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Ferry made the inflammatory comments about Deng in a conference call with the Hawks ownership group in June when the team pursued Deng as a free agent.
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The Morning Call is part of Tribune Publishing, with sister newspapers the , , , , , , , , and .The company s publishing history goes back to 1883 when The Critic, an&nbsp;Allentown&nbsp;newspaper, was founded. The editor, owner and chief reporter of the Critic was Samuel S. Woolever.In what would become a family dynasty that would oversee the company for four decades, in 1894&nbsp;Muhlenberg College&nbsp;senior David A. Miller went to work for the Critic as its sole reporter. Its owners were Charles Weiser, editor, and Kirt W. DeBelle, business manager.A reader contest was involved in the naming of the newspaper when, in late 1894, the company said that a school boy or girl in Lehigh County would receive $5 in gold if he or she could guess the publication's new name. The identity of the lucky winner is <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Green-Wallet>Kate Spade Outlet Online</a>  lost to history, but on Jan. 1, 1895, Allentown City Treasurer A.L. Reichenbach, who had supervised the contest, read out the new name: The Morning Call. That same year, David A. Miller and his brother Samuel Miller were able to purchase their first shares of The Morning Call. It was the start of a series of stock buyouts that would leave the newspaper entirely in the hands of the Miller brothers by 1904. In that nine-year period, the Miller brothers worked to gather subscribers. In one case, David A. Miller even attended a corn husking party and had every family there signed up by the time he left. By 1920,&nbsp;World War I&nbsp;and the work of the Millers had raised circulation to 20,000. A series of newspaper mergers that year, funded by Gen.&nbsp;Harry Clay Trexler, led to the Millers' sale of The Morning Call to the Trexler interests. <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-For-Kids-On-Sale>True Religion For Kids On Sale</a>  It was only after Trexler's death in 1933, and at the urging of David A. Miller's sons, Donald P. and Samuel W., that David A. Miller returned to the newspaper in 1934. In 1935 The Morning Call acquired the sole remaining Allentown newspaper, The Chronicle and News, and renamed it the Evening Chronicle. In 1938 the Sunday Call-Chronicle was first published. In 1951, David A. Miller assumed the official title of president of the Call-Chronicle newspapers. He would keep that post until his death in 1958 at the age of 88. That September his sons, Donald and Samuel, were named publishers. After Samuel's death in 1967, Donald P. Miller continued to run the newspaper. He did so with his son, Edward D. Miller, until the late 1970s when Edward became executive editor and publisher. The Evening Chronicle went to press for the last time in 1980. In 1981 Edward D. Miller left the newspaper, and Donald P. Miller returned as chairman. The publisher and chief executive officer was Bernard C. Stinner. They retained control of the newspaper until 1984, when it was sold to The Times Mirror Company, joining the&nbsp;Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The Baltimore Sun, the Hartford Courant and Southern&nbsp;Connecticut&nbsp;Newspapers Inc., publishers of the&nbsp;Stamford Advocate and&nbsp;Greenwich&nbsp;Times. Gary K. Shorts was publisher and chief executive officer from 1987 until succeeded by Guy Gilmore in 2000. Susan Hunt was named publisher in June 2001. In September 1996, The Morning Call launched its website.In 2000, Times Mirror was acquired by the Tribune Company, merging 11 newspapers, 22 television stations, four radio stations, a cable TV company, and Tribune Interactive.In February 2006, Timothy R. Kennedy was named publisher.In 2010, , the publisher and CEO of The Baltimore Sun Media Group, also became The Morning Call s publisher and CEO.The Morning Call s editor and vice president is  and the vice president of advertising is .In August 2014, The Morning Call became part of as Tribune Co. created a separate company for its publishing businesses.&nbsp;The Morning Call is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive and essential news coverage in the Lehigh Valley. It is highly committed to watchdog journalism and has been a five-time recipient since 2002 of the G. <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Flip-Flops>Michael Kors Flip Flops</a>  Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service in Pennsylvania,&nbsp; the Pennsylvania News Media Association s highest journalistic award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to community or state. Several of the works prompted statewide reforms. Copyright 2014,
Deng, who now plays for the Miami Heat, responded saying, I m proud to say I actually have a lot of African in me, not just a little.  
