owner of clippers banned from NBA forever!

so if he was hurling racial slurs from the sidelines, that is much worse than what he was doing behind closed doors..It's pretty easy for anyone to notice what he was saying at a game.. So if this is the case, shouldn't the NBA be responsible for this going on in public and condoning that behavior.. Maybe that is why the NBA is taking such a stance in this light because they don't want to be at fault for all they have already let go on?

 

 

The NBA is totally culpable in allowing Sterling to be an owner for so long in spite of his behavior. They are hypocrites for making this the issue to get him out, purely because it got traction with the media.

 

This was published in 2006 or revised. I heard Jones today say it was initially published 9 years ago.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jones/060810

 

There was a time when Donald Sterling was a joke. His Los Angeles Clippers got all the laughs, but he got all the credit. Sterling was the absent mind behind the NBA's longest-running vaudeville revue, his stinginess serving as the fuel behind the rust standard for ineptitude.

 

He was condemned with ridicule for coldly running a losing basketball team, a sin deemed unforgivable by most. Sterling was a skinflint, so despicable that you couldn't help but wonder if the man who makes most of his money from real estate was only concerned with building a dream home in the most famous tropical enclave of them all: hell.

 

Donald Sterling

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What Donald Sterling's doing now is no laughing matter.

Now, Sterling signs free agents and signs his best players to extensions. Maybe he's OK after all?

 

Or, maybe not.

 

Sterling was sued by the Department of Justice on Monday for housing discrimination. Though Sterling has no problem paying black people millions of dollars to play basketball, the feds allege that he refused to rent apartments in Beverly Hills and Koreatown to black people and people with children.

 

Talk about strange. A man notoriously concerned with profit maximization refuses to take money from those willing to shell it out to live in the most overrated, overpriced neighborhood in Southern California? That same man, who gives black men tens of millions of dollars every year, refuses to take a few thousand a month from folks who would like to crash in one of his buildings for a while? You gotta love racism, the only force in the world powerful enough to interfere with money-making.

 

Sterling may have been a joke, but nothing about this is funny. In fact, it's frightening and disturbing that classic racism like this might still be in play.

 

What's even more disturbing? Sterling was sued for housing discrimination by 19 plaintiffs in 2003, according to The Associated Press. In this case, Sterling was accused of trying to drive blacks and Latinos out of buildings he owned in Koreatown. In November, Sterling was ordered to pay a massive settlement in that case. Terms were not disclosed, but the presiding judge said this was "one of the largest" settlements ever in this sort of matter. The tip of the iceberg: Sterling had to play $5 million just for the plaintiffs' attorney fees.

 

And the coup de grace? Neither that case, nor the more recent one, has qualified as big news.

 

The tragedy of Maurice Clarett is big news. So are the legal adventures of the Cincinnati Bengals, Rhett Bomar's inability to recognize that not all money is good money, Floyd Landis' daily excuse, and teenager Michelle Wie's being too nervous to tell a grown man she would no longer pay him to carry her stuff around a golf course.

 

But Donald Sterling's refusing to offer housing to blacks and Latinos? Must not have that sizzle.

 

On the section of the Los Angeles Times Web site dedicated to the Clippers, the lawsuit against Sterling can be found only on the AP news wire. On ESPN.com, it takes a few clicks to find the story.

 

And people think issues about race are lightning rods? Not quite.

 

Nearly two decades ago, former Dodgers general manager Al Campanis lost his job after rambling on "Nightline" that blacks lacked "the necessities" required of a field or general manager. Nine months after Campanis' faux pas, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder was fired from CBS's "The NFL Today" after his comments as an armchair geneticist. Though he had no Punnett squares to back his claims, Snyder shared with a reporter his theory that blacks' perceived athletic superiority was a byproduct of breeding experiments administered by slave owners.

 

Both stories were huge news, and both Campanis and Snyder were fired for their statements. To this day, both gentlemen are held up as proof that racism and sports don't mix.

 

If only that were true. The reality is that Campanis' firing fell in line with a larger axiom -- stupidity is a fireable offense. Snyder's dismissal proved something more complex. Coming on television visibly intoxicated is frowned upon, as are references to slavery, but neither is too severe. Do both at the same time, however, and you'll be looking for work.

