Posted on 09/08/2014 8:57:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
He may not be a racist in his heart, but legally he walked into big time. The theme of his piece, which is that “We need to accommodate and hire African Americans less because that makes more profitable white customers uncomfortable” was literally the only argument that was made against the proposed, and eventual, civil rights laws applicable to the private sector in the 1950s and 1960s. No company was saying “we don’t want African Americans at the front of our buses or at our soda counters because we don’t like African Americans.”
This guy sounds like a very prudent fellow. I won’t go to any event where the crowd is 70% black. Considering the incidence of gang violence and criminality in the black community, plus the current anti-white climate, there’s not a chance that I would expose my family to this kind of event. I’ll stick to Hockey.”””
What were the demographics that led to the permanent closure of Hollywood Park horse racing track after over 70 years of operations????
It wasn’t because of a sudden influx of Amish.
I lived in So Cal until May of 1993. I already would NOT go to Hollywood Park because of the danger-—even in daylight hours.
So much for Eric Holder’s wish for “frank conversations about the racial matters.” Levenson is just the latest to be shocked for grabbing that live wire.
Mike & Mike’s (detestable) Greenie went so far as to call Levenson’s email to be far worse than anything Sterling ever said. Seems obvious the fix is in and the drums will beat until the sale is complete.
It was not racist, if anything it was derogatory to “southen whites” although even that was more a summation of most groups not liking to be felt as a minority group.
Exactly. Facts or facts except to liberals who live striving for nirvana or utopia or something outside of everyone’s reach without medication. They are the closet racists that see racism in every thing. I am ready for the liberals to get a good, permanent but(t) kicking.
So he hired a marketing firm that gave him some demographic numbers. Don’t the liberal media and Democrat politicians do the same thing?
A little context might help. Who is Levenson?
I heard Greenie wringing his hands of this story this morning. He's really jumped (been pushed?) aboard the PC bandwagon lately, almost to the point of me turning the show off. He rushes to immediate judgements on certain topics, favoring people like Michael Sam, and making excuses when he has to include the word "Redskins," when describing the football team from Washington.
Observations aren’t “racist”. Data isn’t “racist” either.
This is what it’s come to for the white man. This is white “guilt” at it’s finest.
RE: Who is Levenson?
The owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks who “outed” himself for being “racist” ( note the quotes ) because of the above e-mail he sent over 2 years ago.
Thanks.
It was not derogatory to Southern whites. He merely stated the facts. If you go into mostly black areas in Atlanta you are constantly accosted for handouts, or worse. The NWAs have no manners and no respect for anyone, not even their own. The saddest thing is that there are many, many gentle, hardworking blacks trying their hardest to do well for their families, and they have to suffer because the whites flee. This man needs to raise the bull$h!t flad and refuse to play along. I wonder what else they have on him?
My point: The 50's and 60's and what went on with race in America does not seem to be a point of reference for most lawyers today.
Today's opinions have more to do with What's "politically correct" as opposed to what is the law.
I firmly believe when someone IMPLICATES himself, as Levenson did, there has to be a reason. Usually we hear the facade reason. That's the one that appeases the public and makes you look as good as possible depending on circumstances, but normally has nothing to do with the REAL reason.
In this case I'm sticking with what "Enterprise" stated. Translation: I have a losing team and I need 2 billion dollars. It sounds as if Levenson is willing to crucify HIMSELF two years after the fact because there might just be an extra buck in it. Don't be naive. It happens often and most people are too busy to even care or have a clue.
RE: I have a losing team and I need 2 billion dollars
This is a losing bet for him. I don’t think there is any more multi-billionaires who will part their money like Steve Ballmer will.
Besides Ballmer got himself a WINNING TEAM.
Who’s going to part with billions to buy himself a so-so team?
Agreed. The man was stating facts, but the race baiters don’t care about facts.
Could be. From what I have seen over the years, wealthy liberals are willing to do far worse, such as funding abortions for the poor, beating down wages through excessive immigration, and excusing all manner of predatory and destructive public policies.
There was young polish bartender bought a bar in the black community that was making money hand over fist. He was after the American dream and dreamed of wealth and success.
Six months later he couldn’t give away a beer. So he looked around and saw all his waitresses were polish... the ‘music’ was by a “Guy Lombardo” type band and the dances were polka...
He thought and thought and decided if he wanted to make money as a black bar he would have to appeal to black citizens. At that point he realized he was a dumb racist and sold the bar...
The reality of life is that when SOMEONE with BIG MONEY buys a sports franchise they literally believe THEIR MONEY and THEIR OWNERSHIP is going to turn that franchise into a WINNER.
A good example would be Mark Cuban who bought the Dallas Mavericks back when. It took awhile but he DID eventually WIN an NBA Championship and is looking for more.
TRUTH: It's the new hate speech.
REWRITE REQUEST:
I’d love to see this email be re-written by swapping the races, showing an owner concerned about low minority participation rates. I think it would be a stark portrayal of how non-racist this really is.
It would be interesting for the Black community to comment that they have no problem with the email and if he wants to sell the team, just pay the taxes like anybody else and forget the “forced sale” nonsense.
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