Clipper's owner Donald Sterling receives lifetime ban
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Were police there in anticipation of Silver's announcement? Or because there was a planned demonstration?
It's not unusual for there to be a police presence at a planned and publicized demonstration.
bluedog
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Actually both
JAG89
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Lets put it like this, after the Rodney King riots, LAPD is not taking any more chances on how they perceive the public will react. They will be prepare for the worst in any situation, because there are elements in Los Angeles that would riot over anything.
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JAG89
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To say he is in journalism, Kendrick is showing his ignorance of Los Angeles. Just by LAPD being a topic in this story, it definitely makes one realize that some folks in Los Angeles were at a boiling point.
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That might be true. But, at the same time it is a wee bit insulting to even insist that people, especially black people (who we're really talking about here), were going to riot if Donald Sterling was not punished to whatever degree that was acceptable to those who were offended by his comments.
Maybe the LA riots precipitated this preparedness by police forces to brace for riots, but since then folks have been quite civil regarding high-profile cases where race and perceived injustice was at the forefront.
Everyone was anticipating this nationwide black uprising and the start of a race war if George Zimmerman was not put in the clink for the rest of his life for killing Trayvon Martin. Fear mongering was stirred up by certain political and media elements.
Nobody rioted. There was a lot of anger. A lot of disgust. No riots or race wars, though. Same thing with the case involving the kid who was shot in the car and his killer was not found guilty of his murder. Again, there was anticipation of riots and nothing happened.
If folks were gonna riot over something, those cases would have probably been just causes.
This idea that black people can't be civil in these situations is very shortsighted and quite disheartening. But that goes along with the territory when your very existence is seen and promoted as a threat.
I don't blame the LAPD for being proactive because it's their job to do so. However, to say people were going to riot over this Sterling situation (even with regards to LA's history) is a little much, especially realizing that he was a known racist, who committed a litany of acts in the name of racism.... in LA.
JAG89
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Every time you type, you show your lack of knowledge of certain parts of the country, particularly Los Angeles. Although the 1992 riots were sparked by the first verdict from the trial against the 4 LAPD police officers unjustly beating Rodney King, majority of the rioters weren't Black. Los Angeles has a large element of individuals that like to use situations where there's a large crowd of anger people to create some type of civil unrest or a riot so that they can take advantage of taking things without paying in the mist of chaos. I do believe it wasn't long ago that LAPD had to suppress what almost turn into a riot during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Los Angeles. Also, once the Rodney King Riots got into full swing, there probably were more non-African American looting and stealing in Los Angeles.
JAG89
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What you have to understand Blue, when folks haven't been anywhere, they can't imagine what we are talking about. When I moved from Louisiana to Los Angeles in 1989, I had to come to grips that Los Angeles was a helluva lot different than Louisiana. It was like going through a time warp where I moved 10 years into the future.
And yes Magic is so big in Los Angeles that most individuals from other places wouldn't understand how a Black kid from Michigan State could be so popular. Magic became Los Angeles hero when Los Angeles needed one the most. He was the luckiest dude on earth to end up in the right place at the right time and it doesn't get any sweeter to end up in one of the world's largest media markets.
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I know how big Magic is in LA.
But what does his popularity have to do with the LAPD preparing for a potential riot (which obviously didn't happen and was probably never going to happen) in the wake of the Sterling saga?
JAG89
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One of the main reasons why it didn't happen, most people were satisfied by the NBA's decision of banning Donald Sterling for life, which was noted by LAPD.
I think everyone expected Sterling to be severely reprimanded in some fashion given the uproar his comments caused.
bluedog
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The point is you assume we were talking about black people
All I said was I didn't think folks would riot. And any anticipation or fear of violence from law enforcement was only due to the fact that minorities, namely black people would be involved since Sterling's comments revolved around his disdain for black people.
That's my point.
You must not know Magic's pull in L.A. and in the NBA in general.
In_The_662
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They've put out there on Mike And Mike that his wife has made racist remarks as well towards tenants so I think it's safe to say that she (and the son-in-law who works for the Clippers) can give up any hope of keeping it in the family
Before I read your comment I was going to say something similar. The majority of regular fans at games are Hispanic or Asian, and they would have been the majority of the demonstrators as well.
JAG89
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Something definitely must be wrong with the wife. She's still with him although he has been mixing his willy in women of color. That is some straight up plantation mentality.
In_The_662
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JAG89
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But isn't she entitled to half in case she leave? And California divorce laws are slanted in the wife's favor.
bluedog
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I don't think the law applied back then, not to mention there may be a prenup
bluedog
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Man this dude Donald Sterling and his family with all his wealth is just straight up ratchet.
Does anybody see a pattern here?
