Darkwing Duck
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From a legal standpoint, it's a very LARGE hair.
Looking for genuine discourse re: Donald Sterling/NBA
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From a legal standpoint, it's a very LARGE hair.
at the moment I typed that, "they" referred to the talking heads on TNT
b_line
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Haven't been watching, but I think you are wrong about this. It is an important action for these people to make a stand against racism. The fact is that racism has absolutely no place in a civilized world, and when there is a victory for the right thing, I think it should be celebrated and talked about. The fact that racism still exists is sickening, but awareness is a huge tool in eradicating it, and awareness only happens when people are willing to talk about it.
Most nights, basketball is only about basketball, but today it is much bigger than that.
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How much bigger is it really? I guess any stand is better than no stand, but what effect is it supposed to have realistically? Now if the Clipper's refused to play another game as a result, or the entire player's union staged a walk-out in unified protest ending the 2014 playoffs as their "stand" that would be something of real value. Making comments on TV is just another talking head realistically. It is better than nothing, but in the end won't really have much lasting effect.
Why can't folks just be happy that one of the good ol' boys got his? Maybe a lot of these "talking heads" who are players have personal experience with the man or his bigotry. Maybe for years they've heard or experienced garbage from this guy and now he's getting his? In the long game, there will always be bigotry and racism, so I don't think it's a big deal to celebrate one of the good ol' boys getting punked...by a whoore no less.
This, that, those.
I'm happy a good old boy got his. I've never liked the guy.
I'm disappointed over being punished for pillow talk. That's b.s.
I'm disappointed the players and media didn't boycott him previously, when CP3 and 'em were signing contracts.
b_line
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I read on ESPN that the players of all six teams playing tonight were going to sit out the games if silver didn't make a satisfactory decision today. That would have been pretty awesome. It should have happened when he fired Elgin Baylor, or when he was in some stupid discrimination lawsuit settled out of court. The nba should have made a stand long ago, but in my opinion it is better late than never.
DutchJazzer
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100% agree. this is to harsh.
I'm a little late to the party, and haven't read most of the thread, but here's my 2 scents: The government just needs to put microphones in every room that exists. Then they can monitor people's speech and we can punish those who have different opinions. Perhaps we could even institute the death penalty for people who dare speak their mind (I've heard that works pretty well in North Korea).
Sarcasm aside, I think the guy is an idiot for saying what he said, but it really bothers me that people are cheering for the loss of freedom of speech in this country.
Sarcasm aside, I think the guy is an idiot for saying what he said, but it really bothers me that people are cheering for the loss of freedom of speech in this country.
Darkwing Duck
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How was Sterling's freedom of speech violated? In what way has the United States Government restricted the right of Donald Sterling to speak his mind in this case?
Pretty weird to smell this way, tbh.