NBA Season 2013-2014

Big win. Let's finish this series

Big win. Let's finish this series

I've been critical of Witt, but he's made some pretty good moves this series. Putting Ariza on Augustin was the biggest one in game 2. I was also unhappy with the Nene trade when it happened- I still don't trust his health for a full season, but when he's on the court the Wizards are a different team. He flat out abused the newly crowned DPOY last night.

Wall's post-game interview last night was curt- I like that attitude heading into a home venue where they have been slacking this year.

Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/)

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.

Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/)

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.

bottomline having money rarely equates to having a strong character. Not sure why you are surprised

Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/)

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.

I dont see why it is surprising to anyone that an old white guy said something racist.

Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba)

Sterling got shit on.

Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba)

Sterling got shit on.

Silver definitely put the hammer down on him, but he deserved it. Not that Donald Sterling being a racist should be surprising to anyone given his history, but he was bound to slip up sometime. Sounds like it's going to be a hell of a legal battle trying to force Sterling to sell, but Silver will definitely have the support of the other owners. I'll defer to JR's knowledge on this, but I think the main thing is money. If every sponsor pulls out until Sterling is gone and the fans protest by not coming to the games, eventually he will be forced to consider offers.

Can someone explain to me just how that will work forcing Donald Sterling to sell the team? If all of the owners vote unanimously to remove him, then is he expected to voluntarily turn over the team or would it take going to court, etc.. to force him to do it?

What happens if the owners do not have enough votes to remove him? Will his ban be lifted since at that point they can't remove him as owner? I'm pretty sure something like this has never happened before, but has it???

Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba)

Sterling got shit on.

Someone please tell me, am I seeing things or is his mistress black?

Can someone explain to me just how that will work forcing Donald Sterling to sell the team? If all of the owners vote unanimously to remove him, then is he expected to voluntarily turn over the team or would it take going to court, etc.. to force him to do it?

What happens if the owners do not have enough votes to remove him? Will his ban be lifted since at that point they can't remove him as owner? I'm pretty sure something like this has never happened before, but has it???

Me thinks the dim light bulb in John Mara's head has started to flicker.......Actually light bulbs technically are always flickering, just when they're not near the end of their useful life its impossible for the human eye to tell. #TrueStory

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Slams Donald Sterling’s Mistress For ‘Betrayal’ | News One (http://newsone.com/3007737/kareem-abdul-jabbar-slams-donald-sterlings-mistress-for-her-betrayal/)

For the most part I agree with Kareem's take but the tricky part is having someone labeled a racist is not something that should be taken lightly. It's in the same ballpark as wife beater and sex offender. If someone is incorrectly labeled a racist it has the potential to ruin their entire life. Better 9 guilty men go free than 1 innocent man found guilty himself. Though I guess its ironically an improvement. Back in the day being a racist didn't mean much so the fact that its taken seriously now is most certainly a plus.

So while the tactics used to expose Sterling were absolutely deplorable and most regrettable for this situation they were kind of necessary. It would have been easy enough for him to explain away the other incidents. With this theres no doubt.

So, if we’re all going to be outraged, let’s be outraged that we weren’t more outraged when his racism was first evident. Let’s be outraged that private conversations between people in an intimate relationship are recorded and publicly played. Let’s be outraged that whoever did the betraying will probably get a book deal, a sitcom, trade recipes with Hoda and Kathie Lee, and soon appear on Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars.