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Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't bring Black People to My Games

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Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/04/26/3431213/clippers-owner-donald-sterling-tells-girlfriend-dont-bring-black-people-to-my-games/


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.
 
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This is between him and his girlfriend, far as I'm concerned. :shrug:
 
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Well that sounds like a great thing to say when a lot or most of your (and the league's) talent and fanbase is of another race or ethnicity.
 
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Time to boycott the NBA obviously it is very racist! Do not support it by buying the products! Do not watch the games live or on the TV.

Stop the racism! I knew this 15 years ago when i stopped watching it!
 
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Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los
Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't Bring Black People To My Games | ThinkProgress


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.

Lol ! Does that include the players ???
( Honestly some of the players SHOULDN'T show up )

The NBA has a pretty solid solution to keeping out the Riff Raff, whatever the Color of their skin.

Like Disneyland, decent seats ( Tickets ) are damn expensive !
 
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I thought the endless Bundy threads might have temporarily satisfied the Left's insatiable quest to play "FIND A WHITE RACIST!" Apparently not.

Important to keep in mind that there are just as many racists of every nationality in the United States and around the world.
 
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I thought the endless Bundy threads might have temporarily satisfied the Left's insatiable quest to play "FIND A WHITE RACIST!" Apparently not.

Important to keep in mind that there are just as many racists of every nationality in the United States and around the world.

Meanwhile they flaunt a true racist as the Victim remember trayvon and his multiple racist remarks before he violently attacked?
 
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Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.
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Well, this is just awful.
I'm not sure TMZ is a particularly reliable/ethical source, though.
However, this is a good reason for all NBA fans to shift their allegiance to MY team.
Go Warriors!!
 
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Lol ! Does that include the players ???
( Honestly some of the players SHOULDN'T show up )

The NBA has a pretty solid solution to keeping out the Riff Raff, whatever the Color of their skin.

Like Disneyland, decent seats ( Tickets ) are damn expensive !




Exactly, which makes me wonder why any owner would ever make a comment like this. The man has shot himself in the foot.
 
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Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't Bring Black People To My Games | ThinkProgress


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.

Most of his employees are black (at least on the roster). At least I think that would be so. If not, maybe that's why the Clippers suck.
 
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While the guys comments were not smart, Sharpton's seemed even worse. Telling the NBA to take the franchise away from the guy? Say something someone disagrees with and you just have your property taken? Ridiculous.
 
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While the guys comments were not smart, Sharpton's seemed even worse. Telling the NBA to take the franchise away from the guy? Say something someone disagrees with and you just have your property taken? Ridiculous.

Actually the NBA does have that right. It is a private business and his actions in this case will hurt the product as you see here. The NBA owns the rights to who gets to play in their league and he will certainly get a heavy fine and maybe be forced to sell the team. You have no right to being a member of the NBA.
 
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While the guys comments were not smart, Sharpton's seemed even worse. Telling the NBA to take the franchise away from the guy? Say something someone disagrees with and you just have your property taken? Ridiculous.

When you create a working atmosphere completely antagonistic and unsupporting toward your talent and your fan base, you can bet your butt people are clamoring for him to be gone.
 
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I thought the endless Bundy threads might have temporarily satisfied the Left's insatiable quest to play "FIND A WHITE RACIST!" Apparently not.

Important to keep in mind that there are just as many racists of every nationality in the United States and around the world.
What are your thoughts on Sterling's comments?
 
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Sterling has not exactly been the best, or most stable owner in the NBA, I wouldn't doubt he said this.

On a slightly related note, I drove over some old furniture today to the thrift store, and in the car in front of me was Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek unloading his crap. Pretty cool and totally unexpected...
 
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What are your thoughts on Sterling's comments?

Very unfortunate, considering that his girlfriend is Mexican and black. He must not have much experience dating.
 
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This is between him and his girlfriend, far as I'm concerned. :shrug:
It really isn't though. Comments of this nature stemming from the owner of a major sports franchise will quite obviously have greater implications than that.
 
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I thought the endless Bundy threads might have temporarily satisfied the Left's insatiable quest to play "FIND A WHITE RACIST!" Apparently not.

Important to keep in mind that there are just as many racists of every nationality in the United States and around the world.

So, because racism exists throughout various nationalities and various parts of the world, criticizing examples of blatant racism in the United States is somehow off limits?

Throughout the past month, there was a white supremacist who shot up three individuals outside a Jewish center, a rancher who tried to tell the world that African-Americans may have been better off under slavery, and an owner of a professional basketball team who went on a racist tirade.

How about instead of making this political (the "left's insatiable quest to play the "find a white racist""), people just agree that it is wrong and they should be called out on it?
 
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So, because racism exists throughout various nationalities and various parts of the world, criticizing examples of blatant racism in the United States is somehow off limits?

Throughout the past month, there was a white supremacist who shot up three individuals outside a Jewish center, a rancher who tried to tell the world that African-Americans may have been better off under slavery, and an owner of a professional basketball team who went on a racist tirade.

How about instead of making this political (such as this is the "left's insatiable quest to play the "find a white racist""), people just agree that it is wrong and they should be called out on it?

Actually, I think that my point is much more helpful and productive than yours. Certainly much more trending toward healing.
 
Re: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't bring Black People to My G

Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't Bring Black People To My Games | ThinkProgress


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.

Having seen the pic of Sterling in the article, I'm left to conclude that the man is a little hormonally imbalanced considering his advanced stage of pregnancy.

One can only assume the girlfriend is in it for the money.
 
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So, because racism exists throughout various nationalities and various parts of the world, criticizing examples of blatant racism in the United States is somehow off limits?

Throughout the past month, there was a white supremacist who shot up three individuals outside a Jewish center, a rancher who tried to tell the world that African-Americans may have been better off under slavery, and an owner of a professional basketball team who went on a racist tirade.

How about instead of making this political (the "left's insatiable quest to play the "find a white racist""), people just agree that it is wrong and they should be called out on it?




I'm down with that idea. A racist is a racist no matter who they vote for.




"Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
 
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Having seen the pic of Sterling in the article, I'm left to conclude that the man is a little hormonally imbalanced considering his advanced stage of pregnancy.

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Holy crap!!
I hadn't seen the photo.
Looks like he swallowed the basketball.;)
 
Re: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't bring Black People to My G

I thought the endless Bundy threads might have temporarily satisfied the Left's insatiable quest to play "FIND A WHITE RACIST!" Apparently not.

Important to keep in mind that there are just as many racists of every nationality in the United States and around the world.

It will never stop till they get the chaos they are striving for!
 
Re: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't bring Black People to My G

While the guys comments were not smart, Sharpton's seemed even worse. Telling the NBA to take the franchise away from the guy? Say something someone disagrees with and you just have your property taken? Ridiculous.

Once a thief always a thief.
 
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