re: I think Donald Sterling won...

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I disagree

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We'll just have to agree to disagree.

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This is a best case scenario for the NBA

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For all, I'd say.

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We'll just have to agree to disagree.

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Honestly what rubs me the wrong way is how some people (usually Stern apologists, although I honestly don't remember or care what your reaction to his words was) are quick to proclaim this as some sort of moral victory and be happy for Stern like he's been vindicated.

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Incorrect.

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In my opinion, they could have made their point without conceding to the group think dogpile. The problem is with what this says, not with punishing a racist. It tells the mob they have the power to do whatever they wish.

Don't mistake me as supporting him or as an apologist for him.

At best, I'm just totally indifferent to the entire situation. People have prejudices, from the poorest to the richest. What matters, to me, is how they treat people outwardly. I don't really give a crap what goes on inside their own heads. I'm sure I would be castigated for some thoughts I have on occasion, as anyone else would at any given point in time.

I suppose the thing that disturbs me on the entire issue, (not really, in the grand scheme, I don't care), is the swell of opinion on what should happen to an individual, because of what they say in a private conversation. What he said may have been disgusting and bigoted, but that's life. The only reason it was given any power, is because a huge portion of society decided to give it to him.

In the grand scheme of things, what he said is not that big of deal, except to those who wish to play some kind of perceived victim. There are many more instances of racism, that have profound effects on individuals on greater scales, that go unrecognized today and unfortunately, the underlying issues aren't discussed. Because of frivolous uproars like this one take precedent. Everyone gets to bow their chests, be offended and "punish" the bad guy. Life goes back to normal until the next Sterling, Zimmerman and then we'll have another beer summit.

I think banning him was fine, but the mob decided that wasnt enough blood and demanded the NBA force him to sell. Whats worse is the same mob would have demanded penalties for any owner who didnt support the move had it come to a vote. The sheer vitriol coming from some talking heads towards anyone who didnt support the sale was almost as bad as what Sterling said.

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I think banning him was fine, but the mob decided that wasnt enough blood and demanded the NBA force him to sell.

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"Banning" an owner without forcing him from his position of ownership would have been an ineffective punishment at best.

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Whats worse is the same mob would have demanded penalties for any owner who didnt support the move had it come to a vote.

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This is conjecture and wouldn't have affected the outcome.

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the old goat is a racist bigot but how that parlays into forcing him to sell the team is beyond me.

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You don't understand business then.

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I think banning him was fine, but the mob decided that wasnt enough blood and demanded the NBA force him to sell.

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First, there's nothing in the article which indicates Donald has agreed to a sale.

Secondly, the NBA is on really weak ground demanding he sell the team. They stretched the owner's agreement's meaning to make it practically meaningless. Anytime you do that, it comes back to bite you in the arse later. It most likely will for the NBA later on.