You offended me. And anyone with children should be offended by you comparing the abuse of a child to what Sterling did.
And Sterling did not commit a crime. If you want to be dramatic about what Sterling did, you may want to pick a non-criminal act for comparison.
Forget that you equate child abuse to some words...holy ****.
Well, if you're gonna be like that about it. Racists do significant damage to society. Racists are of similar evil to child abusers. I'd say they're in the same realm, perhaps adjacent rings of hell in Eco's Inferno. Really, it's the drug dealers who should be offended by my comparisons.
You really think racists are not so bad, what would you compare them to?
I never said "racists" aren't bad. Did I?
My life is too complex to worry about who Sterling's girlfriend takes to basketball games or takes selfies with. That in importance to me ranks slightly behind what my next door neighbor had for breakfast. Welcome to the world of most grown ups.
What would you compare them to?
People who don't invite everyone in the world to their Christmas party because they happen not to like some people.
Women who turn down an offer of a date with men who they don't want to date.
Cheerleaders who don't want to be seen in high school with the boy who has acne scars all over his face.
BFD, all of them.
Racism is like someone not being popular?
Racism is 'BFD'?
Well.
Do you realize how racist the bolded statement is?
The problem is how to know if it's sincere or not.
That's right. It's quite possible that he's just saying that to get himself off the hook. On the other hand, he could be really sorry. He does have quite a bit of money, and quite frankly he does have to apologize at all.
Donald Sterling, disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner, asks for forgiveness in first public comments - ESPN Los Angeles
Donald Sterling tells Anderson Cooper: 'I'm asking for forgiveness' - CNN.com
So there you have it, folks, he has finally apologized.
Now the next question is, should his fines and penalty be rescinded or not?
Donald Sterling, disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner, asks for forgiveness in first public comments - ESPN Los Angeles
Donald Sterling tells Anderson Cooper: 'I'm asking for forgiveness' - CNN.com
So there you have it, folks, he has finally apologized.
Now the next question is, should his fines and penalty be rescinded or not?
You dont. You trust that his word is good just like everybody else who has apologized.The problem is how to know if it's sincere or not.
He apologized for his words and took ownership of the fact they were wrong. I'm good with that.An "apology" that blames others, attacks Magic Johnson in a bid to create a false equivalency, and in which he remains in denial of his own problem isn't very convincing. I'm not persuaded and have real doubts about any sincerity. There have been no actions to match his supposed apology. The NBA should not abandon its agreed approach to dealing with him. The sooner he has been removed from the NBA, the sooner the League's healing process can begin.
It is scary to see that what is said in private can be made public. But, when it does an apology is in order.I don't know why he needs to apologize for a comment he THOUGHT he was making in private, that he assumed would never be made available to the general public.
It's almost as ridiculous as apologizing for something you thought in the privacy of your own mind.
He apologized for his words and took ownership of the fact they were wrong. I'm good with that.
The Magic Johnson thing is on a whole different level . I think it's fair to call magic out on this. After all, MJ was with Sterling's gf. If DS thinks Magic was using her or ****ing her or whatever, those are more than fair accusations to make.
Magic is acting like a clown, BTW.
There. See. He said he was sorry.Did he admit that he's a racist and indicate that he plans to work to change his attitudes? No.
Almost certainly, he waited almost two weeks to put together what amounted to a combination alibi and limited apology (limited to words, not his attitude that was behind those words) in a bid to retain ownership of the Clippers. At least that's the perception that has been created by the large gap between the reporting of the matter and his responding to it. Needless to say, dealing with his attitude would have been taking "ownership" of the problem. He focused on the symptom (his words) not the underlying problem (attitude).
His actions put the NBA at tremendous risk. Prior to the Commissioner's acting, the League was facing an all-out loss of advertisers and a player revolt. The League made a sound business decision in acting decisively to protect its interests. That the remarks were made in private doesn't matter, as they had come out and the NBA was facing a major crisis.
Finally, his comments about Magic Johnson went far beyond criticizing Johnson's friendship with Stiviano. Moreover, even as he didn't intend it, his interview revealed the attitude that led to his remarks. Excerpts:
Cooper asked, "So are you saying that African-Americans don't contribute to African-American communities as much as Jewish people --"
Sterling -- measured for much of the interview -- cut Cooper off and snapped back.
"There's no African-American --," he said, raising his voice. "Never mind, I don't know, I'm sorry..."
Donald Sterling tells CNN he's not racist, slams Magic Johnson - CNN.com
I think it's pretty funny that people are feeling sorry for the sensitive players. They are making millions of dollars playing a game they love while trying to win what they have lived a lifetime trying to win, so exactly what is there to feel sorry for them about? Oh that their employer might not like them? Who the **** cares about that? If I was one of those guys I would only care that he was paying me and I was winning games. I wouldn't give a **** if he likes me or not.
The way they played after it all came out was just pathetic. Get over it sissy boys.
It's clearly marginalizing a minority. And he referred to paychecks as handouts. Both of those things are damaging to the NBA.
Let's also ban the player who hit fans with a metal chair.
Who wants to work for someone that considers ones paycheck (in this case, earned through lifelong commitment to excellence and hard work) to be a HANDOUT?
Did you get from his comments that he does not like black people? I didn't.
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