Posted on 04/30/2014 12:30:12 PM PDT by AZLiberty
Not one more dime to anything that has anything to do with the NAACP.
Not one dime of my money to anyone or any company that supports Jessee Jackson in any way.
All of this is nothing more than opportunistic greed by the bottom feeders.
It will not stop until we take the money out of it.
Show me the agreement he signed that has a morals clause or some other clause regarding his conduct.
I'm not guessing any more or less than you are. If the NBA doesn't have legal justification for their actions, Sterling will have no problem obtaining relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.
I’ve heard endless talk on Sports radio about how this player wouldn’t play for him and encouraging that player or coach not to play for him.
The man has a sordid history. The signees knew this when they signed on or shortly thereafter.
All this faux outrage is precisely that.
And he is known as a ferocious litigant. Should be fun to watch.
It depends on the Bylaws, and contracts etc. that Sterling agreed to when he initially bought the team and joined the NBA, and any modifications since then.
If anything in these pertained to speech/behavior, then yes they can. Anyone can sign away their rights by agreeing to do so in a contract. So it depends on what he agreed to.
Also known as exercising their First Amendment rights. I personally have no problem with Sterling losing whatever reputation and credibility he may have had - he is a repulsive human being. As for his property - I have no problem with anyone choosing to terminate any associations they may have with him, subject to whatever contracts or agreements may be in existence.
The NBA can do what it wants. Doesn’t make it right.
If they violate their own bylaws (which Sterling would have had a voice in creating) or violate any contracts or laws, that's a problem. But if they just take available legal steps to disassociate from someone who is obviously bad for business, I don't really see the problem.
try reading the 5th amendment. it limits the power of the FEDERAL government, not private organizations like the NBA
Just like the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment does not apply here.
He's a known asshole whom everyone who knew him already hated; that's true. I don't think it's "faux outrage" - I think it's just an opportunistic reaction to Sterling finally showing his jackassery in public in a way they feel like they can do something about.
I don’t know how “equal protection” applies in non-governmental situations, but I suspect that Sterling’s lawyers will make a strong case that the NBA has applied these sanctions “unfairly”. I’m sure there are plenty of glass houses among NBA owners, and they should be very cautious throwing stones at only Donald Sterling. Mark Cuban has said as much. If Sterling sues the NBA, the discovery process could be very interesting.
Donald Sterling undoubtedly harbors racists thoughts, and occasionally voices them. Bad on him. But his stupidity is the bigger issue here. Sharing a girlfriend with Magic Johnson, the one person most likely to want the LA Clippers and in the best position to profit from Sterling’s woes, shows bad judgment. Sincerely sharing his racist thoughts with said girlfriend, even in private, is dumber.
Here are the NBA bylaw:
http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/NBA-Constitution-and-By-Laws.pdf
There is stuff in there on conduct detrimental to the league.
You are correct in what you stipulate. So, who guarantees property rights?
It’s a pity that no one here appears to see the danger to basic property rights.
contracts. sterling has a contract with the NBA. sterling is notorious for defending his rights in court. if the NBA is violating its contract with him (the NBA Constitution), have no fear, he will assert his rights in court
That’s what I’ve been hearing.
there is no danger to basic property rights. if sterling did not want to obey the NBA’s rules he should not have bought a team
I disagree.
Our culture these days apparently trumps property rights, justice, and morality.
I’d also like to know when the NBA’s constitution and bylaws were instituted and when Sterling bought the Clippers. Which came first?
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