NBA’s Los Suns Jump Into Immigration Fight

Robert Sarver is an attention-starved crackhead and Nash is an idiot for taking the bait.
1. The MAJORITY of latinos living in Arizona legally are FOR the new law–report that pendejos.
2. Focus on your series with the Spurs who have owned Los Suns in the playoffs for the last decade. You are an embarrassment to your fan base.
Why is it that celebrities and pro athletes feel the need to make themselves look like idiots by making incredibly ignorant political statements?

@DJ – really? You want to flog this as the truth behind the whole story? Next you’ll use the Enquirer as a source of factual information.
The AZ law oversteps the bounds of Federalism – immigration is decided by federal law (which admittedly is sticking their head in the sand). Moreover, what about double jeopardy? This law criminalizes the presence of undocumented persons – which if they are here for a second time without permission is a criminal offense for which there are penalties.
Get off your racist high horses and look at the blatent abuse of constitutional law. You should be more afraid of the state’s expanding police power. It is a slippery slope….

@stuffed animal
You’ll find many people against the law because it’s flawed and problematic and not because they’re pro-illegal immigration. Most people are not. Few may offer real solutions but your attitude towards the subject is completely wrong.

Don’t be mad at Arizona, be mad at our Federal Government for not doing their job, which is to keep our boarders safe.
Arizona is only try to fix a problem that our lovely government as refused to do.

You forgot the part where Suns GM Steve Kerr comparing Arizona — and the 70 percent of Arizonans who supported this law — to Nazis.
This is the new “tolerance” from the Left.
We’re fine with the Suns honoring Latino fans, but you can do so without insulting the vast majority of your fan base.

@por favor,
Speaking about the powers of the Constitution, I guess you forgot about the part where if one level fails to perform its duties in upholding the law, it is the duty of the next branch to preserve the law.
If the Federal government fails to protect the border, the State has the right to do so. If the state fails to do so, the Counties have the right, and it goes down the line (Districts, Cities, and the public).
I suggest you take a refresher course on Constitutional rights.

Why stop at “los suns”?
Why not then wear “tai yon” on Chinese New Years too. If they want to celebrate diversity, please use every single ethnicities represented, or that would be discrimination against those who are not of hispanic descent.

This is awesome. Gregg Popovich has basically told the Suns to go pack sand with their protest but did it so surreptitiously no one in the media has bothered to investigate it.
News flash: the Suns “Los Suns” jerseys are orange. The Spurs “Los Spurs” jerseys are white! They’ve worn them on the road before…they’ve worn them playing in PHOENIX before! They could very easily wear them tonight if they wanted to, but I suspect neither he nor Peter Holt have any interest in inserting themselves or the team into this news mess. So, the whole “we couldn’t get road uniforms made in time” argument is bogus and is the Spurs version of saying they had to skip a date because they were washing their hair.
Don’t read too much into Pop’s comments either; he’s far too smart a man to say anything objectionable and definitely smart enough to alienate anyone, unlike Sarver who just possibly alienated 70% of his own fanbase with this stunt.

Good for them. But I say, why stop there. With the players wearing the jersey, why not have “No Papers night”. You don’t even need to get a ticket to watch the game. Better yet, how bout no paper (cash) for beer and a hotdog. Another great idea is everybody that comes to the game, gets a free Los Suns jersey. It’s just a thought.

Don’t blame Arizona blame the Presdent of Mexico, their government andt their rich. They have the resoruces to take care of their poor but they don’t have compassion for their people. If the Mexicans in Mexico are upset with us then why don’t they do something to help their people instead of letting then die in the desert and drown in the American canal. Protest the Mexican government not Arizona. AND the Phoenix Suns are no longer my home town team.

When people come here illegally they are criminals they are not citizens and have not right to demonstrate. Ask your corrupt Mexican governmnt to take care of you. Your brain-wires are screwed up. You work here and never pay taxes or social security but you expect all the benefits. Go back to Mexico and demonstrate your dislike for your president and get out of my town. I was born and raised here and we got alon without just fine.

