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watching the david stern press conference right now on espn…

all serious nba fans know that there are basically two david stern personas. one is the funny, witty, jovial stern who jokes in a dry demeanor, but has a slight glint in his eye. the other is the ultra-sarcastic and biting stern, who will regularly put down reporters and clearly patronize them.

today’s david stern is different from both of those. very deliberate. very careful about his words. very somber. and very very serious.

he’s going over the details (nba referee processes, gambling, donaghy in particular…), but it’s not in the usual slanted, politician-like demeanor of david stern. it’s objective and it’s measured, with little color. it’s also obvious that there were signs with donaghy. interesting…

clearly this is serious business.

i’m the biggest david stern fan in the world, but i’m hoping to hear some more color to his words. i probably won’t, but i’d love to.

somber day for the nba.