The problem of Racism is much deeper than this one Big individual. THAT is seriously distressing...

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10857268/removing-donald-sterling-la-clippers-owner-fix-our-culture The problem of Racism is much deeper than this one Big individual. THAT is seriously distressing. i didn’t hear the tapes, and didn’t read all that was said on the tapes, but i got the idea: awful, terrible, ugly words. i applaud and agree with the point made here in Whitlock’s well-written commentary. the problem is much bigger than this one big man. Things said in private aren’t always kind, and often they are very much the opposite - particularly in the extremely exclusive society of sports ownership. I don’t know much about Sterling, and not at all intrigued to know, however we do all have the right to live our lives as we wish, small-minded as they may be, so long as we don’t hurt or offend others intentionally and conscientiously! We all have dark little secrets, perhaps even ones we’re ashamed of, but it doesn’t mean we can’t be kind, and it doesn’t mean we’re necessarily bad, and it definitely doesn’t mean there are not others around who think the same. THAT is seriously distressing. This whole story, like many others before it, should urge us to dig deep and change fundamental things in our society as a whole, and not just in one person. it’s simple easy and fun to point the finger and blame, but this will pass. quickly. It would be much more beneficial to humanity to use this finger-pointing to grow up, to make longstanding positive change in our approach to life and community - for each other’s benefit.