Its good for sports fans to know which teams support illegal immigration. They can let all the illegal immigrants into the game for free too.

I was hoping the Spurs would crush the Suns after hearing of their idiotic move yesterday. Then to hear of the Spurs doing the same thing… Hopefully whoever wins the series will be booted next round. Dopes. Read the bill.

I saw Jay Leno at Correspondent Dinner his best line was; “That was my favorite story (this year) Republicans and a Lesbian bondage club. It’s ironic, Republicans don’t want lesbian getting married but they do like watching them “tie the knot”. So I thought that was interesting.”
You can say the same about Tea Party (they are haters not debaters or as others have dubbed them screamers not dreamers), they say they respect the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence but they do not mind passing laws, through weak Governors (no one voted for this crazy) who only care about getting reelected on the backs of undocumented workers, that will not pass Constitution muster, just like Arizona’s House Bill 2779 from two years ago and your MLK Day ban, keep passing them Arizona and the rest of us will continue to challenged them in a court of law and you will fail again (and yes we will Boycott Arizona). Their phony patriotism is sickening; they are just racists going by another name. We all know you are just itching to put a sheet on their head? Let’s face it the Republicans had eight years to deal with health care, immigration, climate change and financial oversight and governance and they failed. It appears that the Republican Party is only good at starting wars (two in eight years, with fat contracts to friends of Cheney/Bush) but not at winning wars as seen by the continuing line of body bags that keep coming home. The Republicans party will continue turned inward to their old fashion obstructionist party (and their Confederacy appreciation roots) because they continue to allow a small portions (but very loud portion) of their party of “birthers, baggers and blowhards” to rule their party. I will admit that this fringe is very good at playing “Follow the Leader” by listening to their dullard leaders, Beck, Hedgecock, Hannity, O’Reilly, Rush, Savage, Sarah Bailin, Orly Taitz, Victoria Jackson, Michele Bachmann and the rest of the Blowhards and acting as ill programmed robots (they have already acted against doctors that perform abortions). The Birthers and the Tea party crowd think they can scare, intimidate and force others to go along with them by comments like “This time we came unarmed”, let me tell you something not all ex-military join the fringe militia crazies who don’t pay taxes and run around with face paint in the parks playing commando, the majority are mature and understand that the world is more complicated and grey than the black and white that these simpleton make it out to be and that my friend is the point. The world is complicated and people like Hamilton, Lincoln, and Roosevelt believed that we should use government a little to increase social mobility, now it’s about dancing around the claim of government is the problem. The sainted Reagan passed the biggest tax increase in American history and as a result federal employment increased, but facts are lost when mired in mysticism and superstition. For a party that gave us Abraham Lincoln, it is tragic that the ranks are filled with too many empty suits and the crazy Birthers who have not learned that the way our courts work is that you get a competent lawyer, verifiable facts and present them to a judge, if the facts are real and not half baked internet lies, then, and only then, do you proceed to trial. The Birthers seem to be having a problem with their so called “facts”. Let’s face it no one will take the Birthers seriously until they win a case, but until then, you will continue to appear dumb, crazy or racist, or maybe all three. I heard that Orly Taitz now wants to investigate the “Republican 2009 Summer of Love” list: Assemblyman, Michael D. Duvall (CA), Senator John Ensign (NV), Senator Paul Stanley (TN), Governor Mark Stanford (SC), Board of Ed Chair, and Kristin Maguire AKA Bridget Keeney (SC), she wants to re-establish a family values party, that’s like saying that the Catholic Church cares about the welling being of children in their care, too late for that. Yee Haw!

