchise because he said crap that people don't agree with?
What say you?
