'Ask The White Guy' About The Hawks

[Captain Obvious]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/09/10/346901026/-ask-the-white-guy-about-the-hawks


The Atlanta Hawks are in the headlines again after General Manager Danny Ferry apologized and received an undisclosed punishment for disparaging comments he made about prospective player Luol Deng — who was born in Sudan — were made public. Ferry reportedly said that Deng "has a little African in him. Not in a bad way, but he's like a guy who would have a nice store out front and sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.

This came days after Hawks majority owner Bruce Levenson shocked the basketball world by announcing he will sell his stake in the team after reports surfaced about an email (http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/09/08/346862469/hawks-seek-buyer-after-nba-teams-owner-reveals-racially-charged-email) he wrote to colleagues two years ago in which he made comments disparaging the racial makeup of his fan base.

Saying the demographics were responsible for the dearth of season-ticket holders, he ordered his subordinates to make changes to attract more white, suburban fans. He suggested changing everything from playing music "familiar to a 40-year-old white guy" and hiring more white cheerleaders to making sure there were fewer blacks featured on the "kiss cam."



For the record, I'd hit this:

http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/09/08/ap398859467162_sq-a6a59189c5b0efea1fba69e44270238e56f7933c-s3-c85.jpg

[Cigar]

You'd be lucky to a ticket in the nosebleed section to see the Bulls

[donttread]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/09/10/346901026/-ask-the-white-guy-about-the-hawks



For the record, I'd hit this:

http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/09/08/ap398859467162_sq-a6a59189c5b0efea1fba69e44270238e56f7933c-s3-c85.jpg

I may be over stating the obvious here but.... :If you don't like black people don't own an NBA team! Try hockey, eh?

[Cigar]

I may be over stating the obvious here but.... :If you don't like black people don't own an NBA team! Try hockey, eh?


I don't think he said he dislikes Black People, he just likes Rich White People more for they're Green

[Captain Obvious]

You'd be lucky to a ticket in the nosebleed section to see the Bulls

Now say it using complete sentences.

[The Xl]

Now say it using complete sentences.

This is a criminally underrated post.

[The Xl]

I don't think the Hawks owner is racist, tbh. I think he took an ignorant view from what he perceives to be a business perspective.

[Cigar]

Now say it using complete sentences.


Nope ... too busy

[Captain Obvious]

I don't think the Hawks owner is racist, tbh. I think he took an ignorant view from what he perceives to be a business perspective.

Seems like if you want to get out of an NBA franchise all you need to do is drop a couple of N-bombs and zing, done!

[The Xl]

Seems like if you want to get out of an NBA franchise all you need to do is drop a couple of N-bombs and zing, done!

He saw that Sterling made a huge profit on being forced to sell the team, now he wants in.

[donttread]

I don't think he said he dislikes Black People, he just likes Rich White People more for they're Green


Maybe its just Africans he finds shady?

[Mac-7]

I may be over stating the obvious here but.... :If you don't like black people don't own an NBA team! Try hockey, eh?

As I understand it levenson was complaining that the black fan base does not spend much money on tickets.

so its a legitimate business decision to try to attract more white fans.