Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Blasts ‘Sleazy’ Media Glee Over Sterling’s Private Racism

The Daily Caller ^ | 04/28/2014 | Brendan Bordelon

[Hotlanta Mike]

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attacked the collective outrage emanating from America’s media over Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s alleged racist remarks, calling the publication of a private conversation “sleazy” and wondering why earlier, more public manifestations of racism failed to similarly shock.

In an op-ed published in Time, Abdul-Jabbar explains that we’re witnessing a veritable “finger-wagging Olympics . . . all over the latest in a long line of rich white celebrities to come out of the racist closet.”

“Yes, I’m angry, too,” Abdul-Jabbar admits, “but not just about the sins of Donald Sterling. I’ve got a list.”

[Hotlanta Mike]

Some sanity in the madness...

[Paladin2]

"I’ve got a list."

Many do...

[ClearCase_guy]

I think Kareem kind of gets it -- the power brokers don't care about racism at all. They can happily ignore it. But, if they want to use it as a tool, then it's handy.

Almost anyone can be taken down at any time, and racism is one of the effective ways to do it. There is always more to it than meets the eye, but the bottom line is that the big shots couldn't really care less if Sterling is racist -- if they cared, they would have done something long ago. They didn't.

[griswold3]

This is a teachable moment. Too bad the race hustlers got out in front of this mess and wasted it.
I heard Meta World Peace was on Greta with such an attempt. Did anyone here see it?

[caver]

This is an old school NBA guy that has probably been through far more racism than any of these new jerks that are now complaining.

[Baynative]

"I think Kareem kind of gets it -- the power brokers don't care about racism at all. They can happily ignore it."

If racism was really a concern the media would be discussing the nasty hearted comments and politics that emanate from the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP, not to mention our current Attorney General and POTUS.

[ilgipper]

Kareem has it about right. Assuming the tape is legit, he’s got issues and has major consequences on the way. He’s simply in a business where that cannot stand. The person who recorded and leaked the tapes deserves jail time. There are no winners here.

[Vision Thing]

Yeah, I saw the start of the Meta Peace piece on Greta, but he was so badly inarticulate, I had to change the channel.

[cripplecreek]

I think Kareem kind of gets it -- the power brokers don't care about racism at all. They can happily ignore it. But, if they want to use it as a tool, then it's handy.

Yup. He knows the students of Alinsky when he sees them. Alinsky openly admitted that he couldn't care less about the poor or minorities. He cared only that they were useful tools for his own gain.

[mylife]

But what does Lew Alcinder think?

[A_Former_Democrat]

Wasn’t this Muslim jackass once quoted as being gleeful at news of plane crashes carrying white passengers?

[Misterioso]

Kareem, the wordsmith. I’m impressed.

[dontreadthis]

“I’ve got a list” of plenty of so-called liberals and Democrats

[Misterioso]

He thinks you can’t spell his former name.

[gorush]

Exactly! How honest is he willing to be?

[HotKat]

When I was a kid, I thought his name was Lou Al Cinder. Short for Louis Allan.

[griswold3]

Too bad.

[Usagi_yo]

Educated too. How many NBA players go around making Lord of the Fly references. How many can actually read today.

[Paladin2]

"playing ‘pin the fried chicken on the Sambo"

Now that there is truly funny...

[Parley Baer]

I know Kareem was at one time into guns and the Single Action Shooting Society. I once ran into him at a gunshop in Orange County, California.