Quote:They have empty seats because the product is sub-par. Dont single out a race as the reason why.

 

Put a quality product on the court, and fans will come, no matter if they are black, white, latino, etc. 

 

If hockey came up with the same idea? yes it would be a problem as well, because you make other races feel like their are no longer welcome or their dollar isnt as valuable.

 

I disagree.  There are lots of companies out there that cater to certain ethnic backgrounds, and I don't have a problem with any of it.  If a company is looking to increase process and wants to branch out, it does not bother me one bit.

 

Could he have said something that I haven't heard or maybe glossed over?  Maybe.  Danny Ferry's comments and the scouting report on Deng were much much worse, imo.  The NFL/NBA overanalyze some of these players to the point that they cross the line...and not even by a small margin.

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