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There are thirty-somethings and twenty-somethings who do not stay glued to cable news and who have little idea of the TeaBagg Right, people like the Koch brothers or the role race has played in the strength of the Republican Party and its malevolent reign of Obstruction.
Or have any idea about the importance of things like voting.
But this incident, played out in the heart of pop culture–the NBA, of all things–will eventually lead people to Bundy, Baggers and Boehner…and what has been happening since Barack Obama became President.
Sterling’s “foot-in-mouth” has certainly energized trendy personalities who heretofore have been strangely silent on the tsunami of outright racism and xenophobia (the Southern Poverty Law Center has chronicled an exponential rise in Hate groups since 2009) since the election of Barack Obama.
Thanks, Mr. STERLING.
I may be guilty of a sort of pun, but this irony is better than the “Twilight Zone” (brought to us by Rod SERLING)
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One can only hope that Donald Sterling will play the victim card properly, like a true one percenter. Not only were his comments taken out of context, but white people are being enslaved by the federal government anyway, just like Rosa Parks was. If things keep going like this it will be the Kristallnacht for him and other job creators. You just don’t realize how disrespectful you are being to MLK when you don’t speak the truth to your negro girlfriend. Of course she can sleep with other blacks! But the Clippers belong to him, it’s private property, he’s the king of the castle. He’s got all the money, case closed. God intended women to respect their owners wishes. Women and blacks are better off that way than on street corners getting abortions and going to jail. Just tell it like it is.
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I hope some serious action against Massa Sterling comes out of this, his latest, outrage; but he has paid a lot of money over the years to successfully sweep such problems under his rug.
Heretofore, the NBA commissioner and owners have looked the other way. A small fine or a call for an apology, while unprecedented moves by the NBA against Sterling, would only add to the outrage. I wish they would force him to sell the team, but I doubt they will.
A promise by the commissioner and other owners to not boycott Clipper players/coaches/management for what they may say or do against Sterling would be a big deal, since basketball is their livelihood.
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…how about a reverse boycott?
flashmob his games with a public expression of overwhelming support for the team and a big middle finger for the boss.
…everyone wear “FDon” t-shirts and/or carry big foam middle finger #1’s with his name on them.
Hey, it could happen…
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For the win!!!
So…what are you gonna do, Chris? Stand up and be counted, or go out and pick a bale of cotton for the Massa?
Depending on what the NBA’s investigation turns up, and I’m assuming the tape is real. They may deal with him the way MLB dealt with Marge Schott, who was probably even worse, if that’s possible than Sterling…
Remember, racism is no longer an issue in American society.
The conservative SCOTUS majority told us so.
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I would love to see the players take a moral stand and boycott a few games, but I doubt it will happen.
Someone should ask the cheerleaders to comment how he chastised her like a plaything, for tarnishing his meticulous fantasy image.
If Donald Sterling keeps opening his mouth he might just rise up to Cliven Bundy heights. Right at this moment, he is dumber than a tax evader/freedom fighter/racist and hasn’t learned to recruit militia’s to create havoc to mask the real issue.
Government overreach is a much bigger deal than getting the old reach-around/racial put-down from your white supremacist boss. Jeeez, Sterling, use your privilege like you own it and it’s hot.
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