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TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts) Tue May 13, 2014, 07:47 PM May 2014

I don't think she should be forced to sell her half of the Los Angeles Clippers because of the words of her husband.

Shelly Sterling claimed professional basketball officials are deliberately trying to push her away from taking over her husband’s team simply because she’s a woman.

“I wholly feel that I’ve done nothing wrong,” she told NBC’s “Today.”

She said she agrees with the league’s right to force her husband to sell, but that she will continue to fight for her stake in the team.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/shelly-sterling-slams-nba-sexist-vows-fight-stake-husband-team-article-1.1790001#ixzz31dtCDOhG

It's sexist and it's bullshit.

TYY

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I agree with Donald Sterling's wife... [View all] TeeYiYi May 2014 OP

Agreed... Mr_Harshaw May 2014 #1

She is as racist as her husband. kwassa May 2014 #2

It is entirely possible... TeeYiYi May 2014 #11

I believe they have her on video discriminating against tenants.nt RiffRandell May 2014 #26

Yep. nt RiffRandell May 2014 #14

Agreed. William769 May 2014 #3

I don't think she should be forced to sell, either... JackRiddler May 2014 #4

Oh, okay, that was harsh. JackRiddler May 2014 #9

I wonder donco May 2014 #5

It's a ploy. Don't fall for it. Gman May 2014 #6

Yeah -- does this mean she's changed her mind about divorcing him? rocktivity May 2014 #16

All true Gman May 2014 #19

They are just trying to keep the team demigoddess May 2014 #7

Disagree..she is as racist as her husband... HipChick May 2014 #8

That is a problem with marriage. Downwinder May 2014 #12

You mean, if this were a same-sex marraige rocktivity May 2014 #13

I'll be honest, rocktivity... TeeYiYi May 2014 #21

My point is that she DOESN'T have a point rocktivity May 2014 #22

If she were male... TeeYiYi May 2014 #28

Like I've said downthread rocktivity May 2014 #29

it's in the NBA constitution....not sexist, not bullshit spanone May 2014 #15

looks like that rule will help to avoid a lot of problems JI7 May 2014 #17

boom goes the dynamite. tammywammy May 2014 #18

If that's the contract she signed... TeeYiYi May 2014 #20

agree with that, but looks like it doesn't matter in this case. spanone May 2014 #23

But did SHE sign the NBA constitution? rocktivity May 2014 #25

She is a despicable racist and everyone knows it BrotherIvan May 2014 #24

That's what I was referring to in my above post. RiffRandell May 2014 #27

I think you are right. 840high May 2014 #30

I am against sexism BrotherIvan May 2014 #31

The NBA... TeeYiYi May 2014 #32