Mark Cuban Latest News: Dallas Mavericks owner known for his bold statements recently joined small business leaders, entrepreneurs, founders and CEOs at Inc. Magazine's GROWCO 2014 conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Cuban remarked to attendees that we all have to fight our own internal prejudices, with the hope that they do not manifest themselves.
"There are no laws against stupid," Cuban said regarding Sterling's racist comments in NBA. "I learned a long time ago that you can't talk stupid out of people. You can't expect stupid to disappear."
According to Sporting News, NBA banned Donald Sterling for life and fined $2.5 million by Commissioner Adam Silver after the release of a recording in which he made racist remarks.
"I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet. I want to know who the morons are," Cuban added.
The Mavericks owner also stated, "I also try not to be a hypocrite. I know I'm prejudiced. I know I'm bigoted in a lot of different ways. I've said this before. If I see a black kid in a hoodie at night on the same side of the street, I'm probably going to walk to other side of the street. If I see a white guy with a shaved head and lots of tattoos, I'm going back to the other side of the street. If I see anybody that looks threatening, and I try not to, but part of me takes into account race and gender and image. I'm prejudiced. Other than for safety issues, I try to always catch my prejudices and be very self-aware."
"I just want to warn everybody, if anybody is upset by cursing ... I apologize in advance," he said in interview, conducted by Inc. editor Eric Schurenberg.
According to USA Today, Cuban's point is that we all have preconceived notions of various things. He is not advocating for racism but rather suggesting that we all have flaws.
When asked about his vote for the planned hearing against Sterling on June 3, Cuban said he already knows how he will vote but will just keep it to himself at least for now.
Sterling has until May 27 to respond to the charge. He was given the right to appear at the hearing and make a presentation in front of the board of governors after which owners could vote to terminate his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers.