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A letter from co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. recommends that Ferry resign or be fired. Gearon said Ferry made that description of Deng to the team s ownership group.
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His June 12 letter to co-owner Bruce Levenson said Ferry went on to say, Not in a bad way, but he s like a guy who would have a nice store out <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/anel.php> Christian Louboutin Shoes Outlet</a>  front and sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.
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Added Gearon: Ferry completed the racial slur by describing the player (and impliedly all persons of African descent) as a two-faced liar and cheat.  
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Deng, 29, was born in what is now South Sudan. His father moved his family to Egypt and then England. The 10-year NBA veteran is now a British citizen, played for England in the 2012 Olympics and said he s proud to represent his heritage on the highest stage.  
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Deng, like Ferry, also played at Duke.
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Every person should have the right to be treated with respect and evaluated as an individual, rather than be reduced to a stereotype, Deng said. I am saddened and disappointed that this way of thinking still exists today. I am even more disturbed that it was shared so freely in a business setting.
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Koonin said Atlanta law firm Alston and Bird went through 24,000 documents, conducted 19 interviews and read every email Danny Ferry has ever sent as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. Koonin said no other negative information on Ferry was found in the probe.
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I took their advice and far exceeded their advice, Koonin said of the undisclosed punishment he imposed on Ferry.
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Hawks spokesman Garin Narain said the investigation of Ferry s comments uncovered a racially inflammatory email written two years ago by Levenson. That discovery led to Levenson s announcement Sunday that he will sell his controlling share of the team.
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Despite Gearon s desire to remove Ferry, Koonin is standing by him.
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I understand that emotion, Koonin said of Gearon s recommendation. I certainly understand that emotion. I know people who have said that to me. But if we sentence people based on what everybody wanted, we wouldn t have a justice system.
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I listened to what (the law firm) said because they had done the work so that s a decision I m willing to live with.  
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Gearon warned Levenson he believed Ferry s <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/gucciusaonlineoutlet.php>gucci outlet</a>  comments could be fatal to the franchise if made public.
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Gearon said he and the other co-owners were appalled that anyone would make such a racist slur under any circumstance, much less the GM of an NBA franchise on a major conference call.  
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Gearon declined to comment when contacted by The Associated Press on Tuesday. Ferry apologized Tuesday but said he was only repeating what he had heard about Deng.
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In regards to the insensitive remarks that were used during our due diligence process, I was repeating comments that were gathered from numerous sources during background conversations and scouting about different players, Ferry said in a statement released by the team.
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I repeated those comments during a telephone conversation reviewing the draft and free agency process. Those words do not reflect my views, or words that I would use to describe an individual and I certainly regret it. I apologize to those I offended and to Luol, who I reached out to Monday morning.  
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Koonin has agreed to meet with Atlanta civil rights leaders on Wednesday. The Rev. Markel Hutchins said Monday he asked for the meeting to discuss what he believes is a racist attitude throughout the organization.
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In his letter to Levenson, Gearon compared Ferry s remarks to much-publicized racist comments which forced Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers.
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We believe these comments by Ferry were far worse than Sterling s because they were not from a private personal conversation 鈥?they were in a business environment on a business matter in front of a dozen or more people, Gearon wrote. If Ferry would make such a slur in a semi-public forum, we can only imagine what he has said in smaller groups or to individuals.
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Ferry was named the Hawks general manager in 2012 following two years as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs. He was general manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2005-2010 and helped build the team that advanced to the 2007 NBA Finals.
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There was renewed optimism about the direction of the team after Ferry hired coach Mike Budenholzer from San Antonio in 2013.
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Now, the turmoil threatens to derail all their efforts.
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New ownership must be found and despite the support of Koonin, Ferry s ability to survive the crisis is unknown.
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In his letter of apology, Ferry pledged he would learn from the incident.
