OT - Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games

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Will Sterling be owner of the Clips on Nov. 1?

  1. yes, he'll still be owner (Sterlng Wins, at least temporarily)

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  2. no, he'll be ousted (Sterling Loses)

    8 vote(s)
    25.0%

  3. no, but he'll make an exorbitant amount of dough in the sale (Sterling basically wins)

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  1. Buffalo Blazer

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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    I'm not sure about the "recorded illegally" part. In New York State, recording a conversation is legal if one party consents to the recording. Thus, if I speak to you on the phone and want to record it, I may. Some states require consent of both participants. Not sure what if California is a so-called "one party" state or "two party" state.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    I read yesterday that Sterling has been tape recording himself (there are 10 hours of tapes) for posterity. I didn't know whether it was true so I skipped over it. I should have saved the link.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Found it. All I'm remembering is Rush Limbaugh's speculation, which was posted yesterday, I think by PapaG. So, never mind.

    http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2...typical_hollywood_racist_and_everyone_knew_it
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Did it make the cover of the National Inquirer, too?

    The league is doing its investigation. I'd hope they do a thorough and fair job of it. We'll find out later today, no?
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Why his best player is 7'0 White German.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    I think Cuban's right, specifically because of the seizure of property issue. An employer can fire you for whatever reason, but I don't think the league can necessarily force him to sell (unless he's agreed ahead of time to a clause that permits them to).
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    I think Silver makes his speech at Noon Pacific time.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    We are talking about a billion dollar company, the NBA under no circumstances should be even considering forcing him out for things he said recorded legally or otherwise. The man has black players, a black coach one of only a handful of black head coaches in the league. His words might have been racist but in terms of how he has been running the Clippers his actions have not.

    If they force him out it would likely require a mass lawsuit settlement on behalf of the NBA or paying him above market value for the team which has been the trend in the NBA lately. That would likely require the sale price to be around 1.5 billion.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    The slippery slope is that if one harbors a belief that goes against the majority, one could be stripped of their ability to make a living or survive. Much like the Puritans who came to North America for "religious freedom" would banish someone into the wilderness who didn't adequately practice their religious ideology.
     
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    How would you protest?

    There's been a lot of talk about the Clippers doing another "stronger" anti-Sterling protest for tonight's game, but nobody has any details as to what that will entail. If you were advising the Clippers players, how would you suggest they protest?
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    They would be just as productive if they protested that the missing airplane hasn't been found.

    Some things take time.
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    Win and win some more.

    Hold the NBA Championship parade in Compton and Watts. (I don't really know LA that well, just trying to think of areas that are predominantly African American.)
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    You did well enough.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    No they cannot. But the owners can. There is a clause in the contract where he can be voted out as an owner (According to DP show).

    The owners must vote him out. And hopefully they do, Sterling is a disgrace to the NBA and the game of basketball.
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    Request that they put the LAL court together instead of LAC, and wear LAL jerseys.
    Barring that, stitch black patches over "Clippers" on their jerseys.
    It'll be interesting to see how full/empty the arena is...
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Only Takes 75% Owners’ Vote to Kick Donald Sterling Out of NBA
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    They should protest by not playing and lose the series! ;)
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    I would let the league handle it. If they do anything drastic they're just going to hurt themselves.
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    I was thinking they just put duct tape over the clippers logo.
     
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    Re: How would you protest?

    That's a good thing
     
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