Knicks' Larry Johnson calls for all-black basketball league (In wake of Clipper race fiasco)

Washington Times ^ | 04/28/2014 | By Cheryl K. Chumley

[SeekAndFind]

New York Knicks executive Larry Johnson has a different take on the racial fire that

[I want the USA back]

So who’s the racist?

[dblshot]

Fine lets go all the way, only black fans too.

[rarestia]

I’m sorry, how is the very title of this article not considered racist? Let’s create an all-black sports league because the integrated one is racist? Huh?

Do Liberals even try anymore, or does it not seem that they’re just airing out their ‘isms on a daily basis without any regard for consequences?

[dfwgator]

[ScottinVA]

A look at the future NBA if Johnson's suggestion catches on.

[ken5050]

The fact that Knicks owner Jim Dolan ( one of the stupidest guys in the league)..actually employs someone as dumb as this..explains why the Knicks are such pathetic losers.

[ScottinVA]

And yes, I know these are college guys... but the NBA will be... this.

[dfwgator]

Steve Nash, Kirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobilli, a lot of the best players in recent years, have been these guys, Nash won the MVP more than one time.

Notice that none of the three you mentioned are originally from the US (Canada, Germany, Argentina).

[tgusa]

DILLIGAS? You couldn’t pay me to watch an NBA game.

[Night Hides Not]

New York Knicks executive Larry Johnson

Not even Phil Jackson will be able to overcome the Dynamic Duo of Jimmy Dolan and Larry Johnson. He'll put up with it, though, considering Jimmy's paying him $12M per year.

[Secret Agent Man]

That would be the NBBA, I guess that’s what this guy wants.

I wouldn’t watch any of them anyway.

[ScottinVA]

Too commercial and the season is long

Is THAT ever true! The playoffs themselves last beyond a month.

[DoughtyOne]

To create an all Black league, you would have to deny White players entry.

I wonder how this guy would see that ploy in reverse.

It doesn’t bother me that Whites make up a small percentage in the NBA, because I think the best players should get the positions.

If someone could show me where Whites who were truly better players and were being passed over in some instances, I would find it problematic.

[dfwgator]

Maybe they can play all their games against the Washington Generals.

[fabian]

Really!...just about is.

[Secret Agent Man]

Actually it will become the LNBLA

Lesbian National Basketball and LaCrosse Association.

They really need to boost their fan numbers.

[al baby]

I hope she was one hell of a good kisser

[grania]

would Johnson allow white folks to atten these 'negro league' games of his?

I cannot believe any black person who knows the history of professional sports and the struggle to get blacks in the majors, instead of having a Negro League, would want to go there.

Would it be racist for non-blacks to set up a non-black league and boycott the all-black league?

To even suggest something like an all-black league is either totally insane or totally arrogant. I wonder what that league would be like ten years down the road, assuming a majority of non-blacks would avoid everything about it.

[BeadCounter]

Steve Nash, Kirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobilli, a lot of the best players in recent years, have been these guys, Nash won the MVP more than one time

That's right, I guess for the US, a premier basketball player may be Kevin Love. As I've said, I don't really keep up with the NBA, I find it such a step down from March madness but to each their own really. I don't watch many regular season college games either.

Gasol, some Greeks, are others in the NBA to do well but the 3 I mentioned have had a huge effect.

[jwalsh07]

Yeah. And then we can have a black caucus and a Hispanic caucus in Congress.