Danny Ferry......

[THE HCP]

Closet the majority of my black friends have been to Africa is probably Clackamas Town Center or the Adidas outlet in Troutdale!

 

[THE HCP]

Something that I never used to think about until I was told differently is how some people from Mexico, Central America, South America, etc, do not like being called Hispanic. They want to be called Latino/Latina because they don't consider themselves Hispanic. I thought that was interesting and I had no idea that feeling existed.

This is true. I work with a couple, one is from Colombia and the other Peru. They corrected me once saying I should use the word Latin.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is true. I work with a couple, one is from Colombia and the other Peru. They corrected me once saying I should use the word Latin.

I had no idea. I never even thought about that difference. I try to keep it in mind now though.

 

[e_blazer]

I hate being called white. I prefer melanin-challenged. It's just so insensitive to make a reference to my physical handicap of not being able to handle UV radiation as well as other people.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Closet the majority of my black friends have been to Africa is probably Clackamas Town Center or the Adidas outlet in Troutdale!

Don't get REAL Irish people started on "Irish Americans" calling themselves "Irish".

 

[Strenuus]

Repped like a boss! That's great.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Deng's response:

"HE HAS A LITTLE AFRICAN IN HIM" "These words were recently used to describe me. It would ordinarily make any African parent proud to hear their child recognized for their heritage.
"I'm proud to say I actually have a lot of African in me, not just "a little". For my entire life, my identity has been a source of pride and strength. Among my family and friends, in my country of South Sudan and across the broader continent of Africa, I can think of no greater privilege than to do what I love for a living while also representing my heritage on the highest stage. Unfortunately, the comment about my heritage was not made with the same respect and appreciation.
"Concerning my free agency, the focus should purely have been on my professionalism and my ability as an athlete. Every person should have the right to be treated with respect and evaluated as an individual, rather than be reduced to a stereotype. I am saddened and disappointed that this way of thinking still exists today. I am even more disturbed that it was shared so freely in a business setting.
"However, there is comfort in knowing that there are people who aren't comfortable with it and have the courage to speak up. In the same way a generalization should not define a group of people, the attitude of a few should not define a whole organization or league.

"Ultimately, I’m thankful to be with an organization that appreciates me for who I am and has gone out of its way to make me feel welcome."

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Was there a recording? If so, it fasttracks the derailment of Ferry's career.

Not seeing how he gets out of this one. As said earlier, he should have proof read if it was someone else's words.

 

[julius]

So, is HCP going to change his name to LCP?

 

[illmatic99]

1. Why hasn't he apologized yet?

2. Why hasn't he been fired yet?

 

[Denny Crane]

1. Why hasn't he apologized yet?

2. Why hasn't he been fired yet?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/s...led-by-danny-ferrys-remarks-on-luol-deng.html

 

[jlprk]

Maybe Bonzi Wells knew something we didn't!

Then there was an incident while with the Blazers when Wells spit on Ferry, now the Cleveland Cavaliers’ president of basketball operations. Wells’ agent, William Phillips said part of that story always gets omitted. “Ferry (allegedly) called him a (racist name),” Phillips said. “That part of it never gets reported. And Ferry becomes the president of basketball operations.

Here are comments following
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...-urged-levenson-to-remove-danny-ferry-in-june

Hendu0520
me and my friend remember Marcus Camby trying to fight Ferry for a racist remark during a game, history of racism

montsho11
@Hendu0520 I remember that. Ferry was a scrub so he thought that was the only way he could compete.

 

[BBert]

Not condoning anything Ferry has said or done, but I seriously doubt the racial trash talking wasn't going both ways. I'm sure Sheed and other black players have never said anything racial to or about a white player. Or ref. Or coach. Or fan.

#doublestandard

 

[jlprk]

Your "I'm sure" is conclusive proof of a double standard.

Edit: (That was sarcasm.)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Apparently tape of the conference call has come out and... it doesn't look good for Danny.

Twitter reacts.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.thescore.com/news/576144

Commissioner Silver says Hawks GM Ferry's comments 'do not merit his losing his job'

NBA commissioner Adam Silver arrived in Barcelona for the FIBA World Cup on Wednesday, and it didn't take long for him to be asked about the current situation within the Atlanta Hawks organization.

As a quick refresher, the situation in Atlanta began when general manager Danny Ferry made racially insensitive comments on a conference call about free agent Luol Deng - comments he has said he was reading from an external report. The comments caused minority owner Michael Gearon Jr. to ask the team's controlling owner, Bruce Levenson, to remove Ferry.

