Again, if it is true that Sterling himself ordered his conversations be taped- which he has so far not denied- privacy is not an issue here.
How the recordings became public is, of course.
How the recordings became public is, of course.
I have to agree.
I'm not sure where the precise boundary of what is political and what is not political actually is so I won't comment further except to say that, at some point, do you think the USA will rediscover its Constitution?
Perhaps more importantly in this case...
For all the talk about legal admissibility, does that matter here?
We don't know (or I don't think we know) the particulars of the agreement between the owners and the league, but, isn't that what matters? Wouldn't this be a contract issue? Would the league be limited by the admissibility of the recordings?
They can be VERY limited or open, and- believe it or not- could even be prejudicial. LEGALLY.How limited or open could the contract be? Could the league dismiss a member by majority vote of the members? I considered this possible at first, but very quickly run into probable limitations, in that a member could not be removed for prejudicial reasons (race, religion, ethnicity, age, preference, &etc).
Hi,
Thanks for the reply!
I find it very curious that what seem to be very public organizations (major league sports) have such private agreements. That is considering the extent to which public assistance is provided: stadiums and other public infrastructure; school sports programs.
Thx!
TomB
Almost without exception, membership in exclusive organizations include rules about causing the organizations to be viewed in a negative light. As such, admissibility isn't generally an issue, because once it is out there in public view, the damage is done.
Hi,
Thanks for the reply!
I find it very curious that what seem to be very public organizations (major league sports) have such private agreements. That is considering the extent to which public assistance is provided: stadiums and other public infrastructure; school sports programs.
Thx!
TomB
So, if the tape were acquired illegally, the league doesn't care, though Sterling might be able to sue whoever recorded that tape for losses, yes?