Hawks will discipline GM Danny Ferry for repeating offensive comment

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http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/sto...red-email-bruce-levenson?eadid=SOC/Twi/SNMain

"Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry may soon be out of a job after an e-mail surfaced late Monday night from minority owner Michael Gearon.

The report from WSB-TV in Atlanta says that the Hawks minority owner sent this e-mail to Bruce Levenson asking for Ferry to be fired after he reportedly read aloud comments in a scouting report about Luol Deng saying, "He has a little African in him, not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back."

The letter from Gearon is strongly worded and says the Hawks have no other choice. Gearon's plea to Levenson was clear:

We are calling on you, as majority owner and NBA governor, to take swift and severe action against general manager Danny Ferry. Our advisors tell us there is no other choice to ask for Ferry's resignation and if he refuses, to terminate him for cause under his employment contract.

Atlanta has been in a freefall as an organization after Levenson self-reported a racially-charged e-mail to the NBA, which prompted an announcement that he would be selling the team.

Previously, it was thought that Ferry would be disciplined for his role in the scandal.

Now, with the alleged e-mail from Gearon, he could be on his way out."
 

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NBA - GM says that player has a little African in himself gets suspended and could lose his job.

NFL - GM asks draftee if his momma a hoe. GM keeps his job and gets a pat on the back.

The NFL cares about women and black people brehs :troll:
 

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Oh, Ferry's probably getting fired or resigning tomorrow. As he should.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/channel-2s-obtains-smoking-gun-controversial-hawks/nhJQw/

Channel 2’s Sports Director Zach Klein obtained 2-page letter from June 12 sent from Hawks minority owner Michael Gearon to Bruce Levenson.

In the letter, Gearon is quoted as saying “We are calling on you, as majority owner and NBA governor, to take swift and severe action against general manager Danny Ferry. Our advisors tell us there is no other choice to ask for Ferry's resignation and if he refuses, to terminate him for cause under his employment contract.”

It was letter that started an internal investigation that eventually revealed the 2012 email from Leveson and the inappropriate and offense comments regarding African-Americans who attend games at Philips Arena.

Gearon wrote the letter after Ferry, on a conference call with management and ownership, described free agent target Luol Deng “he has a little African in him, not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.”

Levenson said he voluntarily reported the email in July to the NBA, which pressured Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell his team after he was recorded making racially charged comments. Steve Ballmer became the team's new owner Aug. 12.

"We've had continuing discussions with the league office about the incidents of disturbing statements attributed to representatives of the Atlanta Hawks' franchise," said Ron Klempner, acting executive director of the NBPA. "We recognize that there is an ongoing investigation regarding the circumstances, and we will continue to monitor these events and take any action we deem appropriate."
 

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Part of the letter:

During the call, which we recorded so that notes could be made for our partners unable to participate live, our GM Danny Ferry discussed player personnel issues at some length. With respect to one potential free agent, a highly-regarded African-American player and humanitarian, Ferry talked about the player’s good points, and then on to describe his negatives, stating that “he has a little African in him. Not in a bad way, but he’s like a guy who would have a nice store out front but sell you counterfeit stuff out the back.” Ferry completed the racial slur by describing the player (and impliedly, all persons of African descent) as a two-faced liar and cheat.

We were appalled that anyone would make such a racist slur under any circumstance, much less the GM of an NBA franchise on a major conference cal. One of us can be heard on the tape reacting with astonishment.

We believe these comments by Ferry were far worse than Sterling’s because they were not from a private personal conversation—they were in a business environment on a business matter in front of a dozen or more people. If Ferry would make such a slur in a semi-public forum, we can only imagine what he has said in smaller groups or to individuals. We also note that the racial diversity of our management team has changed for the worse since Ferry took over. The media (and any savvy layer) would have a field day with that fact.

We are calling on you, as majority owner and NBA Governor, to take swift and severe action against Ferry. Our advisors tell us there is no other choice but to ask for Ferry’s resignation, and if he refuses, to terminate him for cause under his employment agreement.
 

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Oh, Ferry's probably getting fired or resigning tomorrow. As he should.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/channel-2s-obtains-smoking-gun-controversial-hawks/nhJQw/

Channel 2’s Sports Director Zach Klein obtained 2-page letter from June 12 sent from Hawks minority owner Michael Gearon to Bruce Levenson.

In the letter, Gearon is quoted as saying “We are calling on you, as majority owner and NBA governor, to take swift and severe action against general manager Danny Ferry. Our advisors tell us there is no other choice to ask for Ferry's resignation and if he refuses, to terminate him for cause under his employment contract.”

It was letter that started an internal investigation that eventually revealed the 2012 email from Leveson and the inappropriate and offense comments regarding African-Americans who attend games at Philips Arena.

Gearon wrote the letter after Ferry, on a conference call with management and ownership, described free agent target Luol Deng “he has a little African in him, not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.”

Levenson said he voluntarily reported the email in July to the NBA, which pressured Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell his team after he was recorded making racially charged comments. Steve Ballmer became the team's new owner Aug. 12.

"We've had continuing discussions with the league office about the incidents of disturbing statements attributed to representatives of the Atlanta Hawks' franchise," said Ron Klempner, acting executive director of the NBPA. "We recognize that there is an ongoing investigation regarding the circumstances, and we will continue to monitor these events and take any action we deem appropriate."

Yep that bytch is done.....night night ferry better keep your butt hole tight.
 

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Breh, they've had one for decades now.

I still feel some type of way about the dress code
I did at the time. Now I don't at all. Imagine your favorite player being injured and sitting on the bench dressed like Trinidad James.

trinidadjames.jpg
 

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I read the owner's email and didn't think it was racist, just honest. He basically said Black people don't buy season tickets and stuff(they don't) and white fans who would buy them feel uncomfortable being the "minority" at games full of Black people(they do). That's reality :yeshrug:

This Ferry shyt tho.... :snoop:
 
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