DO AL SHARPTON, JESSE JACKSON SEE THE RACIST RANT OF NBA OWNER AS A PROFIT AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITY?
This is a self-answering question as both Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson appear to be commenting on the alleged racist rant of an NBA owner …
Al Sharpton -- NBA Should Take Clippers from Sterling
Reverend Al Sharpton is calling for the NBA to investigate Donald Sterling ASAP -- telling TMZ Sports, "No one should be allowed to own a team if they have in fact engaged in this kind of racial language."
Sharpton is calling for the league to make an investigation into Sterling its #1 priority -- adding, "We are prepared at National Action Network to rally in front of the NBA headquarters if this matter is not immediately dealt with."
TMZ Sports broke the story ... Sterling -- who owns the L.A. Clippers -- went off on his girlfriend for hanging out with black people in public and told her NOT to bring black people to his games.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/al-sharpton-investigation-donald-sterling-clippers
Reverend Jesse Jackson also weighed in on Sterling's alleged comments.
"The first burden is upon the commissioner, Adam Silver, to act decisively because we don't want this to drag on throughout the playoffs," the noted civil rights activist said. "Donald Sterling should be banned immediately. The question is for how long. To do otherwise would subject his players to the indignity of working for a racist.
"And since Donald Sterling doesn't want blacks to go to his games, blacks should not go to his games. And whites who view blacks as equals should not go to his games. Why should the players even play for him when he has stated that their relatives -- their children, their parents, some of their wives -- are not welcome at their games?" <Source>
Look to Harvey Levin and TMZ to expose more of the story. It has been suggested that this is not an organic story, but an attempt by an estranged lover embroiled in a million-dollar lawsuit to exact revenge.
Race and money …
NAACP: Sterling Will Not Be Awarded Lifetime Achievement Honor
In response to the controversy, Miller said plans to bestow the award to Sterling had been cancelled.
“Let me make it clear, the NAACP will not be honoring Mr. Sterling at the upcoming Los Angeles branch event and we have strongly urged our Los Angeles unit to take the necessary steps to rescind the previous award they bestowed on him,” she said.
“The remarks attributed to Mr. Sterling are outrageous and remind us that racism is alive and well at every socioeconomic level. With the election of President Obama, many were sold the idea that the United States would be instantly transformed into a post racial society and racism would be eviscerated. People who bought that idea were sold wolf tickets,” Miller continued in part, urging others to speak out against discrimination.
Sort of highlights the value of the awards given to those politically powerful donors who contribute big money and who sponsor and underwrite events
Bottom line …
A billionaire with a major public relations problem appears to be a vulnerable target for those who will sell radical sensitivity training, monitoring, and damage mitigation services to avoid forced divestment or boycott. I wonder if we will see the Jewish NBA owner praying with Sharpton or Jackson; or at least doing a public mea culpa in their presence.
By the way, did anyone notice that the alleged racist is a democrat donor, lauded by progressive socialist organizations and the progressive media?
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