Phil Jackson is a fucking idiot!

The Zen Master suddenly has very bad karma with some Latinos in Los Angeles.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson's remarks about Arizona's controversial new immigration law have inspired a protest rally before tonight's playoff opener against Phoenix at the Staples Center.

Rally organizer Mario Gonzalez told the Los Angeles Times that Jackson's remarks appear to favor the law, which allows police to check people for citizenship documents and arrest those who don't have them. The uproar stems from Jackson's comments to ESPN.com columnist J.A. Adande.

Jackson also chastised Phoenix Suns management for wearing "Los Suns" jerseys on Cinco de Mayo, in opposition of the law. Said Jackson:

"I don't think teams should get involved in the political stuff. And I think this one's still kind of coming out to balance as to how it's going to be favorably looked upon by our public. If I heard it right the American people are really for stronger immigration laws, if I'm not mistaken. Where we stand as basketball teams, we should let that kind of play out and let the political end of that go where it's going to go."

And if he had followed his own advice on not mixing politics and sports, there wouldn't be a protest scheduled tonight.

-- Tom Weir
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/05/phil-jackson-riles-las-latino-community-protest-set-tonight/1

But I guess as long as it doesn't affect him then it's okay

I hope the Lakers get bounced in 4

the Suns to kick the Fakers asses!

Isn't Gasol Spanish? :shrug:

Glad he doesn't coach MY team....oh, wait.

:grr:

basketball teams shouldn't get involved. Jackson's not taking a stand one way or another here, and his "mixing sports and politics" is just saying that he doesn't think they should. The people in LA would be out protesting (as they should) regardless of what Jackson said or even if he said nothing at all.

Sure, it would be nice if Jackson came out against the law, and I think Jackson's wrong to suggest that the teams don't have a social responsibility, but I don't buy that Jackson's comments are the reason people are actually out protesting. They were going to be there anyway.