"The NAACP's Los Angeles chapter has now twice combined an awful decision with even worse timing. On May 15, 2014, Donald Sterling is set to receive another Lifetime Achievement Award. Sterling also won the 2008 NAACP Presidents Award."
You guys have to admit, this guy is a scumbag. Especially in light of what he did with his housing units years ago. The NBA had evey right to do what they did.
I may agree the guy is a scumbag but I don't agree that anyone should be fined and banned for life for a private comment made in a private conversation. Where does that end?
He is and they do. I agree with you.
No they don’t. If you think it is right and just to fine someone millions for expressing an opinion in a private conversation then you are on the side of the totalitarians.
I am sorry, no they didn’t.
There used to be something in this country called the rule of law.
Discrimination laws etc. to deal with bigots like this that hurt other people. Take it to court, but this reaction by the league is wrong.
What does this have to do with his housing units?
If he is being punished for earlier instanced, why act now? Actually discriminating is not a crime for the NBA, but speaking privately is.
This action is not appropriate for something that occurred privately, and taped illegally.
This is mob rule.
Yes. He appears to be a scumbag.
Especially in light of what he did with his housing units years ago.
Did he do something illegal?
The NBA had evey right to do what they did.
I don't know. Maybe, contractually, they have the right. I haven't read the contracts he signed. Does that make it right? No. Not one bit. When we get to the point that private individuals having private conversations has become a litigious act, we have lost too much.
I disagree.
For what, Words?!?!?! Maybe they had the right to do it, but it's a very slippery slope when people can lose a business due to words.
The ‘power to” and the “right to” are two distinctly separate concepts.
in any event, sterling was bad for business and needs to go
This is another excellent case that illustrates that one does not have to choose sides between morons. He is a scumbag AND the NBA is idiotic in fining and banning him over whatever the heck he said in some private phone call. The whole thing is a ridiculous circus.
"The NAACP's Los Angeles chapter has now twice combined an awful decision with even worse timing. On May 15, 2014, Donald Sterling is set to receive another Lifetime Achievement Award. Sterling also won the 2008 NAACP Presidents Award."
Yeah, but they're banning him for what he said in a supposedly private conversation and not his past scummy activities. And they're punishing him but not punishing part Nets owner Jay-Z who wore a racist medallion to a game. The league has a right to protect it's image and interests, but they're being huge hypocrties. I sincerely doubt they'd be doing these things if Sterling was black instead of white. We'll see what they do to black Knicks executive Larry Johnson who urged an all-black league. My guess is either a slap on the wrist or nothing.