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Apr 30, 2014
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i went every year to see the globetrotters. the fans, all races, all background, everybody came to see the globetrotters. i look at this as an anomaly. the issue here is they couldn't takeaway the team or force this guy to sell, but three quarters of the owners, if they unite, they can force him to sell. do you want to see that to happen? i think that would be best for basketball, don't you think? >> it is best for basketball and i like the commissioner, i know what he has done so far i think it's right on. and i think the players like it also and i think the league will be better. >> tim, your thoughts on all this? >> today, sean was more about adam silver it was not about donald sterling. today was about adam silver and his leadership. he showed tremendous leadership by taking hold of this situation and going with the lifetime ban. he's going to be universally lauded for the decision. the question though, becomes, in this world of 24/7/365 media why did it take an audiotape when there were decades long trouble with this owner
i went every year to see the globetrotters. the fans, all races, all background, everybody came to see the globetrotters. i look at this as an anomaly. the issue here is they couldn't takeaway the team or force this guy to sell, but three quarters of the owners, if they unite, they can force him to sell. do you want to see that to happen? i think that would be best for basketball, don't you think? >> it is best for basketball and i like the commissioner, i know what he has done so far i...
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Apr 29, 2014
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council and john paul ii fought against communism but more importantly was an honorary harlem globetrotter. (applause) >> and i believe-- i believe-- i believe that they're undefeated record is the real miracle. (laughter) >> and folks, when you are be there, it is hard to explain, but it felt as if these departed popes were in st. peter's square with you because parts of them were. >> pope francis relic from each of the pontiffs. >> the re8ic of john xxiii is a piece of his skin. and the relic of john paul ii is his blood in a vial. >> stephen: skin and blood, why would the vatican want-- they're building a franken-pope! (applause) (laughter) folks t was a monumental day that brought all catholics together. luckily the news media was there to help drive use part. >> we have two men who are often seen as sort of para gorntion one john xxiii as sort of the liberal wing of the catholic chfern and the other one pope john paul ii seen as sort of the conservative. >> two very different popes. one liberal and one conservative. >> one viewed as a liberal icon and one as a conservative icon. >> st
council and john paul ii fought against communism but more importantly was an honorary harlem globetrotter. (applause) >> and i believe-- i believe-- i believe that they're undefeated record is the real miracle. (laughter) >> and folks, when you are be there, it is hard to explain, but it felt as if these departed popes were in st. peter's square with you because parts of them were. >> pope francis relic from each of the pontiffs. >> the re8ic of john xxiii is a piece of...
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Apr 29, 2014
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he said his team would start signing negroes when the harlem globetrotters start signing whites. but he was now playing a publicly owned stadium on federal land and stewart udall did crank up the leverage on him from the point of view of the federal government. civil rights groups like the naacp and core ended up picketing not only the racist team owner's house, they also picketed outside all the home games in the redskins opening season in washington, d.c. president kennedy himself was supposed to attending the inaugural game in the public stadium in washington, but he ended up turning down the invitation because of the controversy. there ended up being counter protests by the ku klux klan and by the american nazi party. they held up banners outside the stadium in d.c. that said "keep redskins white." let that sink in for a second. "keep redskins white." but ultimately the interior secretary, stewart udall, he won in this fight with the racist owner of the redskins. in 1962, the redskins did finally consent to draft their first black player, and that was a decade and a half afte
he said his team would start signing negroes when the harlem globetrotters start signing whites. but he was now playing a publicly owned stadium on federal land and stewart udall did crank up the leverage on him from the point of view of the federal government. civil rights groups like the naacp and core ended up picketing not only the racist team owner's house, they also picketed outside all the home games in the redskins opening season in washington, d.c. president kennedy himself was...
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Apr 15, 2014
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. >>> ahead, you'll meet the couple who turned into full time globetrotters.65 and older say >>> a pew study shows americans 65 and older say retirement was a major reason for their last move. one couple took things a little further than that. they call them senior gypsies from ire land, turkey, portugal to italy. pioneers in the home free retirement movement. they have never looked back. lynn is the author of "home sweet anywhere" we sold our house, created a new world and started a new live. joined by partner and crime. that would be you, tim. you were together 35 years before. you had a torrid, passionate relationship. then you reconnect. you saw her and you still knew there was something there. >> instantly. it was wonderful. >> what did you see? >> well, look at him. >> she saw me through a glass front door she has on her house. we looked at each other and it was like a shock wave. >> it really was. >> you still had the feelings for each other. >> so you get together. you get married. and then you were both reluctant to tell the other, you know what, i wa
. >>> ahead, you'll meet the couple who turned into full time globetrotters.65 and older say >>> a pew study shows americans 65 and older say retirement was a major reason for their last move. one couple took things a little further than that. they call them senior gypsies from ire land, turkey, portugal to italy. pioneers in the home free retirement movement. they have never looked back. lynn is the author of "home sweet anywhere" we sold our house, created a new...