Ray Lewis on Ray Rice

[HRBAKER]

All the video did was make a bad PR situation much worse.

[clydepepper]

The League's stance that it did not see the video until today is evidence of either a colossal lie or a colossal blunder, most likely both.

There is no doubt the League has the 'reach' and the 'where-with-all' to have seen the tape almost immediately, but they may have been so arrogant to believe that they could make it disappear by ignoring it. And it's obvious they did not want to see it.

This kind of slanted justice is all-so familiar. Money talks.

Meanwhile, the owner of the Atlanta Hawks felt undue guilt and pressure and decides to sell his interest in the team because he stated facts by using stereotypes. Well, stereotypes that are true should be allowed...and doing so in no way, shape, or form makes the usewr a racist.- just someone who, in this age of extreme political correctness, has the backbone and integrity to speak the truth.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

This kind of slanted justice is all-so familiar. Money talks.

Meanwhile, the owner of the Atlanta Hawks felt undue guilt and pressure and decides to sell his interest in the team because he stated facts by using stereotypes. Well, stereotypes that are true should be allowed...and doing so in no way, shape, or form makes the usewr a racist.- just someone who, in this age of extreme political correctness, has the backbone and integrity to speak the truth.

I have to agree with you, but more telling - my girlfriend, who is so far left she's somewhere out in the Pacific Ocean, also agrees with you.

To fill the house, he needed to change race relations in Atlanta. Not gonna happen anytime soon, and certainly not by the owner of a basketball team.

[packs]

His observations on race relations were valid, but he expressed himself very poorly. And as noted by the press, the way he expressed himself made it seem as though he valued one race of fans over another, which is clearly not a viewpoint the NBA supports.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by packs

His observations on race relations were valid, but he expressed himself very poorly. And as noted by the press, the way he expressed himself made it seem as though he valued one race of fans over another, which is clearly not a viewpoint the NBA supports.

The big money is in group ticket sales and that usually means Corporations and that usually means white. His intention was neither black nor white, but green.

[packs]

Sure, but like I said he expressed himself very poorly.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by packs

His observations on race relations were valid, but he expressed himself very poorly. And as noted by the press, the way he expressed himself made it seem as though he valued one race of fans over another, which is clearly not a viewpoint the NBA supports.

I disagree. He stated that there wasn't a big enough fan base among blacks to support the team completely by themselves. He wanted both black and white, and expressed his frustration that that probably wasn't a business option in Atlanta, which seems to me to be less racist than wanting to have a team of predominantly black fans.

Switch 'black' and 'white' in his email, and tell me it still sounds racist.

[drcy]

If he had instead emailed that there were too many men attending the basketball games and he wanted to increase the percentage of women who attend, there would not only be no controversy but the effort would likely be applauded.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by drcy

If he had instead emailed that there were too many men attending the basketball games and he wanted to increase the percentage of women who attend, there would not only be no controversy but the effort would likely be applauded.

Or if he said that he didn't like white basketball fans as much, and he was thinking of implementing a program to get rid of them and increase black attendance....NBA Owner of the Year.