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Awesome.^^^^ If you start affecting other people's money, it becomes a big deal.
Donald Sterling is not a progressive thinker
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Wooly and hog77:
Knock it off. You two are bugging me and getting my Irish up ... is that a slow enough, waist high lob for you?
Do you prefer a dark roast, a light "breakfast blend," decaffeinated (shudder!!!) or "Irish" or not?
Enquiring minds want to know ...
Knock it off. You two are bugging me and getting my Irish up ... is that a slow enough, waist high lob for you?
Do you prefer a dark roast, a light "breakfast blend," decaffeinated (shudder!!!) or "Irish" or not?
Enquiring minds want to know ...
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It'll be just a matter of time until Abercrombie & Fitch, Denny's and Cream of Wheat jump on the opportunity...
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I would expect that any and all producers of brown sugar have already jumped ship ...
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Fox News... Bundy Cattle Ranching.... lol.
"Welcome to the Bundy Cattle Staples Center...where negroes are not allowed unless of course they have a job to do making us money"
pffft.
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Wooly isn't picky-- his only requisite is that is wet. He doesn't even care if it is warm.
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A few thoughts:
I'll say it-- this is probably the most over-hyped sports/pop culture story since....?????
The foundation of all this a scorned mistress trying to make a name/15 minutes/money for herself.
Does a jaded mistress change what he said? Yes and no.
While, in parts, deplorable what Sterling said, he didn't break any laws. He stated an opinion. Nothing more. I think if people disagree with him, they should try and hit him where it hurts-- the wallet...and we're already seeing some of that with sponsors backing away from him. Good for them.
I think if players and employees truly feel as outraged as they say they are...then put your money where your mouth is and walk away from him and the team. I don't necessarily find honor in somebody being against what their boss says/believes...yet is ok with cashing checks from him. I guess this goes more for players and coaches who don't need the money quite like Joe Blow working in the ticket office.
I think it's tricky for the commissioner in going after one of his 30 bosses. What can he and what will he do? The league has been ok with Sterling's actions (and definitely some questionable instances in his past) up to this point in time, as evidenced by their lack of any action ever brought against him. Now something he says to a jaded mistress (almost assuredly without his consent) is brought to the forefront and they want to do something? Nobody ever knew he felt this way? I have a hard time believing that. I'm not sure what the league can ultimately do to him? Again, he broke no laws (and in this case, may actually be a victim of a crime...at least in a civil court). Is he not entitled to his thoughts, however much we may disagree with him? At the same time, the other owners and the commish have every right to pursue punishment against him how they see fit, as long as it is within the bylaws of their organization.
And I'll say this, many of the people speaking out against Sterling are some of the same ones that have no problems making jokes about white people (even on the record, TV, radio, interviews, etc.) and actively choose not to associate with white people. I can't help but feel this quite hypocritical. I also feel it's hypocritical for news agencies that are literally all over this story, never find the time to report instances of others making disparaging remarks about other races. Lack of consistency in covering "news" wreaks of an agenda, and I often find "reporters" and "news agencies" with agendas to be nauseating.
I'll say it-- this is probably the most over-hyped sports/pop culture story since....?????
The foundation of all this a scorned mistress trying to make a name/15 minutes/money for herself.
Does a jaded mistress change what he said? Yes and no.
While, in parts, deplorable what Sterling said, he didn't break any laws. He stated an opinion. Nothing more. I think if people disagree with him, they should try and hit him where it hurts-- the wallet...and we're already seeing some of that with sponsors backing away from him. Good for them.
I think if players and employees truly feel as outraged as they say they are...then put your money where your mouth is and walk away from him and the team. I don't necessarily find honor in somebody being against what their boss says/believes...yet is ok with cashing checks from him. I guess this goes more for players and coaches who don't need the money quite like Joe Blow working in the ticket office.
I think it's tricky for the commissioner in going after one of his 30 bosses. What can he and what will he do? The league has been ok with Sterling's actions (and definitely some questionable instances in his past) up to this point in time, as evidenced by their lack of any action ever brought against him. Now something he says to a jaded mistress (almost assuredly without his consent) is brought to the forefront and they want to do something? Nobody ever knew he felt this way? I have a hard time believing that. I'm not sure what the league can ultimately do to him? Again, he broke no laws (and in this case, may actually be a victim of a crime...at least in a civil court). Is he not entitled to his thoughts, however much we may disagree with him? At the same time, the other owners and the commish have every right to pursue punishment against him how they see fit, as long as it is within the bylaws of their organization.
