Adam Silver

[retro44]

http://nypost.com/2014/04/27/knicks-great-larry-johnson-calls-for-all-black-league/

Silver might have a problem here, and with Sir Charles who has said a few times "I hate white people".

 

[tee1222]

And his name is Reggie Hammond!

Damn, you beat me to my line.
Damn you, Jekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!

 

[rrlbees]

http://nypost.com/2014/04/27/knicks-great-larry-johnson-calls-for-all-black-league/ Silver might have a problem here, and with Sir Charles who has said a few times "I hate white people".

Why is that article a problem for Silver?

 

[retro44]

Why is that article a problem for Silver?

because he is a Knicks executive and he made a public statement.....and he too has a problem making racist remarks or is this just a oneway street

 

[djcon57]

because he is a Knicks executive and he made a public statement...and he too has a problem making racist remarks or is this just a oneway street

Do any sponsors leave if Larry Johnson is not fired/banned/suspended?

If your answer is no, then please answer the question again...Why is this a problem for Silver?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Do any sponsors leave if Larry Johnson is not fired/banned/suspended?

So if Johnson's statements are racist, but what matters is sponsors leaving, the issue the NBA has isn't racism.

 

[retro44]

So if Johnson's statements are racist, but what matters is sponsors leaving, the issue the NBA has isn't racism.

bingo!!!!!

 

[rrlbees]

because he is a Knicks executive and he made a public statement.....and he too has a problem making racist remarks or is this just a oneway street

Wasn't a racist statement to me.

 

[djcon57]

So if Johnson's statements are racist, but what matters is sponsors leaving, the issue the NBA has isn't racism.

Who said it was? Not I.

The NBA didn't do dick for years to Sterling's history of racial issues. They moved when sponsors started to leave. That's what this was about. Nothing more or less.

 

[djcon57]

bingo!!!!!

You are avoiding the question. Why does this matter to Silver again?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Who said it was? Not I.

The NBA didn't do dick for years to Sterling's history of racial issues. They moved when sponsors started to leave. That's what this was about. Nothing more or less.

You get it. I think other people are getting it. It would be good if the NBA is honest about this.

 

[djcon57]

You get it. I think other people are getting it. It would be good if the NBA is honest about this.

http://syracusefan.com/threads/dona...ome-racist-comments.74903/page-3#post-1037152

It was the first thing I posted on the board about it.

 

[djcon57]

You get it. I think other people are getting it. It would be good if the NBA is honest about this.

Seriously though...What does the NBA gain by being honest about it?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Seriously though...What does the NBA gain by being honest about it?

I'm not sure. I just find it fairly sinister if a social issue like racism is exploited.

 

[rrlbees]

Who said it was? Not I. The NBA didn't do dick for years to Sterling's history of racial issues. They moved when sponsors started to leave. That's what this was about. Nothing more or less.

The NBA started moving on this before 1 sponsor left. I look at it as the perfect storm. It was the straw that broke the camels back, it was highly publicized therefore giving the NBA a black eye and what he did say was horrible even if there were no prior incidents.