N.B.A. Commissioner Hands Clippers Owner Lifetime Ban

[$tevie]

Dreier admits that some gifts do come without strings, but he says going forward, nonprofits like the NAACP need to consider what's at stake when they accept any contribution. "The two questions are: Who are you dealing with, and what do they want from you?" Dreier says.

And if what they want is radically different from what you stand for, that should be a red flag, says Callie Crossley, a Boston journalist who hosts the WGBH show Under The Radar With Callie Crossley. She says she's just gobsmacked that the NAACP would even consider taking money from Sterling, given its mission and his documented record of discrimination.

"This is just the polar opposite of what the organizers stand for," she sighs. "It's sort of like vegetarians saying, 'Listen, we're gonna take the money from the meat suppliers.' Yes, you could buy 500 vegetarian dinners with it, but look where that money comes from."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014...intentions

[fauch]

I hate to say it, but did/do many of our grandparents/parents sound much different? I'm embarrassed to say mine did not....

[DRR]

rgG wrote:
[quote=decay]
I felt this way about the recorded conversations between Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky. They were recorded without permission, so I don't understand how they were admissable in court.

Not that what Bill Clinton did wasn't wrong - it was. Same as this dingbat, but as it was said - it was a private conversation. If you can't say things in confidence, are any of us safe from this sort of invasion of privacy?

Ask the NSA
The beauty of the NSA is, you don't even have to ask.

Shhh they're listening right now....

[kj]

I in no way feel sorry for the guy, at all. But, it did strike me as weird to see selfies of the lady with Magic Johnson, then so quickly see Magic on video saying he'd be interested in buying the team if it were on the market. I generally don't like scheming like that, even if their object is reprehensible. kj.

[decay]

A couple of good articles.

"Removing Sterling will not fix the systemic racism that gave birth to his attitudes"
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/108572...ur-culture

"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics"
http://time.com/79590/donald-sterling-ka...ar-racism/

[Yoyodyne ArtWorks]

Kareem's article is brilliant IMHO.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Yoyodyne ArtWorks wrote:
Kareem's article is brilliant IMHO.

Kareem is a brilliant man. He never received due recognition for his intellect, IMHO.

EDIT: OK, just read Kareem's essay. Bless him and others like him - they give me hope that there is still hope for our nation.

[vision63]

N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
[quote=Yoyodyne ArtWorks]
Kareem's article is brilliant IMHO.

Kareem is a brilliant man. He never received due recognition for his intellect, IMHO.
Love Kareem.

[kj]

Yeah, Kareem's got some great thoughts. I think his opinion sounds very honest. It's also a-political, which I especially like (it is not your typical argument). I couldn't agree more with his idea that no once should directly benefit from situations like this. kj.

[RAMd®d]

They were recorded without permission, so I don't understand how they were admissable in court.They were recorded without permission, so I don't understand how they were admissable in court.

If I recall correctly, some or all of those recordings were of phone conversations. Without permission of both parties, it's an illegal wiretap.

There are exceptions to various wiretap laws regarding admissibility in court. I don't think she qualified at all. I was disappointed that she wasn't charged.

But thems' politics.

I *did* love that John Goodman played her on SNL.