RIP David Stern

['Hamas' Jenkins]

At 77. One of the biggest sports figures of the last 40 years

[CasselGotPeedOn]

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[BlackHelicopters]

Thanks, David, for getting the drugs out of the NBA.

[Hammock Parties]

one of the greatest sports commissioners of all time

will miss him

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[kcxiv]

This sucks, dude seem like a chill dude! RIP

[Hammock Parties]

fuck - was he in perfect health otherwise?

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[BigCatDaddy]

That sucks. He was one of the most notable figures in the NBAs glory days.

[Imon Yourside]

What's better than making love to China? being Stern.

[GloucesterChief]

As a Sonics fan,

I hope he rots in hell.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

He stayed a few years too long, but he steered the NBA through some extremely rough times (late 70's- early 80's drug use, late 90's Knickball) and helped modernize the sport. The Finals went from tape delay to surpassing baseball.

[ARROW2]

As a Lakers fan, I will remember "basketball reasons"

[Scooter LaCanforno]

one of the greatest sports commissioners of all time

will miss him

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Yes he was........but I don't like his hand picked replacement. Nosferatu.

[FloridaMan88]

When he took over as commissioner of the NBA it was probably a worse equivalent of today’s Major League Soccer in terms of minimal relevance.

Now it is arguably the second most powerful professional sports league behind the NFL.

Stern has a Steve Jobs-type legacy in the sports world.

[Demonpenz]

damn remember when he smoked Rome with that "do you still beat your wife?"

[jerryaldini]

When he took over as commissioner of the NBA it was probably a worse equivalent of today’s Major League Soccer in terms of minimal relevance.

Now it is arguably the second most powerful professional sports league behind the NFL.

Stern has a Steve Jobs-type legacy in the sports world.

I remember going to Kings game those last couple years when their stars were Eddie Johnson, Larry Drew and Reggie Theus. There would be like 6 or 7 thousand fans at Kemper. Those were dark nights. Still, there was a lot of good basketball.

[KurtCobain]

No way. Damn. That one hurts, I really like that guy.

[scho63]

Don't know for sure but I think Prison Bitch hated the guy.......:rolleyes:

[fan4ever]

He screwed the Suns royal when we were playing the Spurs to go to the finals. Asshole if you ask me.

[Spott]

As a Lakers fan, I will remember "basketball reasons"

I liked Stern, but he totally screwed over the Lakers.

[ARROW2]

I liked Stern, but he totally screwed over the Lakers.

Yep and those never seen before or after bullshit "unnatural basketball move" suspensions of kobe.