While he's an idiot and has been a racist dipshit for years, he unfortunately has a right to say dumb shit in America- especially in private. Think about what corporate CEO's say at the dinner table every night across the nation. Not shedding a tear for the prick but don't know if this is a precedent the NBA (or NFL, NHL, et al) wants to be setting. Just sayin'...
Correction, he bought the team for $12mm and it's now worth $550mm at least... ijs.
Originally Posted by TheDr
I honestly feel like the ONLY reason something is being done about it, is because his comments made their way into the public sphere. He's entitled to think or feel whatever he wants IN PRIVATE, but this didnt remain a conversation between him and his girlfriend. It's a publicity nightmare. The outcry would be far worse for the NBA to turn a blind eye to the statements and the effects they had on the league as a whole. It would be a bad reflection on every one if they allowed him to spew such prejudice freely with no repercussion. There's not a shadow of a doubt in my mind that he has shared his sentiments before and probably talked about things of that nature with Silver himself, but it was behind closed doors. You know what they say, if there is no evidence, there is no crime.