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i still remember $tern dropping that 100k fine on JVG, smh
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Originally Posted by Ballerific703
Not a fan of either but Stern is a piece of #%+@ and I can't stand him. Stern had a year full of mistakes and knows it, blocking the LA trade and the "lottery" draft. For him to come out and attack Rome like that is beyond weak.
Originally Posted by DubA169
They ran a poll and in USA Today which is basically as average a paper as you can get. And more than 70 percent of the participants said that they think the nba rigged the draft.
So whether the nba rigs the lottery or not. Stern has a huge perception problem. Therefore the question is fair. I do agree he could have worded is Better.
The lottery should be streaming on the Internet.
But in this instance it's a rebuttal to an accusatory question. Rome launched a loaded question at Stern. Stern fired back with an equally accusatory question (that can't be proved either way). It evens the score. People just aren't used to such a sharp-tongued response, so they take it at face value. Stern owned him later on when he did provide an appropriate response to questions about the draft lottery and possible rigging scenarios.Originally Posted by Hess Side 978
I just learned that the "do you still beat your wife" question is something that all journalists/media people know about and is just a rebuttle to a trap question.
In essence, if you say no then you are admitting that you beat her at some point.
That is why Stern said it, I thought he was just being a douche, which he was, but he meant nothing personal by it. He was still extremely frazzled by the lottery fixing question. So much so that he needed to start hurling insults at Rome's career.
Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan
I can't believe Rome kept his composure after not one, not two, but three Ethers.
Ether 1. Do you still beat your wife
Ether 2. You've made a career off cheap thrills
Ether 3. I have to get going now, I have someone important to talk to, like Stephen A. Smith
Rome was left speechless
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Did dude really beat his wife?
Originally Posted by MaxElite
Originally Posted by drop knee 101
everything was actually ok up to the point where D Stern said that Rome did things for "cheap thrills" and saying "you've been successful of making a career out of it".
Although spurred by a question that Stern didnt like, that response wasnt about the draft question anymore.
Im pretty sure both would re-do this if they could
Yeah but look at it this way.
Stern takes pride in the image and perception of his precious NBA. It's been his career for the past 3 decades almost.
Rome comes out and straight up questions the integrity of it. Stern probably didnt appreciate that.
So Stern comes back and questions Rome's career just as he did to him and Rome gets offended. It was never personal or unprofessional.
So like i said, Rome got owned.