Donald Sterling scandal

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Just curious jack, if you were an NBA owner would you vote to oust Sterling or not?
 

No, I would not vote to oust him.

So you think having a blatant racist owner in the NBA is good for your business?

You voting not to oust Sterling would be good for your business?

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Just curious jack, if you were an NBA owner would you vote to oust Sterling or not?
 

No, I would not vote to oust him.

So you think having a blatant racist owner in the NBA is good for your business?

You voting not to oust Sterling would be good for your business?

If the league's business were to be hurt at all, I don't think it would be more than a little bump in the road, given the attention span of the general public.
Would you vote to oust?

Yes I would.
The notion that it would be "more than a little bump in the road" is laughable, delusional and absurd.

Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

   .... many of these athletes pay child support and take care of them.

Take care of them?
By leaving them to be raised by a single mother?
That's called 'abandonment'.

Says the pro-life phony who would deny a women's right to choose and votes for a political party that cuts funding for the programs that are created to help single mothers.

Lazy troll wrote:

(By the way - which athletes pay child support and take care of the children?)

There's this thing called 'google'. I suggest you use it.

edge540 wrote:

happy jack wrote:

If the league's business were to be hurt at all, I don't think it would be more than a little bump in the road, given the attention span of the general public.
Would you vote to oust?

Yes I would.
The notion that it would be "more than a little bump in the road" is laughable, delusional and absurd.

What a freakin moron. It's obvious he doesn't have a clue as to how to run a successful business. Rule #1 for businesses. Don't alienate your fans and customers. I wonder when he's going to wake up and figure out that people won't tolerate racism.

Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

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happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

   
FYI,I associated with many of the owners and front men for these clubs when they were located on Rush St back in the 70's. I never,ever,paid for drinks. Instead I was treated with the utmost respect due to connections I had with certain people. I got to know and hooked up regularly with several of the girls that worked at these places. I liked going there and enjoyed watching the girls pick the suckers (small town bumpkins like yourself) clean.
Those were the days

And every one of us on this forum believes you.
Wholeheartedly.
Yes, we all do.
Really.

I wouldn't expect a dweeb like yourself with a small town mentality to understand or comprehend.

Artie60438 wrote:

I wonder when he's going to wake up and figure out that people won't tolerate racism.

It's pretty obvious some people do and have no problem with it.

edge540 wrote:

Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

Artie60438 wrote:

   
Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

Oh, Scorpion said so.
That's very different.
Well, then - I guess the debate is over.

 

happy jack wrote:

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Artie60438 wrote:

   
I wouldn't expect a dweeb like yourself with a small town mentality to understand or comprehend.

Ah, yes, my small town mentality.
I can see why someone from the grand metropolis of Lansing would look down on us little-city folk.
I haven’t been through Lansing for some time. Tell me – is rush hour still a nightmare, or have they finally gotten around to getting that stop sign installed?FYI,I was born in Chicago and lived my whole life there, except for a few years in Las Vegas.

I've only lived in Lansing for about 8 or 9 years. The thing that amazed me most when I moved here was how many really,really,stupid people there are in the "region" and the mentality that goes along with it. You sir  ,certainly play a major part in that equation.

Dishonest Eunuch60438 wrote:

Lazy troll wrote:

(By the way - which athletes pay child support and take care of the children?)

There's this thing called 'google'. I suggest you use it.

I feel no obligation to use Google to back up your claims. So, unless and until you show me otherwise, I’ll have to presume that you are once again making things up.

Oh no!  In order to avoid admitting that he's dead wrong,A lazy troll claims he doesn't believe me.  How will I ever go on in life?

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

Artie60438 wrote:

   
Like Scorpion said:

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Why do you think that the other owners are coming down so hard on Sterling?  It's because if they tolerate his behavior, it will cost them money.  He's managed to alienate a whole lot of sports fans, and the other owners aren't going to alienate their fans by sitting on their hands and doing nothing about it.

Oh, Scorpion said so.
That's very different.

You did read what I said, right?
"The notion that it would be "more than a little bump in the road" is laughable, delusional and absurd."

I noticed you didn't try to refute either one of us.

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Well, then - I guess the debate is over.

Yeah I guess so, when YOU have squat, that's it.

BTW, Mr Sterling appreciates your support.

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Yeah I guess so, when YOU have squat, that's it.

When I have squat?!?!?
That's funny, considering all you have is nothing more than a vague prediction.

Yes as opposed to your hilarious "more than a little bump in the road" which of course to anyboy who has any brain cells and is not disingenuous, knows is ludicrous.

edge540 wrote:

 

BTW, Mr Sterling appreciates your support.

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I don't support Sterling. I just feel that it's wrong to crucify someone for what he says in private.

OK so you're just sticking up for him and defending Mr Sterling who just happens to be a virulent racist asshole....got it.

But that's fine, the NBA appreciates your support.

Shelly Sterling: Trust agrees to sell Clippers to Steve Ballmer
http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-sn-sterling-trust-clippers-sale-ballmer-20140530-story.html


jack, be sure to send Donald your condolences. 

edge540 wrote:

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

Yeah I guess so, when YOU have squat, that's it.

When I have squat?!?!?
That's funny, considering all you have is nothing more than a vague prediction.

Yes as opposed to your hilarious "more than a little bump in the road" which of course to anyboy who has any brain cells and is not disingenuous, knows is ludicrous.

His stupidity and complete failure to understand racism and it's consequences is simply astounding.

Had the NBA looked the other way and not taken action against Sterling the players were prepared to walk off the court. The NBA and it's owners would have lost millions in TV and ticket sales revenue. That is a fact,not a prediction,and certainly not a "bump in the road".

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

   

Yes as opposed to your hilarious "more than a little bump in the road" which of course to anyboy who has any brain cells and is not disingenuous, knows is ludicrous.

My prediction is no more nor no less valid than yours.

What has actually taken place proves otherwise...and that you're full of shit.

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I don't support Sterling. I just feel that it's wrong to crucify someone for what he says in private.

Yeah right, LOL.

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Yes, I do support the NBA in this case. It is well within the realm of its operators to establish their own organizational philosophy and to insist that its members adhere to it.

This was not in private genius.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/donald-sterling-goes-on-the-attack-after-magic-johnson-in-a-bizarre-interview-with-anderson-cooper-013351560.html


Keep spinning   

happy jack wrote:

edge540 wrote:

   


This was not in private genius.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/donald-sterling-goes-on-the-attack-after-magic-johnson-in-a-bizarre-interview-with-anderson-cooper-013351560.html

No, that interview was not in private. But that interview is also not what Sterling is being disciplined for. He is being disciplined for his private comments. And even though I don’t feel that someone should be crucified for his private speech, the NBA, as a private entity, does undoubtedly have the right to take action against him.

Ah yes, the horror. The old racist asshole is going to be "crucified" and make a two billion dollar profit as a result. Poor man.
What is this world coming to.