The Barber Shop
Posted By: BLACKpepper |
| “Usually arrogant, smug and defensive - he was quite humble, understanding and accepting of the problems that the NBA now faces going forward with this mess. I will admit, I believed what the man was saying as he portrayed an understanding of how serious this isolated incident was.” |
We are the Postmen
Posted By: PostmanE |
| “In my humble, non-PR-practicing experience, he was conciliatory and polite, rather than abrasive and condescending; he conveyed the seriousness of the situation well without playing Chicken Little; and he did well to make the casual fan realize that he was every bit as upset by Donaghy’s ‘rogue’ actions as they are.” |
Berger’s Blog
Posted By: Berger |
| “In all of my years of watching sports figures, celebrities and politicians face the bright spotlight in a crisis situation, I thought NBA Commissioner David Stern was as graceful as anyone I have ever seen during his press conference [Tuesday].” |
laissez-faire ball
Posted By: Scooter |
| “Kudos to David Stern. Even when owners feel he unfairly deals with their respective teams or is sometimes too meddlesome, I truly believe he looks out for the best interests of the league, both financially and competitively. And ultimately, he will right the ship and get the league back on track.” |
The FynalCut
Posted By: fynalcut |
| “Although he may have come across as extremely PR, David Stern is right in saying the NBA can’t monitor every single one of it’s employees all the time. They are people. Eventually, someone was going to make a mistake.” |
