April 29, 201412 yr Will the same be done to players, coaches, refs, etc? The precedent has been set. I'm no lawyer, but the precedent has been set for the owners... The players, coaches, refs, etc., are not held to the same standard as an owner.... I would think .
April 29, 201412 yr I'm no lawyer, but the precedent has been set for the owners... The players, coaches, refs, etc., are not held to the same standard as an owner.... I would think .I would imagine the rules are different for each group, i.e. the players are a union and can definitely seek arbitration for punishments handed down by the Commish.
April 29, 201412 yr Right, for now. I would be shocked if he doesn't take legal action of some kind. I agree. I get why people are outraged, but I think it is a sad day for America when you can have property forcefully taken away from you for having an unpopular opinion or words. He has a right to believe whatever he wants to. The free market would have punished him and deservedly so.
April 29, 201412 yr I agree. I get why people are outraged, but I think it is a sad day for America when you can have property forcefully taken away from you for having an unpopular opinion or words. He has a right to believe whatever he wants to. The free market would have punished him and deservedly so. And the NBA has a right to force him out if he is damaging the brand. The other 29 owners are looking out for their best interest. It's a privilege to be in the NBA and an owner, not a right.
April 29, 201412 yr I agree. I get why people are outraged, but I think it is a sad day for America when you can have property forcefully taken away from you for having an unpopular opinion or words. He has a right to believe whatever he wants to. The free market would have punished him and deservedly so. He has a right to believe whatever he wants. The NBA has a right to act on those racist beliefs. Free speech is not devoid of consequences...
April 29, 201412 yr I agree. I get why people are outraged, but I think it is a sad day for America when you can have property forcefully taken away from you for having an unpopular opinion or words. He has a right to believe whatever he wants to. The free market would have punished him and deservedly so. He agreed to the constitution that outlines what is and is not within the league's power.
April 29, 201412 yr Jonah Keri @jonahkeri 9m If Adam Silver were in charge of MLB in 1994, you're damn right we get to find out who wins the World Series that year.
April 29, 201412 yr And the NBA has a right to force him out if he is damaging the brand. The other 29 owners are looking out for their best interest. It's a privilege to be in the NBA and an owner, not a right. same for the player IMO, a privalege to be playing in the NBA. So the next time a player calls someone the N word or homo slur are they kicked out for being racist. I havent listened to the tape of Sterling but did he ever say the N word?
April 29, 201412 yr same for the player IMO, a privalege to be playing in the NBA. So the next time a player calls someone the N word or homo slur are they kicked out for being racist. I havent listened to the tape of Sterling but did he ever say the N word? Sigh....:banghead:
April 29, 201412 yr same for the player IMO, a privalege to be playing in the NBA. So the next time a player calls someone the N word or homo slur are they kicked out for being racist. I havent listened to the tape of Sterling but did he ever say the N word? Yeah that's the same thing as a guy with 2 decades full of racial discrimination.
April 29, 201412 yr same for the player IMO, a privalege to be playing in the NBA. So the next time a player calls someone the N word or homo slur are they kicked out for being racist. I havent listened to the tape of Sterling but did he ever say the N word? Commish has different powers over different folks. Honestly, the owners is who he seems to have the most powers over.
April 29, 201412 yr I saw it best on twitter. "Owning a team in the NBA is a privilege and the NBA has a right to hold owners to a standard"
April 29, 201412 yr same for the player IMO' date=' a privalege to be playing in the NBA. So the next time a player calls someone the N word or homo slur are they kicked out for being racist. I havent listened to the tape of Sterling but did he ever say the N word?[/quote'] If that were true college football would cease this year.
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