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I am committed to learning from this and deeply regret this situation, <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/michaelkorssonline.php> michael kors bags</a>  Ferry said. I fully understand we have work to do in order to help us create a better organization; one that our players and fans will be proud of, on and off the court, and that is where my focus is moving forward.
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The Morning Call is part of Tribune Publishing, with sister newspapers the , , , , , , , , and .The company s publishing history goes back to 1883 when The Critic, an Allentown newspaper, was founded. The editor, owner and chief reporter of the Critic was Samuel S. Woolever.In what would become a family dynasty that would oversee the company for four decades, in 1894 Muhlenberg College senior David A. Miller went to work for the Critic as its sole reporter. Its owners were Charles Weiser, editor, and Kirt W. DeBelle, business manager.A reader contest was involved in the naming of the newspaper when, in late 1894, the company said that a school boy or girl in Lehigh County would receive $5 in gold if he or she could guess the publication's new name. The identity of the lucky winner is <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Green-Wallet>Kate Spade Outlet Online</a> lost to history, but on Jan. 1, 1895, Allentown City Treasurer A.L. Reichenbach, who had supervised the contest, read out the new name: The Morning Call. That same year, David A. Miller and his brother Samuel Miller were able to purchase their first shares of The Morning Call. It was the start of a series of stock buyouts that would leave the newspaper entirely in the hands of the Miller brothers by 1904. In that nine-year period, the Miller brothers worked to gather subscribers. In one case, David A. Miller even attended a corn husking party and had every family there signed up by the time he left. By 1920, World War I and the work of the Millers had raised circulation to 20,000. A series of newspaper mergers that year, funded by Gen. Harry Clay Trexler, led to the Millers' sale of The Morning Call to the Trexler interests. <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-For-Kids-On-Sale>True Religion For Kids On Sale</a> It was only after Trexler's death in 1933, and at the urging of David A. Miller's sons, Donald P. and Samuel W., that David A. Miller returned to the newspaper in 1934. In 1935 The Morning Call acquired the sole remaining Allentown newspaper, The Chronicle and News, and renamed it the Evening Chronicle. In 1938 the Sunday Call-Chronicle was first published. In 1951, David A. Miller assumed the official title of president of the Call-Chronicle newspapers. He would keep that post until his death in 1958 at the age of 88. That September his sons, Donald and Samuel, were named publishers. After Samuel's death in 1967, Donald P. Miller continued to run the newspaper. He did so with his son, Edward D. Miller, until the late 1970s when Edward became executive editor and publisher. The Evening Chronicle went to press for the last time in 1980. In 1981 Edward D. Miller left the newspaper, and Donald P. Miller returned as chairman. The publisher and chief executive officer was Bernard C. Stinner. They retained control of the newspaper until 1984, when it was sold to The Times Mirror Company, joining the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The Baltimore Sun, the Hartford Courant and Southern Connecticut Newspapers Inc., publishers of the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Times. Gary K. Shorts was publisher and chief executive officer from 1987 until succeeded by Guy Gilmore in 2000. Susan Hunt was named publisher in June 2001. In September 1996, The Morning Call launched its website.In 2000, Times Mirror was acquired by the Tribune Company, merging 11 newspapers, 22 television stations, four radio stations, a cable TV company, and Tribune Interactive.In February 2006, Timothy R. Kennedy was named publisher.In 2010, , the publisher and CEO of The Baltimore Sun Media Group, also became The Morning Call s publisher and CEO.The Morning Call s editor and vice president is and the vice president of advertising is .In August 2014, The Morning Call became part of as Tribune Co. created a separate company for its publishing businesses. The Morning Call is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive and essential news coverage in the Lehigh Valley. It is highly committed to watchdog journalism and has been a five-time recipient since 2002 of the G. <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Flip-Flops>Michael Kors Flip Flops</a> Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service in Pennsylvania,  the Pennsylvania News Media Association s highest journalistic award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to community or state. Several of the works prompted statewide reforms. Copyright 2014,

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