I wonder if the NBA would allow the OKC Thunder to wear armbands that said, “JOHN 3:16?”

i, too, think there should be diversity in the nba. the league should require each team to have a racial makeup that matches the country as a whole:
69.13% white
12.55% hispanic
12.06% black
0.74% american indian or eskimo
3.60% asian
0.13% hawaiian & pacific islander
0.17% other
1.74% two or more races

Yeah. Right. Those millionaires don’t live in those border towns. They are not subject to the crime and their jobs aren’t jeopardized. Let them live in their ivory towers but have some compassion for your fellow American citizens that aren’t so fortunate !

Yeah, they should just make the games free and let everyone in!

>>>You should be more afraid of the state’s expanding police power. It is a slippery slope….
Posted by: por favor | May 5, 2010 2:45:57 PM<<<
Por favor, I am actually more damn afraid of the drug cartel violence that is spilling into Arizona than of having to provide ID to an officer. I am more afraid of the drop houses where illegal aliens are held hostage at gunpoint. I am more afraid of home invasions than showing ID to a cop.
Every day we have to provide ID somewhere for something. Banks require ID,we need it to drive, we need it at the doctor's office, and the US Border Patrol stops us at checkpoints – all of us, regardless of color or ethnicity – and we have to provide ID if asked.
The Suns never should have gotten into the middle of this debate. They have offended their fans while supporting an illegal activity.
Perhaps they will allow illegals to gain entry to their game tonight. If not, they will be hypocrites.

Had enough yet?

As for the law, read what you wrote “a MAJORITY of Arizonans approve of the law” and are the Suns fan base. That includes ME. If you don’t like the law and your illegal leave and go to those other states where they welcome you with open arms…………Wait there are no states waiting to welcome you because they don’t want illegals either. They are just a bunch of hypocrytical politicians saying they will welocome you, but actually shooing you away to somewhere else. Oh the Hypocrisy

For all of you posters that are against the new law how would you solve the illegal immigration problem? And I think what the Phoenix Suns did shows their stupidity. They are standing behind the illegal
immigrants rights more than their own state.
LOL @ DJ!

wis134 wrote: “The MAJORITY of latinos living in Arizona legally are FOR the new law–report that pendejos.”
Additionally, in the very Blue State of Maryland, last week’s Baltimore Sun poll showed that 72% are in favor of the new law as well.
I hope a national “Support the Arizona Immigration Law” (Sail?) organization takes root somewhere. Everyone’s so sick of being overwhelmed with illegals we need to let the politicians know they need to change their tune.

Hey Los Suns I for one will no longer be a fan of an organization thats ILLEGAL Immigration. Season tix will be cancelled

As an Arizonan, I have absolutely no problem with our basketball team acknowledging the diversity of our city by wearing the jerseys, which they have done prior if it is done for that purpose solely..One of the most appealing aspects of living in Phoenix is the cultural diversity!! However, I DO not support this attempt at making political statements with regards to accusation of racism…That is pure nonsense. And using the NBA or any other non-politically affiliated outlet that is comprised largely of “minorities” as a political tool is an outrage…When I PAY to attend a sporting event, concert etc, one of the very last things I’m interested in is having political rhetoric rammed down my throat! This is America, and they certainly have a right to free speech, but not on MY dime…Thanks..

Ridiculous. Simply ridiculous.

In recognition of Cinco D Mayo I would like to remind everyone that here in Nevada, Arizona and California we have instituted a recyclable service called “Los Recycle”.
It is another fine example of how the industrious immigrant from south of the border has taken over a job that Americans wont do.
They have instituted a tri-state recycle program involving stealing aluminum cans from recycle bins in Arizona and Nevada neighborhoods and transporting them to California to defraud California out of the deposit money for cans.
Congratulations to Los Suns for being a part of this fine community.

TO THE SUNS, I AM NOW ROOTING FOR THE SPURS. TAKE YOUR LOS SUNS SHIRTS AND SHOVE THEM!!

Politics and sports do not mix.

The problem with showing your ID is that they only asked the hispanics or people with accents.
Good job Nash and the Los Suns. They know discrimination when they see one. We need Immigration reform now. That is why minorities should vote. They should vote the racists out of office.

