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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know it really did not get to me or truly hurt me until I heard my co-worker, I person I work with, talk to and laugh with say to someone '... But did he have to lose his livelihood over something he said in private?'
I guess that means a person can hate me, vilify me and blatantly disrespect me but because does it in private I am obligated to pay him for the privilege of doing so. I am obligated to buy tickets to his games, buy his paraphenalia and continue to help him profit off his hatred of me.
Damn, aren't I a person?[/quote]

you are missing the point.  you might say something in private that you might later reqret, or not even mean, and if it is taped illegally and released, it can destroy your livelihood?  that seems unfair.  try to ignore the subject matter and focus on the privacy aspects.[/quote]

Why is everyone surprised by this? People who are public figures need to be damn careful about the things they say. Look at Mitt Romney and his comments about not caring about the 43 percent. It was a dumb thing to say, someone recorded it, and it tanked his campaign. If you say something stupid, you better be prepared to face the consequences.

By the way, I'm sure he'll manage to find a way to pay the bills. This nonsense about losing his "livelihood" is just a distraction. :roll: [/quote]

I don't give a shit about Sterling.  Talking about privacy concerns.  Mitt was GIVING A SPEECH TO THE PUBLIC!  Talk about a bad example.  You have never said dumb jealous things to a gf or bf in a fight?  I certainly have. I've made comments I regret.  And I am not white by the way.  People are human.  When you state a fact in private I can see being burned.  When you state an opinion in private, IMO it should carry less weight.  Sorry.[/

so nothing you say in private can be held against you? is that what you are proposing?[/quote]ut,

What about all the racist shXX that Marion Barry goes around spouting?  And he's not been impeached or forced to resign from the DC Council.[/quote]
Marion Barry is not the President, he cant be impeached, if you dont like him Then move to DC and vote him out.
NBA is a business , people are not obligated to patronize that business if they are offended by people in that business. [/quote]

Oh I live in DC and can't wait for the day that Barry is voted out, or more likely led out in cuffs or just rolled out, of the District Building.  I'm pretty sure he could no longer win a citywide election.  The problem is, seemingly every time he opens his mouth with his remarks, his base in Ward 8 gets fired up.  Society should just have a rule-- racist rants get you thrown out of the public square or the NBA, no matter if you are white, black, green or in Mr. Sterling's case, just orange and leathery.
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