Bryant Gumbel of HBO calls David Stern a `plantation overseer`
Posted on | Monday, October 24, 2011 | No Comments
Bryant Gumbel invoked images of slavery in a scathing attack on NBA Commissioner David Stern, saying he is acting like a “modern-day plantation overseer” in his treatment of players during the league’s lockout.
Gumbel, during a closing segment on HBO’s Real Sports, said Stern is standing in the way of a solution to the league’s labor [...]
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