Comments on: Like I Said, It Had Nothing To Do With Racism http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism/comment-page-1#comment-11469 Duane Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=10405#comment-11469 Since it has never happened, I'm not going to draw that conclusion. What I do know is that the WWE invited Sharpton to host one of their events, and he did. The show was a flop, ratings-wise. Since it has never happened, I’m not going to draw that conclusion. What I do know is that the WWE invited Sharpton to host one of their events, and he did.

The show was a flop, ratings-wise.

]]> By: DarkStar http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism/comment-page-1#comment-11468 DarkStar Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:26:16 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=10405#comment-11468 Would the same thing happen to Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, Sr? Most likely, yes. Would the same thing happen to Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, Sr?
Most likely, yes.

]]> By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism/comment-page-1#comment-11463 Duane Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:52 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=10405#comment-11463 This story has been on a few sports oriented websites and it could have been mentioned on ESPN. But as you can see, this has not gotten nearly the same attention as the Rush mess. As far as the NFL and union, they continued to make it all about the later discovered made up comments he made about Black folks. That was their narrative. Rush's popularity did not help him in this situation which made it easy to crank up the "Big bad scary White conservative" rhetoric. Sterling did not have a popularity issue which allowed both the NBA and the Players Association to do what they always do: absorb it and move on. Remember, Stern didn't do jack against Isiah Thomas with his sexual harassment mess. These leagues know good and well that they typically do not have a litmus test for potential owners who got the money or players who have the skills. That's why the whole "offended by his past comments" thing was completely bogus. Especially when players started saying that they they would refuse to play on any team where he is a ...<b>part</b> owner. Come on, man! This story has been on a few sports oriented websites and it could have been mentioned on ESPN. But as you can see, this has not gotten nearly the same attention as the Rush mess.

As far as the NFL and union, they continued to make it all about the later discovered made up comments he made about Black folks. That was their narrative. Rush’s popularity did not help him in this situation which made it easy to crank up the “Big bad scary White conservative” rhetoric. Sterling did not have a popularity issue which allowed both the NBA and the Players Association to do what they always do: absorb it and move on. Remember, Stern didn’t do jack against Isiah Thomas with his sexual harassment mess.

These leagues know good and well that they typically do not have a litmus test for potential owners who got the money or players who have the skills. That’s why the whole “offended by his past comments” thing was completely bogus. Especially when players started saying that they they would refuse to play on any team where he is a …part owner. Come on, man!

]]> By: Terrence http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism/comment-page-1#comment-11462 Terrence Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:41:49 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=10405#comment-11462 Informant I haven't even heard this story in the news today. I'm kinda suprised to be honest. Maybe their are particulars to the case that you are looking over, for an owner to lose such a blatant lawsuit is unthinkable. Not to mention, the league is quiet as well as the players union. Sad.....The NBA's league is weaker than the NFL, but I'm shocked this hasn't made Espn or something...... But informant you continue to miss the point on your buddy Rush. It was the speaking out of the Players/Employee's that made Rush purchasing a team a big deal. Now the million dollar question is why aren't the NBA players taking the same Stand???? Not as empowered? Maybe not as concise? I'm not sure. But if this story is true, than it is in my opinion particularly aggregious on Mr. Sterling's part & a more serious offense than anything that Rush has done.... Informant I haven’t even heard this story in the news today. I’m kinda suprised to be honest. Maybe their are particulars to the case that you are looking over, for an owner to lose such a blatant lawsuit is unthinkable. Not to mention, the league is quiet as well as the players union. Sad…..The NBA’s league is weaker than the NFL, but I’m shocked this hasn’t made Espn or something……

But informant you continue to miss the point on your buddy Rush. It was the speaking out of the Players/Employee’s that made Rush purchasing a team a big deal. Now the million dollar question is why aren’t the NBA players taking the same Stand???? Not as empowered? Maybe not as concise? I’m not sure. But if this story is true, than it is in my opinion particularly aggregious on Mr. Sterling’s part & a more serious offense than anything that Rush has done….

]]> By: Andre http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/like-i-said-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-racism/comment-page-1#comment-11458 Andre Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:14:49 +0000 http://www.blackinformant.com/?p=10405#comment-11458 No argument there. I understand <i>some</i> of the opposition to Rush's ownership bid. The league trying to maintain it's image, teams being privately owned, Rush's inflammatory comments, etc. But I'm sure that if you were to ever provide this juxtaposition, you'd get a collective "meh." I suppose if I had to put a finger on it, Rush's fall from grace was when his incendiary remarks were pointed directly at certain players and the league itself. In a day in age where you can get fined five figures for declaring how much refs suck, it's not likely that owners will allow other folks to get away with publicly dissing their "products" (translation: their players). No argument there. I understand some of the opposition to Rush’s ownership bid. The league trying to maintain it’s image, teams being privately owned, Rush’s inflammatory comments, etc. But I’m sure that if you were to ever provide this juxtaposition, you’d get a collective “meh.”

I suppose if I had to put a finger on it, Rush’s fall from grace was when his incendiary remarks were pointed directly at certain players and the league itself. In a day in age where you can get fined five figures for declaring how much refs suck, it’s not likely that owners will allow other folks to get away with publicly dissing their “products” (translation: their players).

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