Postby drawscore » Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:32 pm
Many people hide their true feelings behind a facade for their own reasons. What is a better question, is why white on black (or white on any other race) crimes or comments are determined to be racism, while crimes or comments directed against white persons by members or another race, are often not called racism. (Rodney King and Reginald Denny ring any bells?)
Sterling was an idiot. However, sanctions imposed on him by the NBA may not hold up. We have that pesky Constitution thingy, which states or implies that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Like it or not, this was an arbitrary decision, without benefit of legal process. If he fights it, I'd give him a better than 50-50 chance of winning.
That being said, there are differences, both subtle and gross, between civil and criminal law. In this case, civil law would apply, as Sterling did not commit an act that would subject him to criminal sanctions. Reprehensible as his comments are, they do not rise to the level of a criminal act. Stupid act, yes, But not criminal.
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