Mark Cuban: 'I'm bigoted in a lot of different ways'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...icks-donald-sterling-racist-clippers/9427895/



Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is known for bold statements, and he made a few Wednesday at a conference in Nashville on the topic of banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

"I know I'm prejudiced, and I know I'm bigoted in a lot of different ways," Cuban said in an interview shown at the annual GrowCo convention hosted by Inc. magazine, according to The Tennessean.

"If I see a black kid in a hoodie on my side of the street, I'll move to the other side of the street. If I see a white guy with a shaved head and tattoos (on the side he now is on), I'll move back to the other side of the street. None of us have pure thoughts; we all live in glass houses."


Cuban's point is that we all have preconceived notions of various things. He is not advocating for racism but rather suggesting that we all have flaws. Still, the comments come at a difficult time for the NBA, in the wake of Sterling being recorded making racist comments to friend V. Stiviano by phone. Sterling was banned for life for those comments.

When asked about voting on Sterling's ouster, which he will have to do June 3, Cuban said he knows how he will vote but isn't ready to comment on it. He then was asked about keeping bigotry out of the NBA.

"You don't; there's no law against stupid," Cuban said. "I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet. I want to know who the morons are."

Cuban, who bought the Mavericks in 2000 and frequently has been fined by the league for public criticism of officials, previously called a vote to force Sterling out of the league a "slippery slope." Wednesday, he added that he hates to be a hypocrite but may have to be in voting for or against Sterling.

The interview, conducted by Inc. editor Eric Schurenberg, opened with Cuban proclaiming he would go "full Mark Cuban."

"I just want to warn everybody, if anybody is upset by cursing ... I apologize in advance," he said.

 

yeah, the "sharks" are circling. oh i kills me. lol.

ok a black kid only has to where a hood to be scary....a white guy with a bald-head, tatoos, and leather jack warrants fear.....

black kid not man....no tats ....im scared.

white kid with hoodie no tats...im cool because thats opie taylor.

 

now me personally, when hearing his interview i dont overly have a major problem with he stated in that we all have prejudices. that burden is on the person with that prejudice.

we are however a nation of cowards when it comes to race.

 

Why he stuck his foot in his mouth more than once is beyond me.

 

Like most rich and/or powerful men, a simple minute on the stage to say their piece is never enough. They're not satisfied until everyone is either forced to agree or they can ram it down your throat. I get the points he was trying to make about everyone having some form of personal prejudice and even Steven Smith's tirade in support of him. Next?

 

Sure, there is no law against stupid. And everyone is racist to a point. I wonder if anyone who says that statement, has ever said that same statement to the person(s) that they offend. Sadly, the First Amendment gives everyone the right to be wrong. And it has too often been used and abused.

 

you will need to hear more of the interview....its more than just a hoodie and tats. go to youtube.

 

He's right, stop being hypocrites. We have all discriminated against whites in the Housing Market. Stop with the holier than thou self righteous attitude...

 

I like what he said about not silencing...let everyone know and be aware of who the morons are surrounding them..too much PC hides the reality of the situation...I would rather know who I am dealing with

 

Thanks, man. I'll take a look.

 

First off, you clearly aren't black, so "we" haven't done shit.

Secondly, any claim about parity between whites and people of other races, especially black people, when it comes to housing (be it the freedom to buy a house that you can afford, the ability to secure proper financing for said house if you are financially qualified or the expectation of being provided with proper infrastructure by the government if you live in a racial homogenous area) is fucking comical.

You people need to take this false equivalency bullshit that you love throwing around these days and stick it where the sun don't shine.

 

I'm clearly not black? Please provide me with as much evidence as possible, such as clear photographs, videos and any other information that supports your claim. BTW there's this thing called sarcasm, you should look it up.

 

Not true.

There are two types of people on the planet.

Latently-inhibited people generally do not discriminate.

 

:smt038