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hfojvt

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74. "in defense of this bigot"

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 11:38 AM

Apr 2014

Yes, yes, I know. Sterling is the latest witch who has been hunted up by the M$M. Anybody who does not join in casting aspersions at him is probably a witch too, or at least a witch-lover.

And therefore also an (expletive deleted) puddle of tepid fail.

Funny about Sterling, I just read the other day that the NAACP gave him a lifetime achievement award in 2009.

And they were scheduled to give him another one this year

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/clippers/2014/04/28/donald-sterling-clippers-naacp-alice-huffman/8411441/

Whatever bad things Sterling was doing must have been so hidden that the NAACP did not realize they were giving an award to a witch.

If this post makes little sense, read it again with the word "bigot" used instead of "witch".

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Upon which I SMASH ALL OF THE THINGS [View all] WilliamPitt Apr 2014 OP

Epic smiley... KittyWampus Apr 2014 #1

Well in all fairness you are talking about morons and idiots galore. Rex Apr 2014 #2

Er, um, uh ..... H2O Man Apr 2014 #3

Further, and contrary to popular half-witted bumper-stickers... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #4

Not even to the death? kcr Apr 2014 #36

If you don't agree with them, then why go so far out of your way to stand up for them? nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #50

Please direct this OP to those who would like his wealth to be confiscated. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #5

Confiscate his wealth? No. gratuitous Apr 2014 #6

By whose authority? Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #9

Nope. Again, not the government. jeff47 Apr 2014 #11

Right over his head... Rex Apr 2014 #13

Not quite. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #16

Does it ACTUALLY say that? Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #15

A private business, a binding contract in arbitration - has nothing to do with the government. Rex Apr 2014 #17

That I agree with. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #18

Well then you have one very strange point. Rex Apr 2014 #19

I see posts supporting first amendment rights Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #20

Okay sorry I did not understand your post very well then. My fault. Rex Apr 2014 #25

EXACTLY Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #27

Yeah I bet this ends up in court between million dollar groups of lawyers. Rex Apr 2014 #28

$2.5M is the maximum fine allowed under NBA rules n/t WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #43

And even that would only harm a billionaire symbolically. But the NBA needs to send a message. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #51

He will need to sell soon. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #31

Yes, it ACTUALLY says that. jeff47 Apr 2014 #24

You said his contract does say that Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Apr 2014 #29

The contract says they can impose fines jeff47 Apr 2014 #32

Forcing him to sell his franchise at an artificially imposed lower value would hurt themselves. bluedigger Apr 2014 #54

If there was an open market for NBA teams, that might be a concern. jeff47 Apr 2014 #67

So speech is money and you agree with the Supremes? kmlisle Apr 2014 #35

Well, let's hear them. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #38

This seems appropriate to the subject kmlisle Apr 2014 #72

The NBA; it's theirs to do with as they please gratuitous Apr 2014 #60

... Rex Apr 2014 #7

His poor wealth! BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #22

Oh for shit's sake... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #65

So? Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #68

You did it! KamaAina Apr 2014 #8

You could start by smashing ... frazzled Apr 2014 #10

But then, how would his fans know it was really him?? Number23 Apr 2014 #64

"Your right to free speech ends exactly where I can fuck you up for life in public el_bryanto Apr 2014 #12

We? WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #14

Nobody at DU has ever fucked me up for life though. el_bryanto Apr 2014 #23

Evocative phrases WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #30

Nope. jeff47 Apr 2014 #34

I wish him well of it. WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #39

Oh if simple death was an answer... defacto7 Apr 2014 #66

If you had said Sterling is fucked for life and he deserves it el_bryanto Apr 2014 #46

not me hfojvt Apr 2014 #41

Well, the shoe fucking fits lillypaddle Apr 2014 #45

what if somebody just THINKS it fits? hfojvt Apr 2014 #57

This guy has done plenty awful lillypaddle Apr 2014 #71

"in defense of this bigot" hfojvt Apr 2014 #74

He had given The NAACP lillypaddle Apr 2014 #76

my battle is against evil hfojvt Apr 2014 #77

I think you're confusing one's own bigotry being outed with "Sterling is the latest witch... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #79

If you did have your ass handed to you... lame54 Apr 2014 #21

well, he was free to say what he said and america is free to tell him to fuck off. spanone Apr 2014 #33

Yep. Same goes for the erstwhile Brendan Eich supporters on DU Maven Apr 2014 #37

Speech is free. Consequences are not. DinahMoeHum Apr 2014 #40

That's up there with: "You Libs are supposed to be NICE!!!".... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #42

Amen lillypaddle Apr 2014 #44

Is good. Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #47

In which I dream that the very Mr. Pitt... New Orleans Strong Apr 2014 #55

I love this for what it says, and for all the new insults I learned today. Clown car? ROFL!!! DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #48

I understand your anger Will....... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #49

I see we suffer from the same problem randys1 Apr 2014 #52

LOL. pinto Apr 2014 #53

Paula Deen, the Duck Dynasty Douche, and now Donald Sterling. progressoid Apr 2014 #56

let mr. sterling take the bravado hopemountain Apr 2014 #58

The First Amendment only applies to State Actors Gothmog Apr 2014 #59

And that's a perfectly legitimate philosophy as long as society agrees with us. Shandris Apr 2014 #61

Sterling is suffering the wrath of capitalism... Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #62

I enjoyed the creative insults and fist shaking. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #63

His money and his young mistress didn't bring him happiness IronLionZion Apr 2014 #69

This is a great thread vlakitti Apr 2014 #70

Mike & Mike on ESPN covered this. Ilsa Apr 2014 #73

It is all about the dollars n2doc Apr 2014 #75

Not just the government. Orsino Apr 2014 #78

Well, he's been pulling this sort of shit for the past 25 years - haele Apr 2014 #80

I want one of those flamethrowers :-) mrsadm Apr 2014 #81

I bet your high school never taught Citizen based Taxation which is what the USA uses as riverbendviewgal Apr 2014 #82