In 1955, Sterling married Rochelle ("Shelly") Stein, with whom he had three children: Scott Sterling (deceased), Chris Sterling, and Joanna Sterling.
In 1999, Scott Sterling at the age of 19 was arrested for shooting his childhood friend, Philip Scheid, with a shotgun at his father's Beverly Hills mansion.[56] Philip said that it was during an argument with Scott whereby he was shot in the legs from behind as he ran away. According to Los Angeles Times Magazine, their argument was reportedly over Saved by the Bell: The New Class actress Lindsey McKeon.[57] Scott said that he fired his gun in self-defense after Scheid approached him with a knife.[58] Ultimately, no charges were filed. The county district attorney's office refused to file criminal charges due to issues involving the victims' credibility.[59] The police said Donald Sterling attempted to intimidate a detective prior to his son's case being dropped.[60][61]
On January 1, 2013, Scott was found dead at the age of 32 from an apparent drug overdose at his apartment in the Malibu Beach Villas complex on Pacific Coast Highway, a property owned by the Donald T. Sterling Trust.[60][62] Shortly after, Shelly Sterling released a statement that said, "Our son Scott has fought a long and valiant battle against Type 1 Diabetes [...] His death is a terrible tragedy, the effects of which will be felt forever by our family and all those who knew and loved him." Reports suggest that Scott Sterling had injected an oral narcotic medication. The report also suggests that diabetes and oxycodone likely played a role in Scott's death.[63]
Seeking the return of a house he had given, Sterling sued Alexandra Castro in 2003 after she ended their relationship. Castro stated that Sterling consulted her on Clippers personnel decisions, as well as on remodeling of apartments. Sterling described Castro as a prostitute.[64] “It was purely sex for money,” he testified.[19] He lost the case, and Castro kept the house.[64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Sterling
Does anybody see a pattern here?
In 1955, Sterling married Rochelle ("Shelly") Stein, with whom he had three children: Scott Sterling (deceased), Chris Sterling, and Joanna Sterling.
In 1999, Scott Sterling at the age of 19 was arrested for shooting his childhood friend, Philip Scheid, with a shotgun at his father's Beverly Hills mansion.[56] Philip said that it was during an argument with Scott whereby he was shot in the legs from behind as he ran away. According to Los Angeles Times Magazine, their argument was reportedly over Saved by the Bell: The New Class actress Lindsey McKeon.[57] Scott said that he fired his gun in self-defense after Scheid approached him with a knife.[58] Ultimately, no charges were filed. The county district attorney's office refused to file criminal charges due to issues involving the victims' credibility.[59] The police said Donald Sterling attempted to intimidate a detective prior to his son's case being dropped.[60][61]
On January 1, 2013, Scott was found dead at the age of 32 from an apparent drug overdose at his apartment in the Malibu Beach Villas complex on Pacific Coast Highway, a property owned by the Donald T. Sterling Trust.[60][62] Shortly after, Shelly Sterling released a statement that said, "Our son Scott has fought a long and valiant battle against Type 1 Diabetes [...] His death is a terrible tragedy, the effects of which will be felt forever by our family and all those who knew and loved him." Reports suggest that Scott Sterling had injected an oral narcotic medication. The report also suggests that diabetes and oxycodone likely played a role in Scott's death.[63]
Seeking the return of a house he had given, Sterling sued Alexandra Castro in 2003 after she ended their relationship. Castro stated that Sterling consulted her on Clippers personnel decisions, as well as on remodeling of apartments. Sterling described Castro as a prostitute.[64] “It was purely sex for money,” he testified.[19] He lost the case, and Castro kept the house.[64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Sterling
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As for this "lifetime Ban", big deal.
Until he has NOTHING to do with that team as a owner, it don't mean shat. One of the worst teams in the NBA, Milwalkie or Minnesota, sold for $550 million. This dude can just sell the team for $800 to $1 billion for everything and tell people to kiss his azz. He bought the team from San Diego for only $15 million in 1981. :smh:
All he has to do is let his ex-wife run the team and he still in the mix. They still run their empire together even though they not married anymore. This ban amounts to nothing while his hands are still on the team. All he got to do is sit back and collect his check.
Until he has NOTHING to do with that team as a owner, it don't mean shat. One of the worst teams in the NBA, Milwalkie or Minnesota, sold for $550 million. This dude can just sell the team for $800 to $1 billion for everything and tell people to kiss his azz. He bought the team from San Diego for only $15 million in 1981. :smh:
All he has to do is let his ex-wife run the team and he still in the mix. They still run their empire together even though they not married anymore. This ban amounts to nothing while his hands are still on the team. All he got to do is sit back and collect his check.
The ban meant he isn't allowed anywhere near an NBA arena and is stripped of all day-to-day responsibilities regarding the team.
He still owns the team, but in name only.
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