"There were too many black players" [In the NBA] Video now up

[bigmike23]

%+* they said that?

 

[ronald0]

Anybody watchin outside the lines right now? they said that one of the problems before stern took over as commissioner was that there were "too many blackplayers in the league"
http://www.youtube.com/v/7yWZB7jTOO8&rel=1

 

[bullsrepeat3peat]

 

[jumpman247]

True.

 

[ronald0]

they gave no explanation as to why that was a problem. i was stunned....

 

[coolnificent]

 

[acidicality]

curt2121 was on espn?

 

[ronald0]

ill have the vid up in a minute...

 

[adidas all day i dream about shoes]

curt2121 was on espn?

 

[38690]

a

 

[b smooth 202]

[djKhaled]WE THE BEST![/djKhaeld]

 

[paul is on tilt]

Eddie Johnson said it right on Outside the Lines?

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Kobe Wan Kenobi is going to go crazy when he reads this. He might go outside and punch the first white person he sees.

 

[aepps20]

Originally Posted by Chester McFloppy

Kobe Wan Kenobi is going to go crazy when he reads this. He might go outside and punch the first white person he sees.

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by Chester McFloppy

Kobe Wan Kenobi is going to go crazy when he reads this. He might go outside and punch the first white person he sees.

 

[mjdalegend]

 

[chikickz]

That's Russ Granik. You may remember him from manning the podium during the NBA's 2nd round draft selection announcements. He recently retired from theNBA after 30 years with the league.

EDIT: I can't believe Russ Granik said that.

 

[gunna get it]

Originally Posted by K8be wan Kenobi

 

[ocks]

Has that perception changed?

I mean the NBA is so diluted now its not even funny. It needs to go back to 24-26 team league, bring back hand checking, take away the zone and crack down onflopping. If the NBA were to go back to this we would have more talented teams with more heart. Personally i'd rather watch that, but thats just me...

 

[nnarum]

That dude is a knucklehead - Charles Barkley
But for real,

 

[bullsrepeat3peat]

Originally Posted by Ocks

I mean the NBA is so diluted now its not even funny. It needs to go back to 24-26 team league, bring back hand checking, take away the zone and crack down on flopping. If the NBA were to go back to this we would have more talented teams with more heart. Personally i'd rather watch that, but thats just me...

 

[jblackcat13]

Originally Posted by K8be wan Kenobi

perfect avy for mcfloppy response.

 

[5am6oody72]

He's not saying that was his opinion, he's saying people had the perception that the league was drug infested and that it was a bunch of thugs.He's pointing out why many people, ignorant/bigoted though they may have been, shied away from the NBA at the time.

 

[illscan]

He's not saying that was his opinion, he's saying people had the perception that the league was drug infested and that it was a bunch of thugs. He's pointing out why many people, ignorant/bigoted though they may have been, shied away from the NBA at the time.
You would think people would be able to grasp that concept. I guess not............
Besides, comprehension spoils all the fun of overreacting to a racial issue.

 

[chikickz]

Originally Posted by 5am6oody72

He's not saying that was his opinion, he's saying people had the perception that the league was drug infested and that it was a bunch of thugs. He's pointing out why many people, ignorant/bigoted though they may have been, shied away from the NBA at the time.

You're correct. I listened again for a third time and caught the "at the time the perception was...". That portion is critical tounderstanding Granik's statement.