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An all black basketball league? Would it benefit black players and owners?
American Thinker ^ | 04/29/2014 | Richard Baehr

Posted on 04/29/2014 8:27:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Larry Johnson was a junior college transfer who became the top star of the 1989-1991 Running Rebels of UNLV, leading them to two final four appearances and one championship. He later had a successful ten year NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks.  In 1993, Johnson signed what was at the time the most lucrative NBA contract in history -- $84 million over 12 years. Nevertheless Johnson apparently believes that  NBA players, despite their compensation levels,  are still slaves to their white masters, and wants a new all black league.  The idea for an all black league was Johnson’s initial angry reaction to the story that sports networks and sportswriters are now obsessing over, the racist comments of 80 year old Los Angeles Clippers’ team owner Donald Sterling.

What would the diversity counselors say about Johnson’s approach?  African Americans make up about 13% of the US population, but 76% of NBA players, a percentage that has hardly fluctuated in recent years, even with the surge in European players joining the league.  African American make up 68% of NFL players, and 9% of major league baseball players, a percentage that has been dropping for many years as Hispanic and Asian players have come into the league, and young blacks show less interest in the sport.  A surprisingly large number of NHL players are black, almost 5%, 3/4 of whom are Canadian.  


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: basketball; black; california; clippers; donaldsterling; donsterling; larryjohnson; losangeles; losangelesclippers; naacp; nba; newyork; newyorkknicks; racism; rochellesterling; vanessastiviano
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To: SeekAndFind

We could have the fedgov pass a retraining and assistance bill for the white guys who lose their NBA jobs!

They could become Obamacare sales agents.


21 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:20 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: TomGuy

The guy from NAACP says they are negotiating for Sterling to give more moneys(sic)??? So then, is the NAACP standing for any high principle here, or does money make this all go away soon?

Amazing. So much for any principled stands.


22 posted on 04/29/2014 8:49:23 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (Im)
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To: SeekAndFind

.... LOL .... so the answer to racism .... is to create segregated black leagues?


23 posted on 04/29/2014 8:50:00 AM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: SeekAndFind
I am totally in favor of an all black league. Not one white in ownership, management and among the players. That would be desirable as a social example. Further, the idea should spread to other sports where blacks tend dominate.
24 posted on 04/29/2014 8:50:28 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: SeekAndFind

Great idea. Of course, games should only be broadcast on BET. They will need a black Vegas for making wagers in. How about there their own country to play games in too?


25 posted on 04/29/2014 8:50:36 AM PDT by D Rider (Don't give sharp objects to small children)
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To: TomGuy

So... releasing this ‘news’ about Sterling was just a way to try and extort more money from him ?


26 posted on 04/29/2014 8:50:54 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: SeekAndFind

.... I’m sure the black mafia (NAACP and Rainbow Coalition) are excited at the prospect of big bucks coming their way as a result of this shakedown.


27 posted on 04/29/2014 8:52:14 AM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: grania

I’m with you. Let them go for it. Liberia ring a bell for any of them?


28 posted on 04/29/2014 8:52:29 AM PDT by angry elephant (Endangered species in Seattle)
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To: kabar

Other than Popeye’s and KFC, who would supply the advertising to support those multi-million dollar player contracts?


29 posted on 04/29/2014 8:53:32 AM PDT by Ancient Man
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To: Enterprise
Really a very good idea. Our kids would not have their time wasted and could get back to studying. Further, we could re-introduce academic subjects back into the curriculum and not have to waste our kids time with feel good classes such as "The Black Experience," Introduction to Barrio Thinking" and last but not least "Black History."
30 posted on 04/29/2014 8:55:01 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Ancient Man

Most of the revenue comes from sharing TV revenue. I wonder what TV share an all-black league would receive or an all-white league for that matter.


31 posted on 04/29/2014 9:00:47 AM PDT by kabar
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Sort of — been there:

‘They’ need to go back and read up on the Negro baseball league of several generations previous.


32 posted on 04/29/2014 9:01:21 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Ancient Man

Family farms that raise produce (melons, etc.)?


33 posted on 04/29/2014 9:01:33 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: TomGuy

The symbolic value of a drive to have a black basketball league is a priceless example to the bemused people of our country.


34 posted on 04/29/2014 9:05:29 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: nascarnation

NOPE PONTIACS


35 posted on 04/29/2014 9:07:46 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: Ancient Man

who would supply the advertising to support t

“WEBEe TOYS and CHIT” ?


36 posted on 04/29/2014 9:11:02 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: nascarnation

Thats actual a pretty sweet looking ride IMHO


37 posted on 04/29/2014 9:12:01 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: SeekAndFind

The NBA is basically all black with a few white Europeans thrown in. It’s one of the few places where no one wants to feature more diversity.


38 posted on 04/29/2014 9:17:45 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: SeekAndFind

I realize it is mostly all speculation but had heard today that the tapes of ‘THE BIGOT’ were tampered with dramatically and she seemed to be baiting him - Much along the same lines as Marion Barry and his ‘crack’ bust. I am not denying his guilt BUT she certainly went out of her way to get him to ‘smoke’. At that time all ‘hizzoner’ wanted was a little leg. Am sure he may have taken a hit or two afterward but she clearly coerced him by dangling ‘herself’ in front of him ONLY AFTER he smoked.
STILL guilty but definitely MB was correct in his “The Biatch Set Me Up”.

Now, playing the “Devils Advocate” here, what will the reaction be when Magic Johnson buys the team for a steal WHEN he was a large part of the ‘take down the Cracka Scandal’ - whether he knew it or not it sure wouldn’t pass the smell test.

For the Jackson/Sharpton entourage etc what would the reaction be if say a ‘Blond’ friend of Magic J was to do hours of taping and end up using say Donald Trump as the ‘Trump’ Card and when MJ was ‘on the ropes’ “The Donald” stepped in and bought the Dodgers for a ‘steal’? ........HMMMMMM


39 posted on 04/29/2014 9:17:56 AM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98) --"On occasion, nothing said says a lot more than saying something".)
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To: kabar
"profitable"

I doubt somebody as stupid as Johnson would have thought that far ahead. Obviously, his idea will go nowhere, but it does give an indication of how deluded are many lib athletes and fans. I've been on a few sports forums following Johnson's statements, and there are number of commenters who actually believe he might have a good idea. They were outnumbered by the commenters who informed them about the difficulty of getting an enterprise like that off the ground, racist implications aside.

40 posted on 04/29/2014 9:31:53 AM PDT by driftless2
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