re: Al Sharpton on Clippers owner racist rant

Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:25 am to DynastyDawg

Posted by TbirdSpur2010

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:25 am to DynastyDawg

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I just don't understand how so much is being made out of it.

The NBA is a global brand driven by minorities. Not difficult to see how something like this coming to light would be a powder keg. It should be.

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Media is driven by ratings and this little story has probably sent ratings through the roof

Yes, but surely you realize there's much more to this.

And btw, I take nothing personally. I just care to debate

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Posted by DynastyDawg

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:31 am to TbirdSpur2010

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The NBA is a global brand driven by minorities. Not difficult to see how something like this coming to light would be a powder keg. It should be.

I was being completely facetious

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Yes, but surely you realize there's much more to this.

It should have been blown up because of his comments, not devolved into saying that he shouldn't be the owner of the Clippers because of his comments. Call him a racist and demonize his comments but there is no way they should be acting like he has to sell the team because of it.