Seeing a lot of Donald Sterling/Jerry Jones comparisons. Lets get the record straight, folks

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john van brocklin said:
I have heard more Al Davis comparisons that anyone else, which there are some similarities,
I know Jerry looked up to Al when he first came into the League as a mentor, or at least that is what I have read.
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Without a doubt, John. I would not make a thread, using my valuable time ( :)) separating the similarities of Al and Jerruh. This was very pointed and direct.
 
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ShortRound131 said:
Jerry needs to watch his back, if they are serious, they will plant and find that evidence they want.
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There are multiple millions/ BILLIONS flowing thru the NFL'S cash pipes, the vast sum of cash alone that's there ,should be self evident to one and all at what's at stake and what it brings out in mankind, it's not a pretty concept to study on,,,,as I personally get real twitchy around sums of 40-50k and try planning 3 steps ahead of everybody else in the room,,, mainly just out of self preservation cuz' I know what folks are capable of& willing to doo_O
 
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Melonfeud said:
There are multiple millions/ BILLIONS flowing thru the NFL'S cash pipes, the vast sum of cash alone that's there ,should be self evident to one and all at what's at stake and what it brings out in mankind, it's not a pretty concept to study on,,,,as I personally get real twitchy around sums of 40-50k and try planning 3 steps ahead of everybody else in the room,,, mainly just out of self preservation cuz' I know what folks are capable of& willing to doo_O
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It's quite sad honestly, to us it's our pastime, something to take our minds away from day to day.
Maybe I'm naive, the older I get the more I see the ugly underside of the world.
 
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There is no comparison between Jerry and Sterling. The fact was that there was a great possibility that the Clippers players were going to boycott playing for Sterling. Jerry doesn't have this issue.

I can't think of a single decision the NFL has made that was promoted by Jerry that hasn't worked out for them. It's not a coincidence that the NFL's popularity and wealthy has increased exponentially since Jerry became the owner of the Cowboys. Now they want to get rid of him apparently due to jealousy. They are jealous of the guy that made their franchises worth as much as they are today.

I'm not really worried about Jerry's ownership of the franchise. I'm just more appalled that the owners would bite the hand that fed them. And I'm appalled that this means that the worst commissioner in american pro sports history now has their full support.

It's almost as if these morons think that the NFL needs Goodell more than Goodell needs the NFL.





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Trouty said:
To those of you who are scratching your heads, trying to find the impetus of this thread (other than what the OP Title states, as it's incredlibly clear -- let me pat my back) :

Donald Sterling is perceived as an owner who lost his franchise due to his league (the NBA) taking it from him. While that didn't happen, as in the OP I explain his wife sold the franchise, posters here are drawing comparisons in a May-Day sort of way. Equating Sterling's loss of the Clippers to a potential loss of Jones' Cowboys.

Sheesh.
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Thanks for the clarification, Trouty. From reading your original post, it sounded as though you've heard how similar Jerry and Sterling are as MEN - and your post was an attempt to dispel that narrative.

But now I understand - you've seen people making comparisons based on Sterling losing his franchise, and Jerry potentially losing his. Not on their personal values or morals.

I think this might be the reason for the number of other posts who are a confused. It was just a little unclear which way you were taking it.
 
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Yakuza Rich said:
There is no comparison between Jerry and Sterling. The fact was that there was a great possibility that the Clippers players were going to boycott playing for Sterling. Jerry doesn't have this issue.

I can't think of a single decision the NFL has made that was promoted by Jerry that hasn't worked out for them. It's not a coincidence that the NFL's popularity and wealthy has increased exponentially since Jerry became the owner of the Cowboys. Now they want to get rid of him apparently due to jealousy. They are jealous of the guy that made their franchises worth as much as they are today.

I'm not really worried about Jerry's ownership of the franchise. I'm just more appalled that the owners would bite the hand that fed them. And I'm appalled that this means that the worst commissioner in american pro sports history now has their full support.

It's almost as if these morons think that the NFL needs Goodell more than Goodell needs the NFL.





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I was hoping you'd post in here, YR. You were one of the first to shoot down these crazy comparisons between the two. We've had our differences, but thanks, man
 

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My initial thoughts on his anthem comments were he's racist and doesn't care about black people... however after I thought about it, I understood that he would've made those comments regardless of what was being protested.

Players could've been protesting for better benefits for kids with cancer and if Jerry thought it was negatively affecting the NFL and his money, he would've said the same thing. Now does that make him a crappy person in a way? Sure. But he's not racist and definitely no Donald Sterling.
 
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Trouty said:
Here's one, hoss

Today at 10:05 AM

another in reply to a STERLING comparison

Today at 10:44 AM
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You are showing your complete lack of reading comprehension.

Someone asked how it is possible to force a sale of a team. Myself, and others, said the way the NBA, forced the Clippers sale. When Sterling was found to have behaved in conduct detrimental to the league, he was forced to sell.

So you immediately come to the conclusion that I'm comparing Donald Sterling with Jerry Jones. Which is beyond stupid.

The fact is that all entities that are franchise based, be it the NFL, NBA, McDonalds, Krispy Creme, Lowes or any other company you can think of will have language within it's corporate structure in which a franchise owner can lose their franchise if certain criteria are met. Such as the McDonalds example I gave. If I own a McDonald's I can only sell products that other McDonalds franchises can sell and that are approved by the parent corporation. I can sell nothing else without the parent company's permission. This should not need explaining. It is a very simple concept.

Has Jerry Jones met the criteria to lose his franchise? Of course not.
Will Jerry Jones lose the franchise? Of course not.
Is the Jerry Jones situation anything like the Sterling situation? Of course not.

The only person who compared Sterling with Jerry Jones is you.
 
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jwooten15 said:
Thanks for the clarification, Trouty. From reading your original post, it sounded as though you've heard how similar Jerry and Sterling are as MEN - and your post was an attempt to dispel that narrative.

But now I understand - you've seen people making comparisons based on Sterling losing his franchise, and Jerry potentially losing his. Not on their personal values or morals.
I think this might be the reason for the number of other posts who are a little confused. It was just a little unclear which way you were taking it.
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This is all it is, J. You nailed it on the head. A few posters here were going way out on limbs trying to equate Sterling's loss to that of a Jerry potential loss, and I wanted to highlight the differences of the two and why it would never happen to Jerry.

Good stuff, my brother
 
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Direwolf63 said:
You are showing your complete lack of reading comprehension.

Someone asked how it is possible to force a sale of a team. Myself, and others, said the way the NBA, forced the Clippers sale. When Sterling was found to have behaved in conduct detrimental to the league, he was forced to sell.

So you immediately come to the conclusion that I'm comparing Donald Sterling with Jerry Jones. Which is beyond stupid.

The fact is that all entities that are franchise based, be it the NFL, NBA, McDonalds, Krispy Creme, Lowes or any other company you can think of will have language within it's corporate structure in which a franchise owner can lose their franchise if certain criteria are met. Such as the McDonalds example I gave. If I own a McDonald's I can only sell products that other McDonalds franchises can sell and that are approved by the parent corporation. I can sell nothing else without the parent company's permission. This should not need explaining. It is a very simple concept.

Has Jerry Jones met the criteria to lose his franchise? Of course not.
Will Jerry Jones lose the franchise? Of course not.
Is the Jerry Jones situation anything like the Sterling situation? Of course not.

The only person who compared Sterling with Jerry Jones is you.
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I showed you comparing a situation in which Jerry could lose his franchise the way Sterling did.

That is what I did. The links are there for you and others to read, RXP (post #34 for you Zoners in this thread that are interested)

You denied it, I supplied it
 
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