David Stern gave Jim Rome the business

[djohn2oo8]

David Stern is sick of being asked about whether or not the NBA draft lottery is rigged.

It’s a legitimate question, of course – more than a handful of people I’ve talked to asked, “hmmm, wonder if Benson agreed to buy the hapless, talentless Hornets under the agreement that Stern deliver him a franchise player who could stir fan interest?” – but the NBA commish has had enough with the questions.

Undaunted, Jim Rome asked Stern about the lottery this afternoon. In a mocking tone, Stern shot back, “have you stopped beating your wife?” as if to say that’s how much credibility the question has. It doesn’t appear as if Rome has ever had any such incident. The 1985 draft, though … conspiracy theories linger.
We’ll post the audio as soon as it is available.

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012...ing-your-wife/

[BRHornet45]

sons Jim Rome should have knocked Stern clean the out after he made that smartass remark. I'm talking he should have stomped that piece of out.

also it goes to show you how guilty Stern is that he is getting this upset and firing back with childish and ignorant comments like that. can you even begin to imagine just how much Stern and other NBA officials would be in if the NBA were ever investigated by congress? all of the details behind the NBA rigging playoff games and lotteries and pushing certain star players to the top would make the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" World Series scandal look legit.

[Goran Dragic]

What I don't get is I know they had auditors supervise the lottery last year (pretty sure Ernst & Young) and sign off on its legitimacy. I only saw part of the draft this year but didn't see anything about auditors supervising it. Not sure why you'd audit it one year and not the next.

[TampaDude]

If I had a loaded .357 pointed at Stern's head, I'd pull the trigger, tbh...

[lurker]

I knew it. David Stern is a spurstalk troll.

[LnGrrrR]

Stern's a ing joke. Instead of answering in, you know, a professional manner, by saying, "I understand it looks bad but etc etc", he just plays it off as if only a looney would believe that theory holds any water... even though a good deal of people DO think the NBA is shady.

[Reck]

I would have definitely clocked the er for that.

[Goran Dragic]

^yeah, Stern getting so defensive with that response only makes things look worse. He should have just politely said, "I understand that given the cir stances New Orleans winning the lottery looks bad but blah blah blah."

OTOH, people who complain about Stern and still watch the NBA/spend money on the NBA are re ed. Stern works for the owners. The owners want a commish who will maximize their team's value and who will maximize profits. Stern has repeatedly destroyed the players in CBA negotiations and has marketed the NBA extremely well. The only way the owners will ever want a new commish is if enough people get fed up with Stern that it starts making a difference to the owner's wallets. Until then he isn't losing his job anytime soon.

[Donkeybong]

Wow... his response just reeks of insecurity. Maybe this is rigged. ing sternstein

[Darth_Pelican]

Here's the audio...

061312 David Stern

[BRHornet45]

sons like I mentioned above and like others have also mentioned ... Stern's childish remark to the question just shows you how guilty he is.

[Darth_Pelican]

Stern: "Everybody's being really nice to me, I'm not used to this"

Rome: "Why don't you go fly to Seattle, I'm sure that would change."

[DMX7]

lol, if it were rigged, then they wouldn't have given the #1 pick to New Orleans.

E&Y does the NBA lottery anyway, that would be quite the conspiracy if they rigged it.

[BRHornet45]

sons maybe a better word to describe the NBA is "controlled" rather than "rigged". like I have always said ... the NBA is carefully controlled, partially scripted, sports entertainment. it has been that way for over a decade now ever since they decided to change the way they officiate the games due to the demand and compe ion for high television ratings, ticket sales, etc..

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Has anyone actually checked on Rome's wife? Stern wouldn't have asked without legit basketball reasons.

[lefty]

I like Rome now

[BlairForceDejuan]

lol nbwwea

[Budkin]

Stern needs to resign. Now.

[timvp]

Rome tried to troll Stern but Stern reversed trolled Rome and had him crying by the end.

That's one crafty sonbish

[thispego]

sons like I mentioned above and like others have also mentioned ... Stern's childish remark to the question just shows you how guilty he is.

[TampaDude]

If I were Rome, I would've responded to Stern, "Have you stopped rigging the NBA yet?"

[Monostradamus]

[Baron Davιs]

Rome tried to troll Stern but Stern reversed trolled Rome and had him crying by the end.

That's one crafty sonbish

Real Talk, tbh.

[rayjayjohnson]

I think stern's answer was effective tbh.

ffs people, the draft wasn't rigged. The hornets sucked that badly this year.

[slayermin]

I hate him but I can't help admiring the guy.