 

Campanis and Snyder were guilty of talking too much on national television. Each said something problematic, but neither said anything particularly evil. Black people are too stupid to manage a baseball team? Sounds like something one of my old math teachers would say. Football players are the progeny of uber-slaves? Sounds like what it was -- sauced-up banter.

 

But black people aren't welcome on Donald Sterling's property? That's really jacked up.

 

Discrimination in the housing market has been crippling to the attempts blacks and Latinos have made to empower themselves economically. The worst examples are in the sales market -- there's a wealth of urban economic evidence showing how the inability to buy homes has affected the black-white wealth gap -- but such behavior in the rental market is just as damaging. Consider that, frequently, moving to a fancy neighborhood like Beverly Hills provides the best chance a family has at placing its children in decent schools, something we all can agree is pretty important.

 

People tend to think of the more annoying manifestations of racism, like how hard it can be for non-white people to get cabs in New York. But in the grand scheme, stuff like that is trivial. What Sterling is accused of is as real as penitentiary steel.

 

But for some reason, that hasn't qualified as big news in most places.

 

Sterling deserves to be raked over the coals for this. Judgment should be reserved on the suit the Department of Justice filed until a verdict or settlement has been reached. But he's already paid millions in the face of similar allegations.

 

It's not Sterling's job to bring attention to his ethical transgressions. That's the job of the media. And as it relates to Sterling, we have dropped the ball.

 

In American sports, issues of race are unavoidable. But when we turn our attention to those issues, we tend to do so in discussion of sensational topics. And we do so with little more than passing interest.

 

We're more concerned with people saying stupid things, transgressions that even undeniable racists could criticize. People from every walk of life are entitled to slam someone for talking too much.

 

In Sterling's case, we're confronted with racism in its most problematic form. And up until now, we've said very little. Many of us lent thousands of words to lambaste the Vikings' stripper party last season, but we've been silent on this?

 

That doesn't mean we should campaign for Sterling to lose his team. But we should wonder what David Stern thinks of there being an owner in his league who seems to have some disturbing views about most of his players. We should ask Sterling what he thinks of his players.

 

More than just talking about racism and debating whether it exists in a few situations, we should attack it directly, especially when it's so destructive and glaring.

 

It was fun to laugh at Donald Sterling when he was a joke. Now that we know what he's up to when he's being serious, he deserves a lot more attention.

I don't agree with them being able to force him to sell shit, that just isn't good on any level.

 

Let the public decide, if they are that offended then nobody will attend those games, and won't buy his teams gear, and he will lose his ass the old fashion way.

 

But saying we don't like you, so we're forcing you to sell your business is horse shit!

Mark Cuban "If we're taking something somebody said in their home and we're trying to turn it into something that leads to you being forced to divest property in any way, that's not the United States of America. I don't want to be part of that"

Mark Cuban "If we're taking something somebody said in their home and we're trying to turn it into something that leads to you being forced to divest property in any way, that's not the United States of America. I don't want to be part of that"

 

I agree, only on board due to previous transgressions which are FAR more serious.

"hey Don, you got a little Magic on your lips" LOLOLOL

 

He did say he didn't care if she fucked them, that's pretty liberal. LOLOLOL

 

I said it when this came out, she's not his GF. She is the arm candy that he can show off and say "See, I'm not a racist, I have a half Black half Mexican GF". Then he goes and tells her to fcuk whoever she wants just don't flaunt it all over social media. She knew what she was getting into, she probably took it to him first to try and rake in a pay day and he told her to go fcuk herself. As it was said earlier, he hasn't even issued a bullshit "my bad", why? Because he gives ZERO fucks. He will fight the shit out of this and probably make money doing so.

 

As for Racist remarks and actions, Like Kinsella said about Jordan and stating "a league with mostly African Americans" it doesn't matter. Magic Johnson said that all African American fan should boycott the games until Sterling sells the team, how is that any less racist? If you want to show equality stop MAKING it a race war, tell EVERYONE to boycott the games otherwise it's the same damn race game.

