Maybe it’s just me…

I’m addressing this whole Donald sterling situation… You know, the Clippers owner who made racist comments…

How does this guy have a history of belittling minorities as far back as, and more people are coming out, Elgin Baylor was a player, but you constantly have players who sign with the Clippers as free agent, black coaches signing contracts, and more.  I mean what am I missing here?

You have people coming out the woodworks saying these comments aren’t a surprise to them because of this man’s history, but he’s been an owner for decades and someone who puts his name on the paychecks of many black and minority men…  Are we THAT thirsty for money we’ll sell our supposed black pride for the right amount? 

I know, I know, blacks have sold their black pride for money before.  Crack, guns, territory, and so forth.  Hell, blacks will sell their soul for sex, so I don’t even know why I’m questioning it all right now.  But these things came to my mind earlier.

The NBA does extensive research on players, as does any other major sport.  Their investing millions into these players.  You mean to tell me that, as much as we tell one another to Google a business prior to a job interview, these cats aren’t doing the same thing and their public image is attached to all this?

And don’t give me nothing about “well they HAVE to play for the team their drafted to or honor their contract.”  Please, there are provisions in every contract that deal with player conduct and such.  People don’t even know, the Bulls didn’t have to pay a dime of Jason Williams rehab or even keep him on the team after he nearly killed himself in a motorcycle accident.  Why?  That was a provision in his contract that voided his contract if he was caught doing ANYTHING that could seriously damage his body, health, and life.  They just looked out.

So, again, have we put the legacy of those who fought for our respect up as a people for sale?  Threw it away under the guise of “winning a title” or “feeding our families”?

The white guy saying racists comments isn’t what angers or bothers me.  I grew up in Texas, went to school in Riverdale walking through neighborhoods of white people who called me everything but my name, and worked on the north side of Chicago.  So racist white people don’t surprise me.

What surprises me is the response of blacks as well as the racism of this owner being common knowledge in NBA and sports circles but NO ONE had a word to say UNTIL it became PUBLIC AND SPONSOR (those who buy tickets with money and those who pay money to advertise) knowledge.

Like they say, ” money talks and bullshit runs a marathon”