Letters to the Editor
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It's funny
Eight months ago, DStern was the best commish in sports (granted he only has genuine competition from one other league) but as much as people/fans knew the NBA was a dictatorship, we trusted the guy based on his record and gave him the benefit of the doubt in a kind of 'wink, wink, please don't put a hit on me' kind of way. Now all of a sudden after one lame decision, all the fans' (and random people who like to complain) skeletons come out and he's the goddamn antichrist. O RLY?
Stern screwed up w/ the suspensions. I disagree w/ them heavily, but I can understand where the league is coming from. The ball, the dress code and the early-season technicals were heavy-handed tries, but I can't really disagree w/ the reasoning. He's still the best commish in sports, who loves the game and tries to make it better.
Actually, this whole thing reminds me of the Thomas Jefferson line, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" (Ed Harris says it in 'The Rock').