During his 30-year tenure from 1984 to 2014, Stern took the NBA from a 23-team organization struggling to make a profit to a 30-team operation whose revenue increased by 30 times to a reported $5 billion.
In 2005, he instituted a dress code in which players were banned from wearing headphones, chains, indoor sunglasses and other urban-type attire at NBA-related public appearances. It was the first dress code imposed by a profession sports league, and it elicited criticism from some players, including Allen Iverson, who said:The rules were later eased into requiring inactive players to wear a sport coat if they sat on the bench.
"He was a very shrewd businessman," Porter recalled in an interview with CNBC. "He will get his thoughts across, whether you like it or not. He's very opinionated, I can tell you that much. He made sure his point of view was received." "It's part of Stern's M.O.," Gumbel continued. "Like his past self-serving edicts on dress code or the questioning of officials, his moves are intended to do little more than show how he's the one keeping the hired hands in their place.""My reaction was that Bryant Gumbel is an idiot and that I considered it a badge of honor,"in a 2017 podcast. "He was repeating something that the players' representatives had said in the middle of a lockout.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fireA fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year, killing more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds
Lire la suite »
30 Celebrities Who Underwent Major MakeoversCheck out how your favorite celebrities have transformed over the years.
Lire la suite »
Fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo in western GermanyMore than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds were killed in the blaze, authorities said.
Lire la suite »
gus van sant on 30 years of work, instagram and jimin from btsGus Van Sant has spent the last 30 years crafting one of the most beguiling filmographies of any American auteur.
Lire la suite »
NBA roundup: Paul lifts Thunder past Mavs down stretchChris Paul scored 17 points -- including 13 in the final 4:31 -- to lead the Okl...
Lire la suite »