LA Clippers (NBA team) taped making unbelievably racist remarks

[Pio1980]

It's understandable when a country thinks it's the center of its universe but things get unreasonable when it insists that it is the center of THE universe and the rest find that reasonably unacceptable.

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[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

This sick racist asshole puts his damned dick into a lady who has afro-american ancestors - how sick is that?

[HarmanKardon]

What an American tragedy - his girlfriend made him pregnant.

[merrylander]

I wonder what she says afterwars - thanks for the tip?

[Pio1980]

It's possible he could be forced to sell the team if the sponsors bailed and fans boycotted the games with the players essentially not playing for him, making him the sole source of cash to keep them going. In other words a money draining burden he'd have to eventually shed.

[Pio1980]

This just in! Sterling banned for life!!

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[bobabode]

Swift justice there. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...#axzz30IswpFmP

$2.5 million fine.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Swift justice there. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...#axzz30IswpFmP

$2.5 million fine.

I'm sorry, but I just can't help but see some serious hypocrisy here. The guy has lawsuits all over the place for different types of discrimination, including litigation brought by the Department of Justice. Believe me, it takes some serious evidence to get the DOJ involved in individual litigation. So he has the long record of discrimination, and he continues to own the team. Now a private conversation is taped and released, and all of a sudden the league takes action. Granted, his comments were vile, but they were reflective of an attitude - a repugnant idea - but an idea none-the-less. The other things he did had real consequences for real people, but there was no "swift and decisive" action by the NBA.

We supposedly relish free speech, but Sterling, Campanis, and a host of others who embarrassed themselves and their institutions with what they said get banished. But those who take discriminatory action against people - so long as they are discreet about it - walk. Is there nothing more important in this world than PR?

Regards,

D-Ray

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I'm sorry, but I just can't help but see some serious hypocrisy here. The guy has lawsuits all over the place for different types of discrimination, including litigation brought by the Department of Justice. Believe me, it takes some serious evidence to get the DOJ involved in individual litigation.

Not to defend this @sshole or the league, Elgin Baylor lost his lawsuit and the DOJ settled out of court without any admission of guilt. Then you have the NAACP awards. In any event, this prick is toast.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I'm sorry, but I just can't help but see some serious hypocrisy here. The guy has lawsuits all over the place for different types of discrimination, including litigation brought by the Department of Justice. Believe me, it takes some serious evidence to get the DOJ involved in individual litigation. So he has the long record of discrimination, and he continues to own the team. Now a private conversation is taped and released, and all of a sudden the league takes action. Granted, his comments were vile, but they were reflective of an attitude - a repugnant idea - but an idea none-the-less. The other things he did had real consequences for real people, but there was no "swift and decisive" action by the NBA.

We supposedly relish free speech, but Sterling, Campanis, and a host of others who embarrassed themselves and their institutions with what they said get banished. But those who take discriminatory action against people - so long as they are discreet about it - walk. Is there nothing more important in this world than PR?

Regards,

D-Ray

Thankfully the NBA isn't a court of law . This miserable piece of chit opened his mouth and inserted his foot until it protruded out his rectum for the world to see. The fine will be donated to anti discrimination causes to be determined by the NBA and it's players association. I'm happy with the outcome. He violated their internal constitution and under that contract he can be forced to sell the team.

addendum - to be clear as a bell, my comment, "Swift justice", was referencing the time it took from the publication of Sterling's odious remarks to the NBA acting in this matter. Make of it what you wish Don.