Who cares what a bunch of overpaid,undereducated children who play ball think? Like most athletes and movie actors, they think their opinions matter. THEY DON’T!

Arizona sucks. please take the allstar game somewhere else.

Sad that the whole US is making such a dramatic show of the fact that “illegal” has somehow become so popular. It should be just what it is “illegal” and there should be no question that this should be stopped. How did wrong become right? It is just crazy that there is even a question as to what should be done — go home and stay there until you can come back here the right way like millions of others have. Earn your way and you’ll earn our respect!

I think NBA should keep totally out of this situation.
Let the people vote if they want to be like other countries and control our own borders.
Americans need to stand up & control their own borders.
Hell they get more welfare, social security & everything else then Americans that have worked all their lifes.

Let’s just let everyone come into this country anytime they wish, and allow them to drain our resources, which Obama will freely give them. What does a professional sports team have to do with immigration laws? “Los Suns?” I guess they are trying to gain a new fan-base…
Well, I guess if these overpaid people are going to support everyone who enters the country whenever they want (and never leave), then why do we even have a border?

Additionally, just a thought, I guess this means that random searches at airports are considered racial discrimination, too.

The NBA should not have allowed them to do this. Mr. Sarver just made walking billboards of his players. The commish and some of the players don’t have the backbone to object because they will be labeled racist. What if Sarver decides that he wants to make a statement about abortion or some other political agenda.

i think they should wear them and not pay the players this big money anymore because we really dont need pro sports of any kind. p bridges

Truth: The Suns (including Steve Nash, the Canadian) do not care about the rights of illegal aliens.
they only want to prevent any potential loss of income that might result in hispanics not buying tickets to their games.

Basketball players don’t have the right to protest against any bad law I guess. Los Suns were courageous in observing a holiday that resembles St. Paddy’s Day except that it’s not popular in the european community. According to these cons they can’t accept the fact that the law discriminates against all hispanics citizens and legal residents.

mexicans go home!

To get onto an airplane that I have paid the fare for, just to go from one city to another I have to:
Disclose my full name, my gender and my birthdate. Upon arrival I have to show a government issued ID which is matched to my appearance and after 9/ll may be asked if I am carrying any explosives, fire arms or if anyone asked me to carry anything into the airport for them. Then on to security. I have to: take off my shoes, my coat, if I’m smart, my belt and my watch and oh, any earrings that may cause me to be a suspect. If the inspector of carry on and personal items doesn’t like what she/he sees, without my permission, they have the right to rifle through my belongings, wand my body with an electronic device and pat me down. Now all this to get on an airplane, while I might add during the flight, passengers are not allowed to form a line to the restroom, I must follow the orders I’m given for seatbelt on/off and of course my language and subject matter spoke during the flight must not be offensive or concerning to other passengers.
Now, this is what I have to do to do my part to ensure safety in this country. On the other hand, my government and apparently a lot of other folks think its just OK to waltz in over the border unchecked for diseases or firearms, explosives, run to the nearest hospital to have a little citizens to help with the cause at the US taxpayers expense, sign them up for Medicare, food stamps and send them on their way to do what they will do to American citizens.
DON’T TELL ME THESE ARE ALL NICE FOLKS. They are not and only a moron would make such a broad brush statement or claim. Citizens have been robbed, raped, murdered. Identities have been stolen and credit ruined. Children in school likely have no clue what country they are in or what our freakin history is or is not due to all the activest who want to see things this way or that way, children are being conceived for the sole purpose of anchoring in the parents for pity politcs purposes, jobs are being stolen, American small business cannot compete and meet US standards with these undercutting theives.
Support Arizona, support America. If you want to come to this country, I don’t care if you are green, yellow, brown, black or white, come here legally.
And you can bet your racist ass that if this were 20 million uneducated whites pouring in from Europe, Al Sharpten, Jessie Jackson and all the politically racist government reps we have would be SCREAMING to get them out of the country.

Arizona has a history of being racist.