 

The fact of private conversations being used, currently has no legal bearing because this situation is not being handled in court. This conversation isn't being used to criminally convict Sterling or even Civilly, in a legal sense. I am sure there are moral conduct clauses that the NBA is using and unfortunately those are "at the discretion of...." and can be enforced for many bullshit reasons.

Mark Cuban "If we're taking something somebody said in their home and we're trying to turn it into something that leads to you being forced to divest property in any way, that's not the United States of America. I don't want to be part of that"

 

I know nothing about how the NBA works, but I'd imagine there are probably certain requirements regarding owning a team that include not being a racist and that they can force you to sell the team if you get caught being one. It isn't like he said something in the privacy of his home and then was being forced to sell his house or something.

How about that racist Spike Lee sitting front row during the press conference today. He is one guy who is loving all this racial tension and is already pitching movie scripts.

I wonder how long until he tweets out sterlings address

I wonder how long until he tweets out sterlings address

 

 

or the wrong one first...

Mark Cuban "If we're taking something somebody said in their home and we're trying to turn it into something that leads to you being forced to divest property in any way, that's not the United States of America. I don't want to be part of that"

 

 

 

 

I don't care what kind of scumbag you are if you said something in private in no way should anyone be able to use that to force you to do anything. I hope he sues the shit out of the NBA. It is his team and his business and they are going to tell him he is banned for life because of some comments he made in private to his whore. Slippery slope. Looks like blackmail will be the new get rich quick scheme. Where is the outrage against Al Sharpton having his own show? Not only has he said tons of racist shit but he has said it on the record into a fcuking microphone. This shit is getting out of hand and I can't believe people here think this is fine.

Ask Barron Davis how he felt playing for the clippers, Sterling would hurl racial insults at him from the sidelines....

 

NBA players are drafted, cannot chose where they work. They get significant additional pay if they resign with their existing teams once their contract is up. Only 400 jobs...if you want to play professionally not a lot of choices.

 

And again the NBA should have removed him over the housing issue years ago.

 

No he called him bastard, devil, evil, and lazy...

 

What he should called him is a little bitch.

 

Though its fun when you see a neighbor of someone who did got caught doing something and its a national story, but they know nothing until a couple days later when they watched the news coverage and want their own 15 minutes of fame.

double post

No he called him bastard, devil, evil, and lazy...

 

What he should called him is a little bitch.

 

Though its fun when you see a neighbor of someone who did got caught doing something and its a national story, but they know nothing until a couple days later when they watched the news coverage and want their own 15 minutes of fame.

 

 

Don't just read first page results on google..there is more.

 

Bitch or bastard et al. All are unacceptable.

 

Anyway I am done, This is my position. I think Sterling should have been removed years ago for the housing discrimination. The NBA is throwing Sterling under the bus, because the national spotlight is on them. Who is worse, well you decide.

Sterling is a total POS. If he had said don't bring that white guy around we wouldn't be having this conversation. That cunt totally baited him, and all he told her was quit being such a whore and posting shit for all the world to see I'm tired of hearing about it. If you're posting some bitch up so that you have some arm candy, the last thing you want is your boys at the card game clowning on you cause she's bring her donkey dicked boy toy TO YOUR HOUSE..

 

He got played by some lady-boy looking hood rat after he bought her a house and a few exotic cars.

Lesson learned!

 

Kareem even calls her out:

http://toprightnews.com/?p=2777

 

 

 

I don't care what kind of scumbag you are if you said something in private in no way should anyone be able to use that to force you to do anything. I hope he sues the shit out of the NBA. It is his team and his business and they are going to tell him he is banned for life because of some comments he made in private to his whore. Slippery slope. Looks like blackmail will be the new get rich quick scheme. Where is the outrage against Al Sharpton having his own show? Not only has he said tons of racist shit but he has said it on the record into a fcuking microphone. This shit is getting out of hand and I can't believe people here think this is fine.

 

 

Charles Barkley says he hates white people to a reporter and nothing happens. At least make the PC bullshit fair

Charles Barkley says he hates white people to a reporter and nothing happens. At least make the PC bullshit fair

Thats because in todays world.. its ok to hate white people..

Thats because in todays world.. its ok to hate white people..

