I mostly agree with you, but his whole demeanor and style of response said to me: I don’t want to be here answering this question, and in fact I want it to go away as swiftly as possible.

Yes of course, I realise you can’t have everything in life, and the guy’s not a trained actor or sports journalist, but I would have liked to see the guy go with more of a: ‘Good question, Charles. It’s a serious issue, and we’re as concerned as you are about this kind of thing. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and we welcome you working with our staff to improve the process’ kind of response.

The guy’s a very rich man paid to oversee one of the most profitable sports leagues in the world. Let him drill a few flashcards and stand in front of a mirror a couple minutes per day practicing his knowledge and response to current league issues of the day. For heaven’s sake…

Maybe David Stern was naturally smoother and glibber about this stuff, and that’s okay, but that’s what practice is for.