And I'll say this, many of the people speaking out against Sterling are some of the same ones that have no problems making jokes about white people (even on the record, TV, radio, interviews, etc.) and actively choose not to associate with white people. I can't help but feel this quite hypocritical. I also feel it's hypocritical for news agencies that are literally all over this story, never find the time to report instances of others making disparaging remarks about other races. Lack of consistency in covering "news" wreaks of an agenda, and I often find "reporters" and "news agencies" with agendas to be nauseating.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Clippers biggest sponsor is gone. The Chumash Indians, which sponsored team for last 4 years, says they are disassociating.</p>— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/statuses/460871015833559040">April 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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This is nuts. They are dropping like flies.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Safe to say no one is supporting the Clippers at this point. Sponsor Sprint announces they are suspending all marketing activities.</p>— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/statuses/460875036573052928">April 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sterling basically articulated Plantation Politics...Make money off the Bucks/Lay with the Women/No Association in Public good or bad</p>— David West (@D_West30) <a href="https://twitter.com/D_West30/statuses/460199784611983361">April 26, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Donald Sterling thinks he owns his players; he's not alone. <a href="http://t.co/Trh9gHcYmu">http://t.co/Trh9gHcYmu</a></p>— Deadspin (@Deadspin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Deadspin/statuses/460852164404215808">April 28, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Decades. Exactly.
He's not a racist PoS because he said those things the other day. He said those things the other day because he's a racist PoS.
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There's been talk about Sterling being racist for years. And it's widely speculated Baylor was paid well below other GM's while with the Clips.
Why did Baylor stay working for him for so long then??
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Mark Jackson of Golden State Warriors says fans should boycott Game 5 - ESPN Los Angeles
SMH Mark Jackson. Fans should boycott Game 5 (an away game for his team). As if the tickets haven't already been sold.
SMH Mark Jackson. Fans should boycott Game 5 (an away game for his team). As if the tickets haven't already been sold.
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How funny that the political trolling from yesterday was inaccurate...
http://www.politifact.com/punditfac...e-report/drudge-says-clippers-owner-democrat/
Note: It still doesn't matter. Just found it amusing.
http://www.politifact.com/punditfac...e-report/drudge-says-clippers-owner-democrat/
Note: It still doesn't matter. Just found it amusing.
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Yeah because it was assumed that since he donated to democrats most recently that he is a democrat. Well I find that many people will donate to whoever as long as they give them what they want (ie Goldman Sachs in 2008 was Obama's biggest contributor). Now they are primarily Republican donors because Elizabeth Warren beat their lackey and is coming after Wall Street like a pitbull. Regardless it does not matter about being a racist POS.
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That's the underlying point. However, there's no denying that IF Sterling were a big Republican donor/ activist the media would be running like bulls with it.
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Eh.... IDK about that. He actually is a Republican.... so who he donates to is really only out of self-interest. Regardless, magogian took the lazy pot shot propagated by right wing idealogues that turned out to be inaccurate. A lesson in what not to do that needs to be learned by many of us.
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That was not his underlying point at all. The original poster's point was that "unsurprisingly he was a democrat", as in he wasn't surprised that an old, rasict bastard was a democrat.
But the article about shows that not only is magogian a trolling idiot, but completely incorrect one at that. If you didn't read the article, it clearly states that he was a Republican. So it addresses two points; 1) that he's not a democrat and 2) that democrats didn't immediately go after him because of his political alliance. Since, as the article show, he is a Republican, and no one went after him.
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Further, people are going after him because of the POS things he said, not because he was or might be a Republican or Democrat. In fact it was the right leaning media trying to make him out to be a democrat based on his political contributions so they could make up a narrative to suit their world view.
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Bomani Jones laid the wood to Sterling, the media, the NBA, everybody who needs it yesterday over this.
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F'n mic drop.
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F'n mic drop.
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Sorry, I wasn't talking about the poster. I was referring to the entire situation. No matter what his political affiliations, if you're a racist POS you're a racist POS. I know a few on both sides of the aisle.
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There are probably few, if any, Pistons fans on here besides myself. Let's hope Doc leaves because of all this and Detroit takes a shot at him. #Doc2Detroit
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Seriously every single person in American needs to listen to that. Dude killed it.
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Come on, he'd have a better chance of winning with the Flint Tropics!
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Your probably right. Keep Monroe and Drummond and trade Stuckey and picks for Rondo. We would at least be relevant in the east.
But seriously Doc does look like the bear from that movie.