NBA changes the term “owner” to “governor”

[daneblazer]

May be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in my lifetime

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/adam-silver-on-nba-using-governor-in-place-of-owner-title-we-moved-away-from-that-term-years-ago/

As NBA teams make some major moves over the offseason, a potentially less-noticeable change is already occurring throughout the league.
According to commissioner Adam Silver, the NBA is continuing to move away from the use of the term "owner" to describe those with controlling interest of teams in favor of the terms "Governor of the team" and "alternate Governor."
The change was made due to concerns that the term "owner" can be viewed as racially insensitive in a league where the vast majority of players are African-American and the majority of owners are Caucasian. While the league itself stopped using the term years ago, individual teams are now starting to follow suit; something Silver was asked about.

[maggiethebestdog]

LOL

Liberal America at work

[2daBank]

Un-fukkin-real.

Mfers own the god damn team so I will continue using the correct language to describe them!!!

[lonegambler23]

lol they have nothing but time on theyre hands

[jjgold]

Sad
Liberal
Losers

[TheMoneyShot]

Is Silver really an Alien from another planet? Beginning to wonder.

[2daBank]

This is almost as fantastic of idea as the simulated video game they gonna have ppl betting on.

[kidcudi92]

Unreal

[lakerboy]

NBA is the epitome of radical left.

[jts1207]

Lmao

[jts1207]

Won't see the libtards posting in this thread

[Booya711]

Fans should stop feeding these clowns with the jersey/ticket buying

[maggiethebestdog]

Just another reason to vote Trump in 2020

[TheMoneyShot]

The Governor worked in The Walking Dead.... let's try it in the NBA

[Fire in da hole]

I can hear Levron now

Governor of the plantation

[pavyracer]

No player would say the team's governor. This is all a publicity stunt.

[DrunkHorseplayer]

20 years from now, "governor" will be offensive and the term will be "higher ranking team member".

[HurryUpAndDrink]

The Governor worked in The Walking Dead.... let's try it in the NBA

lol, favorite villain in that show ever. although Beta is pretty rad

[pavyracer]

Could you imagine if this logic applies to other items? I'm the governor of the house, I'm the governor of this car, I am the governor of this land..lol

[2daBank]

Could you imagine if this logic applies to other items? I'm the governor of the house, I'm the governor of this car, I am the governor of this land..lol

I was just thinking all the small business owners, didn’t consider the whole range of possibilities for this nonsense.

[Mr KLC]

Mark Cuban ain't losing sleep over the controversy in the NBA over the term "owner" -- telling TMZ Sports, "It's not that big a deal."

"If you run a company, own a company, start a company ... you decide [on what to call yourself]," Cuban told us.

Of course, Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks back in 2000 and is still listed as "owner" in the team's 2018-19 media guide.

[Booya711]

Mark Cuban ain't losing sleep over the controversy in the NBA over the term "owner" -- telling TMZ Sports, "It's not that big a deal."

"If you run a company, own a company, start a company ... you decide [on what to call yourself]," Cuban told us.

Of course, Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks back in 2000 and is still listed as "owner" in the team's 2018-19 media guide.

Cuban is a HUGH libtard so it makes sense

[daneblazer]

Ultimately it's not changing anyone's life and isn't really that big of a deal. It's just silly and pandering to stupid people who are perpetually offended. If the word owner offends you, then you'll likely find some other thing to be offended about 5 minutes later. It's like an endless game of whack a mole. They're never satisfied.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Good one, Dane. You think you've seen it all.

[Booya711]

The world is full of pussies like Ronald, Eaglesfan, and steveyk so what should we expect??

[TheMoneyShot]

Cuban is a HUGH libtard so it makes sense

I really thought his liberal ways.... was just an act. So much of an act... he brainwashed himself believing he's a liberal.

[TheMoneyShot]

20 years from now, "governor" will be offensive and the term will be "higher ranking team member".

This is so true. I always thought "owner" was just simple terminology. Like for example... yes... I'm the owner of this dog. Silver losing his mind.

[big joe 1212]

Someone needs to punch Silver in the mouth!

Guy kisses too much ass

[goduke]

All the people bitching in here are all the biggest nba posters on the forum. You may be contributing to the issue. Keep watching those games

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Hmmmm...

Are the NBA players who own businesses on the side going to stop refering to themselves as owners of those businesses?

[Carseller4]

Don't want to be referred to as an owner?

Sell the damn team.

[sosawestbrook]

kinda silly but Adam Silver truly has the purest intentions. he cares about the owners AND the players. and everyone in between. he's a good dude

[VeggieDog]

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were governors of slaves. I like it!

[juicername]

Looks like others have made the point already, but how is governor less offensive if you gonna nit like that.

Is it offensive to be the the owner of a company? I would find someone called a boss telling me what to like I was a slave pretty damn infuriating, let's get rid of that too!

[juicername]

This is so true. I always thought "owner" was just simple terminology. Like for example... yes... I'm the owner of this dog. Silver losing his mind.

No one owns a dog though. Dogs own you, otherwise they would be picking up your shit 😁