Knicks executive and former player Larry Johnson had a decidedly different but still strong reaction to the racially insensitive remarks Clippers owner Donald Sterling is alleged to have made.
On Saturday night, Johnson tweeted: “Black people your Focusing on the wrong thing. We should be focusing on having our own, Own team own League! To For Self!!’’
The initial indication was Johnson was calling for an all-African-American league complete with black ownership. It wasn’t the first time Johnson, who is black, concerned himself with the fact the NBA’s ownership is mostly white while its players are mostly black.
It has come full circle, now, a call for ALL BLACK leagues. They are predominately that already. What if someone, say Larry Bird, called for an ALL WHITE league. The UPROAR would never die down, he would probably have to leave the country.
Remember the old ALL BLACK baseball leagues, and finally, a breakthrough, the "barrier" broken, all was well. Now, Johnson wants to go back to that. I wonder what percentage of the NBA is already black?
Who actually runs the NBA? Honestly, TV and they don't give a damn what color the players are, they are looking to sell ADVERTISING and that is what drives the ship. I have been an avid basketball and sports fan all of my life. I watch little to no NBA. Like a floor full of multi millionaires is really going to care who wins or loses. College I watch, high school and the ladies ... not them there millionaire, pros.
"Hey, bro, we be thinkin a startin are own league, and all black league, not as much money, but we all be together."
"Whas that bout the money?"
