Thoughts on Donald Sterling's Lifetime NBA Ban?

[HoosierD 504]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="64079" timestamp="1398800698"]Stern and Sterling were buddies. They had (on record) extremely racist conversations together.


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Wow. Didn't know that. I would have to agree then, that he wouldn't have done this much.


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[RoadToZion 693]

I agree that it would've been wrong on all accounts. But I'm not convinced Stern wouldn't have found an alternative. I think he would've given a much larger fine and given the players the option of abandoning their contracts. Or something to that degree.


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Silver said the maximum fine they are allowed to give was 2.5 million. 

[Hovadipo 58,378]

[quote name="HoosierD" post="64085" timestamp="1398800925"]Wow. Didn't know that. I would have to agree then, that he wouldn't have done this much.


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In the recordings, it was Sterling that was making the racist remarks, but it was still him and Stern discussing the stuff together.


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[Hovadipo 58,378]

[quote name="RoadToZion" post="64086" timestamp="1398800981"]Silver said the maximum fine they are allowed to give was 2.5 million. [/quote]

I see. I didn't watch the press conference or anything so I missed that. Still don't think Stern would've banned him though.


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[KingPG21 6,587]

How do people think Silver handled everything with this in general? Since this was his first big PR incident in his time as commissioner. 

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Lots of NBA activity surrounding this guy. Will probably be a Calipari recruit.

 

One scholarship left.

 

 

[RoadToZion 693]

How do people think Silver handled everything with this in general? Since this was his first big PR incident in his time as commissioner. 

Perfectly. 

[Hovadipo 58,378]

[quote name="KingPG21" post="64090" timestamp="1398801777"]How do people think Silver handled everything with this in general? Since this was his first big PR incident in his time as commissioner. [/quote]

Swift, just, respectable. Good work.


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[Hutch89 2,946]

Lots of NBA activity surrounding this guy. Will probably be a Calipari recruit.

 

One scholarship left.

 

Very well done sir, I commend you.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

This guy was about to receive an NAACP award. Bomani Jones wrote about his racism in 2006 and 2011. NAACP fact checking department, please pick up a white courtesy phone

[Hutch89 2,946]

This guy was about to receive an NAACP award. Bomani Jones wrote about his racism in 2006 and 2011. NAACP fact checking department, please pick up a white courtesy phone

 

aaaannd, I commend you as well sir.  

[Hwy 1 2,053]

Why would a defensive back play for squid boy? ;)

[Hutch89 2,946]

the dude seemed insane.  But, did you see his "girlfriend"?  He obviously DGAF about how people perceive him.

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Why would a defensive back play for squid boy? ;)

 

:P

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

Not trying to argue or say you're wrong, but just curious what you think he would have done? I don't think anything less would have settled this.


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I just don't know if would have handled this as well as Silver did. He may of ultimately been forced to do what Silver did, but I think it would've been a long, drawn out process at best. I'm not a fan of David Stern if you can't tell. 

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

How do people think Silver handled everything with this in general? Since this was his first big PR incident in his time as commissioner. 

very well, he got it done quick. 

[mamasa 15,604]

Carmax and State Farm have pulled their sponsorship of Clippers

[coachmayhew 1,414]

Diddy tweeted about buying the Clippers with hashtags #DiddyBuyTheClippers & #NameYourPrice


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[Stuhoo 84,028]

I just don't know if would have handled this as well as Silver did. He may of ultimately been forced to do what Silver did, but I think it would've been a long, drawn out process at best. I'm not a fan of David Stern if you can't tell. 

 

You don't seem to be the most positive-thinking person on this board.

 

I can tell.

[Basketball4iU 2,006]

First Sterling is 80 ..he will never enjoy the billions. If he is that racist ..he really doesn't care. This is like a funeral...the decisions made are for those who are living with racism and putting it to death, and supporting the majority of the NBA who were offended. Mark Cuban stated he (Sterling ) should not be made to sell, opens all kinds of new problems for people like him.


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