There are many methods to peacefully demonstrate, but a sit-in isn't one the Warriors coach would stage. Mark Jackson sounded like Jesse Jackson, when he suggested supporters of either squad should take a stand by not being in the stands for tonight's tilt. "I believe as fans, the loudest statement they could make is to not show up to the game." That's one way to take the crowd out of it. Odd, Jackson didn't advocate that action when the teams played in Oakland. It appears he was absentminded.
It's both unrealistic and unreasonable to expect fans to boycott attending. They have already paid for tickets (no one's buying at the box office the day of during the playoffs), so by skipping out, they're the only ones who suffer. If Sterling isn't embarrassed by being a bigot, he won't be by an unoccupied arena, which was once common for the club. It would be an empty gesture. Besides, you think they can't find seat fillers in L.A.?
Too bad for Jackson he can't treat basketball buffs like they're one of his assistant coaches and boot them from the building.
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