In an interview in December 1980, Stepien said, “No team should be all white and no team should be all black, either. That’s what bothers me about the NBA: You’ve got a situation here where blacks represent little more than 5 percent of the market, yet most teams are at least 75 percent black and the New York Knicks are 100 percent black. Teams with that kind of makeup can’t possibly draw from a suitable cross section of fans.” He also said that “blacks don’t buy many tickets and they don’t buy many of the products advertised on TV. Let’s face it, running an NBA team is like running any other business and those kind of factors have to be considered.” He described his Cavaliers at that time — consisting of six whites and five blacks — as “a balanced team racially, and that’s a good reflection on our society because it’s balanced too.” He described himself as “really big on desegregation” and “for a totally integrated society.

Wow

What a beautiful laugh

His laugh instantly turns a frown upside down

Bills got an all time laugh man, I miss the guy

Revolutionary players

Why is Russell interviewing an airline pilot?

I knew, knew that there would be laughter. I actually expected a little more than I got

The rule preventing teams from trading away consecutive first round picks is because Ted Stepien gave away Magic Johnson.

never a good thing when they create a rule to stop your dumbass from ruining your franchise

Uh, phrasing

The OG “Fuck dem picks” Ted Stepien