Sterling

[Saniflush]

Actually, the NBA constitution says that he can be forced to sell.

Oh....Well fuck him then. 

[wesfau2]

Oh....Well fuck him then.

That was a hasty statement.  It will take some linguistic contorting to get there, likely.

[Townhallsavoy]

You realize that there is no state action in play here, right?  He's going to feel the consequences of his contract with the NBA.  The contract that he voluntarily negotiated and entered into.

You mean this isn't a covert operation from Eric Holder on orders from Barack Obama to strip the hard working, honest white man of his gold and diamonds? 

[oldautiger]

Jabbars take on the whole thing, tells it like it is:

http://toprightnews.com/?p=2777

[Snaggletiger]

Jabbars take on the whole thing, tells it like it is:

http://toprightnews.com/?p=2777

That was glorious.   

Roger Murdock speaks the truth

[CCTAU]

You just said it. And what do you mean by "those people"?

Damn lawyers! They run everything!

[Snaggletiger]

Damn lawyers! They run everything!

Yes we do.  And I've just ordered the mods to put a substantial spike on your warn meter.

[Saniflush]

That was glorious.   

Roger Murdock speaks the truth

 Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court.

[Snaggletiger]

Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court.

I think you're the greatest, but my dad says you don't work hard enough on defense.

[Tiger Wench]

Jabbars take on the whole thing, tells it like it is:

http://toprightnews.com/?p=2777

Best commentary on the whole damn thing.

If things said privately in anyone's home or vehicle were subject to public disclosure, we'd all be humped.

[Townhallsavoy]

Best commentary on the whole damn thing.

If things said privately in anyone's home or vehicle were subject to public disclosure, we'd all be humped.

[AUJarhead]

Banned for life and 2.5M fine.

Damn.

[Townhallsavoy]

Banned for life and 2.5M fine.

Damn.

Sickening........that housing discrimination meant nothing and underpaying an executive based on his skin color meant nothing but a TMZ story forced this to happen. 

[AUJarhead]

Sickening........that housing discrimination meant nothing and underpaying an executive based on his skin color meant nothing but a TMZ story forced this to happen.

How can they force him to sell his team?

And what if he doesn't pay the fine?

[Snaggletiger]

Well, let's not get all up in arms here.  "Life" in his case only means a few more years.

[Townhallsavoy]

How can they force him to sell his team?

And what if he doesn't pay the fine?

He doesn't have to pay the fine I guess.  He won't go to jail for it though they could claim it's breach of contract and in a litigation USA, you don't want to fuck with a contract if you're about to sue based on its premises.

The NBA has a clause that says the owners can get a 75% vote to remove an owner from a team.  Essentially, they take the team from him until he sells it.  What's been reported however is that the clause is written only towards those that cannot or refuse to pay their bills.  Some have suggested that the NBA will go ahead and amend their constitution to allow for the removal of an owner if the owner is a detriment to the league. 

I think this gets nasty. Sterling is a billionaire and an asshole.  I doubt he goes down without a fight and honestly, considering the NBA may not have a ground to stand on when it comes to forcing him to sell his business, he may win.

Imagine the riots if that happens. 

And who's to say these owners vote that way?  There are 30 owners in the NBA.  They'll need 8 to vote against it and I'm sure Sterling will get to vote.  Cuban's already expressed his disapproval of the precedent this sets, so that could be two.  Just six more to be fearful of banishing an owner based on private comments, and Sterling gets to keep his position. 

[CCTAU]

I think this gets nasty. Sterling is a billionaire and an asshole.  I doubt he goes down without a fight and honestly, considering the NBA may not have a ground to stand on when it comes to forcing him to sell his business, he may win.

Imagine the riots if that happens.

I think he should fight it and I hope he does win. Not because I agree with him. But because I don't think that being an asshole is reason enough to take these measures.

Political correctness is out of control. If it bothers folks enough, they will stop contributing to his wealth.

I too feel like they dropped the ball on the previous issue and now think they have public opinion enough to make it easier to punish him. But I very seriously doubt they are doing this because it is the "right thing to do". They missed that boat years ago.

[AUJarhead]

I hope he asks for Eleventy-Nine Trillion dollars for the team.

[CCTAU]

I hope he asks for Eleventy-Nine Trillion dollars for the team.

They have a few good players. It might be good enough for eleventy-twelve.

[Townhallsavoy]

I think he should fight it and I hope he does win. Not because I agree with him. But because I don't think that being an asshole is reason enough to take these measures.

Hypothetical -

Let's say Tyson Chicken had an owner or president or board member that said that they hated that white people bought their product.  They didn't want to be known as a white person's chicken company and that they wanted to provide products to non-whites. 

So Wal-Mart in the defense of racial equality decided to stop selling Tyson Chicken.  Would you support Wal-Mart's right to choose who to do business with?

The government isn't forcing the NBA to do this.  This is a private business making decisions that best serve the interests of its shareholders. I am completely okay with the NBA's decision THOUGH what does bother me is that the NBA didn't care about Sterling until TMZ reported a recorded phone call.  The massive stacks of evidence that could have been used against Sterling were ignored for decades.