I was trying to analyze only this conversation to determine IF he was a racist/bigot.
First, I would like to apologize to you. Someone sent me a PM alerting me to the fact that you are actually a woman. I'm not sure why you didn't correct me before. Sorry about that. It's funny that I thought you were a man, but ending up being a woman. When I first started seeing Archie post, I thought he was a woman and he turned out to be a man. Go figure. Sometimes gender bias is lost in translation on the internets.
I do appreciate your posts, though I don't agree with all of them.
This may not be popular, but realistically "they" should do nothing to the man. He is entitled to his opinion as much as the next guy. If he were on a nationally televised interview or something and said those things as a spokesperson of the NBA he should be subject to the NBA's conduct clause if such a thing applies. He said it in the supposed privacy of his own home and the only reason anyone even knows about it is his gold-digging "girlfriend" trying to win the lottery in law suits and notoriety. I know there are plenty of things my wife and I discuss I would never want aired on TV and we should be entitled to that privacy especially if it is in my own home. Just my $0.02.
You are absolutely correct. He is without a doubt entiled to his opinion. And he still has it. He has an opinion until the day he dies. He also is able to say whatever he wants at whatever time he wants. He's afforded that ability. But as others have mentioned, depending on the time and location of where he decides to say these things, there will always be a chance of consequence. In this instance, he was stupid enough to fall for the okey doke by some hoodrat.
You bring up your wife and the things both of you have discussed in private. Many a men and women have had their spouses bring up private conversations in divorce hearings. It happens. Is it moral? Who knows, that's another discussion. But it happens. Life is life and confidences are betrayed all the time.
In respect to Sterling, many CEO's over the years have been issued a vote of no confidence and subsequently fired as a result of their incompetence. In most of these situations, the bottom line was the deciding factor. This is no different. Furthermore, that the CBA calls for a 2/3's vote in order to get Sterling to sell the team shows me that this is being done in a legal fashion.
I am SICK of hearing how PROUD they all are of themselves for standing against racism.
Don't even want to watch basketball at all tonight.
Way too much self-aggrandizement. UGH.
just STFU please
Who is they? Is there a chance that over the years, many of these players had certain interactions with this man and this is finally a "ding dong the witch is dead" scenario. Unless I'm wrong, aren't all the other instances of his racial charged statements just allegations and never actually proven? And now, as a result of a good whoore, a "that's the ticket" moment has happened? You should watch the Steven A. Smith interview with Skip Bayless. Smith touches on a time where he met Sterling for the first time and how nice Sterling was too him and as soon as he left, Baron Davis walked over to him and asked him if he knew who he was talking to and what the man stood for.
Not that I think anything can change his outlook, but removing his franchise is more or less sweeping it under the rug to avoid bad publicity considering the NBA has known about his douche-baggery for years and done nothing. IMO the NBA should be hit by this too for allowing it for so long.
Is there a chance that there was no recourse before? Most of his racial trangressions were done outside of the league. No?
You hit the nail on the head Moe. THAT is how we show them we won't tolerate it, not by making grandiose posts in some thread on a fan forum, but by actually doing something that will have an impact on them for their behavior. Repped.
I disagree. I think hitting him where it hurts the most is the right move.
If they actually, truly cared….they would have done something years ago.
I don't think they could.
