Now that Donald Sterling has been banned from the NBA for life, some tweeters can’t help but wonder: Who’s next? Could anyone in the NBA who holds views deemed offensive — such as favoring traditional marriage — face similar consequences?
https://twitter.com/DrGMLaTulippe/status/461221042858364928
Owners like the Orlando Magic’s Richard DeVos, for example:
https://twitter.com/HubbuchNYP/status/461229609645006848
@HeartOfAChef If Sterling can be forced to sell his NBA team for his views on black people, why not Devos because he is anti gay marriage?
— Lincoln Liking (@L2dthird) April 29, 2014
For the record, DeVos isn’t the only NBA team owner who opposes gay marriage.
https://twitter.com/jeffersonbb/status/461222349216313346
Has anyone considered that there's now nothing keeping the NBA from banning an owner who speaks against gay marriage? #Sterling
— Cory Taylor (@corystaylor) April 29, 2014
If the #NBA can ban someone because of their opinions,(however immoral they may be) can they ban based on gay marriage views #DonaldSterling
— Ryan Roberts (@Ryan_Brent_) April 29, 2014
but now can nba just fine and ban owners because of things they say? if an owner says something anti-gay will they ban him?
— Paul Moyer (@paulzmoyer) April 29, 2014
Pandoras Box Is Wide Open Now.. "@DanAmira: Curious what the NBA would do now if an owner says something about, I don't know, gay rights."
— Unapologetically Me ? (@CAPDEE) April 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/HendricksonT182/status/461218311402188800
https://twitter.com/Sir_Matthew_D/status/461217469105836032
Hypothetically, say an NBA player (or owner, gm) is recorded saying he "hates gay ppl"…is he also going to be banned for life?
— PB (@Houstonole85) April 29, 2014
Or a player, coach, or official.. RT @DanAmira Curious what the NBA would do now if an owner says something about, I don't know, gay rights.
— Pete (@PeteInTheNorth) April 29, 2014
Indeed. What about players?
@gretawire will NBA now ban players for life when using anti gay comments.
— JEFF (@WIMSJ) April 29, 2014
When @NBA players say things about Gay People will they ban @NBA players for life? @ESPN
— Oligarch Kabuki (@HouseCracka) April 29, 2014
Players caught making anti-gay remarks have been fined, but not banned. Could that change down the road?
https://twitter.com/ReneGalicia/status/461210675319033856
Hey here’s one of the Clippers making a gay slur http://t.co/PjOqfzbE8F Gonna ban him for life too? #nba #bannedforlife
— Craig Reidel (@craigreidel) April 29, 2014