Related: Luol Deng issues statement on Hawks controversy: 'Proud to say I actually have a lot of African in me'

As a result of Ferry's comments, the Hawks launched an internal investigation that turned up a racially insensitive email from Levenson. Levenson self-reported it to the NBA and agreed to sell his share of the franchise. Ferry, meanwhile, was disciplined internally in an undisclosed manner.

For Silver's part, he's leaving Ferry's discipline up to the Hawks and saying he doesn't believe Ferry deserves to lose his job, based on current evidence.

Here's Silver, to USA Today Sports:

The discipline of a team employee is typically determined by the team, and in this case the Hawks hired a prestigious Atlanta law firm to investigate the circumstances of Danny Ferry's clearly inappropriate and unexpected remarks. In my view, those comments, taken alone, do not merit his losing his job.

It's a question of context ... These words, in this context, understanding the full story here, the existence of the scouting report, the fact that he was looking at the scouting report as a reference when he was making these remarks, what I'm saying is - and frankly my opinion - is that this is a team decision in terms of what the appropriate discipline is for their employee. But if I'm being asked my view, I'm saying that, based on what I know about the circumstances, I don't think it's a terminable offense.

After Wednesday's leaked transcripts from the conference call, the "question of context" is a little clearer, though hardly transparent (see below).

 

[Blazer4ever]

I wanna tell u something as an outsider, as an Israeli.
Stop obsessing about it. It's a non-issue. People will say things. Sometimes these things can be perceieved as racist or whatever. I know you don't really care. We love Damian like we would love Larry Bird if he was a Blazer. You're telling me Larry or Magic is about colour? It isn't. I can tell you it isn't.
I love you if you're black or white or racist. You're my other country. It's not that important. Love is the answer, I love you all, whatever colour you are.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I wanna tell u something as an outsider, as an Israeli.

Um, how shall I put this? You're probably not #1 on the nationalities who get to preach about harmony and racial tolerance.

 

[jlprk]

We need a song For Ferry's Funeral, since he's almost out of here. How about this little ditty that my grandchildren liked when it was released when they were teens.

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/4940

 

[santeesioux]

Um, how shall I put this? You're probably not #1 on the nationalities who get to preach about harmony and racial tolerance.

Literally a British dude.

 

[jlprk]

I don't understand 2 things.

1) If Ferry read the "African" evaluation from something a scout wrote, why isn't the media clamoring for the scout's name? If Ferry's not at fault because he just read something, why isn't the media holding the writer responsible?

2) The Hawks owner group (Levenson, Belkin, Gearon) were at war with each other for a few years till Belkin was forced out. Then it was Levenson vs. Gearon. Levenson hired Ferry as GM. Gearon has tried to get Ferry fired, and has no respect for his IQ. In the tape, he snickers repeatedly at Ferry's African comment. Levenson quit, so after all these years of ownership fighting a second Civil War in Atlanta, minority owner Gearon can now purchase shares to be the 51% owner. He has the authority to fire his nemesis Ferry. So he announces that Ferry won't be fired.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Um, how shall I put this? You're probably not #1 on the nationalities who get to preach about harmony and racial tolerance.

What are you talking about? Them fuckin' Arabs?!
J/K of course. Yes, you have a point. Though I personally like most Arabs and I like Negros even better!

 

[jlprk]

Ferry is out!

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/09/12/ferry-takes-indefinite-leave.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a

 

[jlprk]

The new majority owner would have gotten rid of him anyway, eventually. As I said, he thinks Ferry's a moron (so have I, ever since Ferry acted like an ass on TV the day he was drafted, then sucked in Europe when he refused to be a Clipper).

 

[THE HCP]

Somewhere in Indiana Bonzi Wells smiles.........

 

[julius]

Somewhere in Indiana Bonzi Wells smiles.........

Then blacks out...wakes up in China and wonders why he was out of the league well before his talent dropped to that level.

 

[Strenuus]

Then blacks out...wakes up in China and wonders why he was out of the league well before his talent dropped to that level.

I see what you did there.

 

[BBert]

Then blacks out...wakes up in China and wonders why he was out of the league well before his talent dropped to that level.

Oh my god your avatar looks like a real live Bill The Cat!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Then blacks out...wakes up in China and wonders why he was out of the league well before his talent dropped to that level.

I don't think that his talent dropped to that level he just got lazy. The same thing happened with Rider.

 

[julius]

I don't think that his talent dropped to that level he just got lazy. The same thing happened with Rider.

read again what I wrote. you'll see that I didn't actually say that his talent dropped.