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RIP David Stern

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Della9250, Jan 1, 2020.

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  1. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member


     
    Della9250, Jan 1, 2020
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  2. Matt1735

    Matt1735 Well-Known Member

    With no positive updates, kinda knew this was coming. RIP.
     
    Matt1735, Jan 1, 2020
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  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    God, this sucks. So so glad I made the decision to go and speak to him in person in November. He had so much energy and was so upbeat and he didn’t know me from Adam.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Jan 1, 2020
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  4. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    A legend passes.

    We all have our conspiracy thoughts with his tenure but Stern’s impact is forever felt on the association.
     
    exmediahack, Jan 1, 2020
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  5. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    The man left an indelible impact on the entire sports world. RIP
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 1, 2020
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  6. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    There was never, and never will be again, a better sports promo than this. It was Stern at his height of excellence.

     
    Songbird, Jan 1, 2020
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  7. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    The man did a fantastic job. The way the NBA made strides in the 80s. The marketing of stars. It seemed like Magic’s Lakers and Bird’s Celtics played each other 20 times during the regular season with the double headers. And then along came Jordan and the Bad Boys. Stern was a helluva ring master.
     
    Deskgrunt50, Jan 1, 2020
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  8. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    As much as his impact was known in the states - his greatest legacy is the game's growth overseas. How many international players were in the league in the '80s? How many are there now? The NBA is probably second only to the EPL in terms of global importance.
     
    DanOregon, Jan 1, 2020
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  9. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    Yeah he was a lawyer, but I respected him so much because he brought dignity to the NBA. He showed the owners how to be big time and the guys settling for billions owe a great deal to Stern. May he RIP.
     
    qtlaw, Jan 1, 2020
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  10. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    During my second year of law school, I interviewed for a job at his old firm. I meet with one of the partners who did NBA work, I mention that I would do anything to work on it and he says to me “you’re the 5th Jewish kid from New York I’ve met this week who thinks he’s going to be the next David Stern. Trust me, you will not.”
     
    Webster, Jan 1, 2020
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  11. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Stern took a league whose owners were predisposed to think small and got them to think big. Bird, Magic and Dr. J. were there when he became commissioner but he knew how to package stars, which the league never did until he showed up.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jan 1, 2020
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  12. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    RIP

    The NBA of the 1980s might be my favorite era of any league in my lifetime. That’s because if him.

    He also said one of my favorite quotes of all time; this was after the Artest brawl in Detroit.

    Question: Liz Robbins, New York Times. Can you discuss how the decision came about to suspend Ron Artest for the entire season. Was that unanimous? And can you discuss why?

    Commissioner Stern: It was unanimous: 1-0.

    https://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/davidsternpressconference.htm
     
    Scout, Jan 1, 2020
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