NBA hypocrite MUCH?

[Ogaju]

So the league is scheduled to approve the sale of an NBA franchise to yet another white guy when there were bids made by groups that involved minorities, albeit token minorities.

Once the NBA got itself involved in policing the morality of its owners regarding race relations then should it not be sensitive to the racial composition of its ownership. One black owner out of 30 is not setting the right note is it? Why the rush to sell the team to another white guy? If the NBA can dictate what Sterling can or cannot say in the privacy of its home, why cant it dictate the racial composition of the ownership group of that other LA Franchise that is about to become THE LA Franchise. I do not think the NBA should be the moral police but once it decides to be it has to go all the way. Where are all the civil rights crusaders that reared their ugly heads during the Sterling debacle. Just like they kept quiet as Sterling screwed minorities in housing they are quite again as minorities get screwed out of owning an NBA franchise. Good enough to play but not good enough to own -- just like Sterling said,

[saltlover]

So the league is scheduled to approve the sale of an NBA franchise to yet another white guy when there were bids made by groups that involved minorities, albeit token minorities.

Once the NBA got itself involved in policing the morality of its owners regarding race relations then should it not be sensitive to the racial composition of its ownership. One black owner out of 30 is not setting the right note is it? Why the rush to sell the team to another white guy? If the NBA can dictate what Sterling can or cannot say in the privacy of its home, why cant it dictate the racial composition of the ownership group of that other LA Franchise that is about to become THE LA Franchise. I do not think the NBA should be the moral police but once it decides to be it has to go all the way. Where are all the civil rights crusaders that reared their ugly heads during the Sterling debacle. Just like they kept quiet as Sterling screwed minorities in housing they are quite again as minorities get screwed out of owning an NBA franchise. Good enough to play but not good enough to own -- just like Sterling said,

Give it a rest.  Seriously.

[Ogaju]

Have I ever challenged your right to express your views? Give your censorship a rest.

[Roy H.]

All things being equal, the league may have preferred to sell to a more diverse ownership ground.  A $400 million gap, though, is not "all things being equal".

[nickagneta]

Not a horrible topic to talk about, but given the technicalities that being mentally incapacitated with Alzheimer's Disease gave to the Sterling Trust to take power and make the forced sale not have to happen because of Shelley Sterling wanting to be distanced from her husband's comments, its probably to little to late,

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

[D.o.s.]

I am so, so excited about the discovery in the anti-trust suit (assuming he actually files one).

[Roy H.]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination. 

[Ogaju]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination.

they do not need a discount at all. The NBA just has to stipulate that Ballmer come in with minority partners. That takes care of that!!!

[Eja117]

I don't see it as hypocritical to sell to the highest bidder while kicking out a guy that is hurting the league and did for so long.  Even if it is hypocritical that doesn't mean they are wrong, and I don't recall them saying they saw it as their job to fix all race issues in America or sports.

[Roy H.]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination.

they do not need a discount at all. The NBA just has to stipulate that Ballmer come in with minority partners. That takes care of that!!!

Do token minority owners really change anything?

[Eja117]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination.

they do not need a discount at all. The NBA just has to stipulate that Ballmer come in with minority partners. That takes care of that!!!

Why stop there? Why not a minority coach and ball boys and cheerleaders? It would send such a message.

So if I understand the logic you have to have no morals at all or you have to have morals to the max because you dared to have any morals at all. Hmmmm.

[nickagneta]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

1. What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

2. I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination.

1. No idea. Didn't say I liked the idea but for a league so concerned about the right's of its players(their main selling product) you would think they would want to show their support to the racial issues that they make inwards into getting more minority owners. Just figured the best way was to offer a discount, but of course massive recruiting and vetting would need to take place for such things to happen as well. Tough subject but one worthy one.

2. I agree

[Ogaju]

You are right though, if the NBA is so concerned about the racist comments of an owner, shouldn't they show their commitment to a diverse society by instituting parameters to have minority owners be able to be given priority status to purchase franchises, even at a reduced rate. Of course, we all know that ain't hapnin

What's the hypothetical discount that a minority group should get?

I've never been a fan of fighting discrimination with more discrimination.

they do not need a discount at all. The NBA just has to stipulate that Ballmer come in with minority partners. That takes care of that!!!

Do token minority owners really change anything?

I think it really does. Example, when the Sterling debacle broke the NBA had to reach to the WNBA to find a black owner to show the diversity in ownership because after Jordan I guess they did not have anyone else. So getting some minorities in the door will go a long way in reducing the appearance of hypocrisy.

[nickagneta]

I don't see it as hypocritical to sell to the highest bidder while kicking out a guy that is hurting the league and did for so long.  Even if it is hypocritical that doesn't mean they are wrong, and I don't recall them saying they saw it as their job to fix all race issues in America or sports.

How was Sterling financially hurting the NBA for so long when he just increased the value of every franchise in the league by a considerable amount by creating the first $2 billion sale of a  franchise in NBA history. Whatever small way Sterling harmed the league financially was all paid back in spades today(no pun intended).

[Lucky17]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_L._Johnson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Ranadiv%C3%A9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Lasry