 

 

White people are evil. Yellow is best YO!

White people are evil. Yellow is best YO!

I love yellow people! Thats why I decided to become part yellow myself!

I hope the Clippers win the championship. Would be ironic considering he is considered to be the worst owner in professional sports.

The average of 4 and 8 is 6.

He bought the team for $12million and may sell it for .5-1 billion. He's worth 1.9billion. I'm sure he doesn't really give a fcuk anyway.

Exactly.

 

I'd agree with this. We would all be fucked if everything we said was recorded and made public.

Exactly.

 

Mark Cuban "If we're taking something somebody said in their home and we're trying to turn it into something that leads to you being forced to divest property in any way, that's not the United States of America. I don't want to be part of that"

The man has a championship point. Neither would I. I'm blown away that people care more about some random guy's opinion on race, than the fact that a private conversation can be used against someone to such an extreme. Hell, I don't care if it's a public conversation in a park. One is a solitary subjective judgement at one moment in time involving one person. The other is a deeper principle that serves as a foundation for countless other principles.

Bottom line... Some big L.A. names have wanted to buy that team for a long time (namely Magic Johnson, Rick Carusso and David Geffen) ... And he didn't want to sell... And then what do you know... His bimbo girlfriend taunts him into saying some shit, because she apparently is fcuking another one of the would be buyers, while she's secretly recording him... And he's forced to sell... Amazing how that works...

Bottom line... Some big L.A. names have wanted to buy that team for a long time (namely Magic Johnson, Rick Carusso and David Geffen) ... And he didn't want to sell... And then what do you know... His bimbo girlfriend taunts him into saying some shit, because she apparently is fcuking another one of the would be buyers, while she's secretly recording him... And he's forced to sell... Amazing how that works...

 

 

Legally in Cali can his private conversation be used against him the way the NBA is trying to do it? If he owns the arena, how can he be stopped from physically entering his own property? No doubt he is going to sue, should be interesting.

 

Bottom line... Some big L.A. names have wanted to buy that team for a long time (namely Magic Johnson, Rick Carusso and David Geffen) ... And he didn't want to sell... And then what do you know... His bimbo girlfriend taunts him into saying some shit, because she apparently is fcuking another one of the would be buyers, while she's secretly recording him... And he's forced to sell... Amazing how that works...

 

And Magic was in the picture...well game on. Ban for life, is one thing. Getting the franchise sold......much harder. Good plan though

Legally in Cali can his private conversation be used against him the way the NBA is trying to do it? If he owns the arena, how can he be stopped from physically entering his own property? No doubt he is going to sue, should be interesting.

 

 

Totally illegal to make the recording... "Can 'they' use it"? Well it sure sounds like they did... Not sure how you un-ring a bell.... And the media were willing participants, which tells me the fix is in...

 

The Clippers are finally in the playoffs, after sucking ass my entire life... If they WIN, their value would have exploded over night... This is the only way any body else gets that team.... This is the equivalent of a hostile takeover in the stock market.... But the average fan will never understand that.

 

He doesn't own the Staples center... AIG does.

Here's my stance: It just feels wrong to kick someone while they are down. That's the definition of racism and why it is not tolerated by me or the general public. African Americans are still a minority in the US and until that changes making disparaging comments towards them is in effect "kicking them while they are down". When Snoop responds with a counter-attack against "White Bread" that is self-defense and not racism or "kicking someone while they are down" because his race is still the underdog in this particular fight. That's also why Al Sharpton, Spike Lee, etc. get a pass from the public. It's amazing how many people don't even understand what racism is.

 

That being said, Sterling I'm sure has been around the block a time or two and knew the risks associated with sleeping with promiscuous women. He's lucky it wasn't HIV or even worse full blown AIDS.

 

I feel as though ousting him has to be done to save face for the NBA, but that skank should also face some penalties for breaking California law with that illegal wire tap. If we let her keep the gifts there are going to be lot more coming out of the woodwork and spilling their beans just to cash out with 5 minutes of fame. This puts them in danger from powerful people that can afford a measly 10 grand to have them bumped off. Either way it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

TMZ the greatest ball buster of all time LOL