Posted on 11/15/2005 9:41:50 AM PST by kingattax
NEW YORK -- The Sacramento Kings were fined $30,000 by the NBA on Monday for showing derogatory images of Detroit on video screens prior to their home opener against the Pistons.
When the Pistons were introduced Nov. 8, the Arco Arena scoreboard flashed pictures of abandoned buildings, burned-out cars, piles of rubble and other negative images of Detroit. The Pistons won the game 102-88.
The Kings apologized that night and owners Joe and Gavin Maloof bought full-page ads that ran in The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, expressing "great respect for Detroit's long and rich tradition as a landmark American city and the incredibly positive impact the Motor City has made over the course of our country's history."
Pistons coach Flip Saunders said he and his assistants were initially angered by the display, but settled down after hearing from the Kings.
"Their organization has always been very first-class. Opening night, sometimes they get really excited," Saunders told the Free Press. "Some of their people, they just really weren't quite thinking all the way."
NBA policy prohibits "ridiculing of opponents or game officials ... via PA announcements, video, or matrix displays, music or mascot skits."
A perfect microcosm of Political Correctness: You tell the truth, somebody cries foul, you take out full-paid advertisements perpetuating the lie so everyone feels better.
PC must die.
"pictures of abandoned buildings, burned-out cars, piles of rubble and other negative images of Detroit."
What's the problem? Sounds like a perfect description of Detroit to me.
What can we expect when they play the Jazz tonight? A video of bearded old white guys cavorting with multiple wives?
The only thing missing in the video was the voter fraud!
I shudder to imagine what will be on the big screen when they play New Orleans or Golden State (San Fran).
-Eric
Does this mean all the images shown were not real?
It that it?
Hello?
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