Haven't been writing lately, so for today I'm transitioning this blog into a place where I just give my opinions on anything. This isn't going to be insightful, motivational, or interesting, it's just my opinions on a few things. If I like it maybe it'll be my new thing.
Everyone knows about all this Donald Sterling crap that's been going on for the last month. The Los Angeles Clippers owner insinuated that he was a racist on a private phone call and the tape of the call got out to the public and everybody went bezerk over it. I have opinions that differ from most of the rest of the world. My take is that racism sucks, it's unproductive and holds civilization back significantly, but it's not illegal. There nothing in the Constitution that says you aren't allowed to be an asshole. Donald Sterling didn't break any rules by saying that he'd rather not see his girlfriend bring black people to his games. His players aren't going to want to play for his organization if they here that, but that's a different story altogether. The dude didn't break any rules.
My main take on the whole thing is simply asking why is it such a big deal. Sterling's a big douche - but that's his problem. Does it affect his players? Sure doesn't. Are they playing the game for him? No, they're playing it for themselves, for their families, for each other. No professional athlete will ever say they're trying to win a championship for their owner. Why are the players taking it so seriously? They have people all over the world that hate them for all kinds of different reasons, but it doesn't affect anything in their life unless they let it. Sterling's not the only racist in the world, he's one of thousands. And not to excuse him, but I'm sure if we all grew up in the 1930's and 1940's, we'd have a different perspective on life too. It's easy not to have those thoughts these days, we were raised in an accepting culture, Donald Sterling didn't. Did other people that grew up in his time overcome the pressure that he didn't? Sure, but you shouldn't judge someone when you have no idea the backstory or what he went through earlier in his life.
So should he be forced to sell the team? Yes, for his own good. The team isn't going to play while he's the owner - that's the truth whether it's logical or not, so it's in his best interest and the rest of the world's best interest for him just to sell the team and then go sit on an island somewhere with the rest of his millions and enjoy the few years he has left. This dude is gonna get all caught up in this and start apologizing and fighting to save his team and it's just going to put added pressure on his heart and the rest of his body and he's going to die before he has to. This dude is eighty years old, he suffers from dementia, and he's probably way past the point where he could really turn this all around, so he should just relax and go away and let the story because history. Live his last handful of years enjoying the money he made and then die and go to wherever he'll go next.
On a lighter note, I heard that Rixton song on the radio the other day and it sounded just like that old Rob Thomas "Lonely No More" song so I googled it and it turns out that there's a pretty dope comparison video that shows that they actually are the same exact song. Further, Rob Thomas actually co-wrote the Rixton song, which is weird. The dude apparently has run out of ideas and is now helping other bands just by letting them use his songs as long as they change a few words. If you've heard the song I'm speaking of, this video might be interesting to you. Check it out.
Everyone knows about all this Donald Sterling crap that's been going on for the last month. The Los Angeles Clippers owner insinuated that he was a racist on a private phone call and the tape of the call got out to the public and everybody went bezerk over it. I have opinions that differ from most of the rest of the world. My take is that racism sucks, it's unproductive and holds civilization back significantly, but it's not illegal. There nothing in the Constitution that says you aren't allowed to be an asshole. Donald Sterling didn't break any rules by saying that he'd rather not see his girlfriend bring black people to his games. His players aren't going to want to play for his organization if they here that, but that's a different story altogether. The dude didn't break any rules.
My main take on the whole thing is simply asking why is it such a big deal. Sterling's a big douche - but that's his problem. Does it affect his players? Sure doesn't. Are they playing the game for him? No, they're playing it for themselves, for their families, for each other. No professional athlete will ever say they're trying to win a championship for their owner. Why are the players taking it so seriously? They have people all over the world that hate them for all kinds of different reasons, but it doesn't affect anything in their life unless they let it. Sterling's not the only racist in the world, he's one of thousands. And not to excuse him, but I'm sure if we all grew up in the 1930's and 1940's, we'd have a different perspective on life too. It's easy not to have those thoughts these days, we were raised in an accepting culture, Donald Sterling didn't. Did other people that grew up in his time overcome the pressure that he didn't? Sure, but you shouldn't judge someone when you have no idea the backstory or what he went through earlier in his life.
So should he be forced to sell the team? Yes, for his own good. The team isn't going to play while he's the owner - that's the truth whether it's logical or not, so it's in his best interest and the rest of the world's best interest for him just to sell the team and then go sit on an island somewhere with the rest of his millions and enjoy the few years he has left. This dude is gonna get all caught up in this and start apologizing and fighting to save his team and it's just going to put added pressure on his heart and the rest of his body and he's going to die before he has to. This dude is eighty years old, he suffers from dementia, and he's probably way past the point where he could really turn this all around, so he should just relax and go away and let the story because history. Live his last handful of years enjoying the money he made and then die and go to wherever he'll go next.
On a lighter note, I heard that Rixton song on the radio the other day and it sounded just like that old Rob Thomas "Lonely No More" song so I googled it and it turns out that there's a pretty dope comparison video that shows that they actually are the same exact song. Further, Rob Thomas actually co-wrote the Rixton song, which is weird. The dude apparently has run out of ideas and is now helping other bands just by letting them use his songs as long as they change a few words. If you've heard the song I'm speaking of, this video might be interesting to you. Check it out.
