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David Stern for President...of the NRA

I read a small article in the newspaper today about David Stern, commissioner for the NBA, and his feelings about his employees carrying guns.

NBA players' images are synonymous with being thugs. As you read this, I could put some money on it too, that a basketball player somewhere, either professional or in the collegiate ranks, is one cleaning his/her gun or smoking weed.

Its just a fact in my eyes. I don't know if it’s the professional image associated with this type of behavior, but someone somewhere is doing this.

But in the Stern article, he goes on to defend his players carrying guns. Something along the lines as, "I don't care if you have them, I know about protecting a home, but that's where they should be kept."

Is Stern a card carrying member of the NRA (national rifle association)?
What kind of republican, right wing attitude is that? Not saying guns are bad, they’re mostly bad. I subscribe to the “Guns don’t kill people, people using guns kill people� theory.
Stern went on to cite some statistic proving that people who carry guns are more likely to be shot than a person who doesn't.

DUH. Maybe because it’s from the invincible, can't hurt me, I'm looking for trouble attitude. As a fan of the NBA, I would also like to the see some stats on the actual amount of players in some type of drug rehab program.

That would be interesting. Then Stern could defend it with "I know the benefits of weed, these kids come from, usually, high stress areas of society. Just keep it at home."

Can't wait.

Posted by Clayton Hein at 9:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)