$11.6 million from the Knicks. You can bet Al would like some of that action.
Posted on 10/06/2007 12:39:32 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Sharpton Says Isiah Thomas Owes Apology To Black Women
POSTED: 3:01 pm EDT October 6, 2007 NEW YORK -- Al Sharpton on Saturday vowed to lead protests against Madison Square Garden unless New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas apologizes for suggesting that whites and blacks should be held to different standards when it comes to using a certain derogatory term for women.
"If, in fact, that's what Mr. Thomas said, he's wrong," the activist minister said at the weekly Harlem gathering of his National Action Network.
In a videotaped deposition introduced at his sexual harassment trial, Thomas said: "A white man calling a black female 'bitch,' that is wrong with me. I am not accepting that. That's a problem for me." But he added that he wouldn't be as angry if the same words came from a black man.
"I'm sorry to say. I do make a distinction," Thomas said.
Sharpton said the action network would organize picket lines around Madison Square Garden during Knicks home games unless Thomas apologized -- or proved he had not made the comments.
Sharpton said Thomas phoned him Saturday to discuss his concerns, and in the phone call said his words had been misinterpreted.
The deposition tape was played to a jury during a three-week civil trial that ended Tuesday in Manhattan. A jury ordered the owners of the Knicks to pay $11.6 million to a former team executive, Anucha Browne Sanders, after finding she endured two years of insults and unwanted advances from Thomas.
The Garden fired Sanders from her job as the team's vice president of marketing after she complained about Thomas's behavior.
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Maybe Sharpton should picket the NBA because there aren’t enough black players.
No, just the Knicks. I want to see him do that. Just for the chance to make fun of him.
He’s not going to do anything but lipservice on this or against rappers. Hardly unexpected.
Blind pig, meet acorn.
Somebody owes us an apology for Sharpton.
“I’m sorry to say. I do make a distinction,” Thomas said.
slimey head al makes the very same “distinction”......this might get to be a sitcom before the snow flies, LOL
Let’s see...
According to the left,
I mustn’t say naughty words...
I must not waste anything
I must not wear any T shirt with inappropriate words
I must not smoke, at least not smoke tobacco
I’m sure the list is longer than this.
When did the Left become the stern overly-moral school marm of the population? They were a lot more fun when they were pot-addled hippies, advocating that we all do our own thing!
$11.6 million from the Knicks. You can bet Al would like some of that action.
Sharpton owes an apology to humanity.
Thomas is just like all the other celeb o’ thugs. BUT, at least he earns his money, and he creates jobs and pays taxes with it.
Al, OTOH, is an f’n professional welfare recipient. He’s such a despicable POS, I can’t even put into words how much I detest him.
I guess people with real life actionable causes don’t need shakedown artists .
Why should Thomas apologize?
He was only telling the truth.
It’s natural for members of xyz race to have a preference for their own over others.
Of course, this cannot be spoken of out loud, in public, lest it offend.
>>Why should Thomas apologize?
He was only telling the truth.
It’s natural for members of xyz race to have a preference for their own over others.
Of course, this cannot be spoken of out loud, in public, lest it offend<<
First, Thomas shouldn’t do s*** for Sharpton.
but he was speaking as the President of a company about the atmosphere there he allows. Its both wrong and foolish to take a position that black men should be allowed to say things that white men are not allowed to say.
right after Rev Al Charlatan apologizes for his role in the Tawanna Brawley hoax...right after he apologizes for calling Jews “white interlopers”...right after he apologizes for being a nitwit...
Hmmm. I get hired by the Knicks, then hire a woman I know, she claims harrassment, gets $11.6 million (which we split), then we both ride off into the sunset.
No one's thought of this?
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