Cheers for David Stern [J. Mark English]

David Stern is taking a no nonsense approach in reacting to Tim Hardaway's comments yesterday:

The NBA has banned Hardaway from this weekend's All-Star game festivities in Las Vegas.

NBA commissioner, David Stern, explained why, "We acted immediately, we told him he couldn't do anymore work for us because his views don't represent our views."

Stern went on to say, "Our mission statement and dialogue is an important aspect especially dialogue about ignorance and bigotry. We're happy to perform the public service, not as a black eye."