I totally disagree with the view that Sterling can't be forced to do anything. Bullfukkingshyt. This is America, and history shows that when people in power care enough, they can and will blackball or remove whomever they decide to. Problem is, people in power couldn't care half a shyt about the concerns of black people, and view us as an easily placated nuisance.
It was unheard of for Stern to veto a trade until he... Just did it. Enough owners supported him, and there was concern about the financial health of the brand, concern about the brand period. And when people pointed out the unprecedented and ridiculous nature of the veto, Stern said "basketball reasons" and ignored the fukk out of the public and media backlash, and the owners who were victimized fell the fukk back and played their positions.
When something concerns black people, we always hear talk about a calm and measured approach, reiviewing of all facts and options, due process, technicalities and complications... nikka, please.
Reminds me of when Baldwin and a cohort of black leaders met with Bobby Kennedy about the Civil Rights Movement and racial progress, and Kennedy kept telling them to be patient. Baldwin was furious, and noted the absurdity of an Irish man who was already in a position of great power preaching patience to people who had been in the country for centuries longer than the Irish. Patience? For us always, for others, no. Of course something can be done. Something can always be done. But America does not respect nikkas enough to arrest men who kill unarmed black boys, or to stop profiling blacks for the crime of simply walking down the street or driving down the road and minding their own businesses, so who's shocked? Respect has to be demanded if it won't be given on reasonable terms. And that's why I wish the players would've sat out today's game.
