DONALD STERLING AND THE TYRANNY OF THE OUTRAGE POLICE
http://morganguyton.us/2014/04/28/donald-sterling-and-the-tyranny-of-the-outrage-police/ APRIL 28, 2014 POLITICS UNCATEGORIZED One of the best things that I’ve read about the drama surrounding cranky racist white guy of the week Donald Sterling was a post by Hall of Fame former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He writes, “Moral outrage is exhausting. And dangerous. The whole country has gotten a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome from the newest popular sport of Extreme Finger Wagging. Not to mention the neck strain from Olympic tryouts for Morally Superior Head Shaking.” I’m so tired of all this pageantry, which has little to do with authentic moral outrage and everything to do with the desperate scandal-chasing of today’s bloggers , pundits, and “cultural analysts” who get hits for their pieces by making bold demands for basketball players and fans to obey. The only way to boycott all the racist rich white people in th...