Well, The LA Clippers are Screwed Thanks to Owner

[notorious]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...064539618.html



Report: Clippers owner Donald Sterling caught on tape telling his girlfriend to not bring African-Americans to 'my games'


By Kelly Dwyer


TMZ revealed a recording early Saturday morning of what it says is Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling pathetically admonishing his girlfriend for “associating” with African-Americans – apparently she made the major mistake, in Sterling’s eyes, of posing for a photo with Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, a photo she later uploaded to her Instagram account.

It's a shocking and infuriating 9½-minute bit of tape that should embarrass the NBA and force new commissioner Adam Silver into action.

According to TMZ's recording, Sterling went on to chide his girlfriend, who is half-African-American and half-Mexican, for bringing African-Americans to Clipper games, even if those guests in question were of exalted status as Magic is, and even if she’s never done as much.

The recording is an absolutely depressing listen, to say the least. Here are some of the snippets, according to TMZ, from Sterling, who told his girlfriend V. Stiviano that he feels “very strongly” about her “broadcasting” the fact she briefly spoke and posed with a very famous black man:

-- "It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people. Do you have to?" (3:30)


-- "You can sleep with [black people]. You can bring them in, you can do whatever you want. The little I ask you is not to promote it on that ... and not to bring them to my games." (5:15)


-- "...Don't put him [Magic] on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me. And don't bring him to my games." (9:13)

Donald Sterling is the NBA’s great shame, and now a major media outlet apparently has him on record as telling a woman – one that he obscenely disrespects throughout the entire exchange – that he doesn’t want African-Americans coming to his basketball games. Whether Sterling is sadly mixing up his words or only referring to Magic Johnson personally, or jealous of the brief attention his much younger girlfriend (Sterling is still married to another woman, mind you) received isn’t the point – the point is that the NBA has to do something about its biggest problem.

This is indefensible. Sterling’s treatment of this woman is execrable enough, but the clear intent of his message and what’s simmering just underneath what he actually lets out should be enough to force what has previously been a spineless league (regarding the Clippers' owner) into action. The Clippers could boast a lily-white roster and coaching staff, that part barely matters in relation to Donald Sterling – owner of an NBA team – being taped telling someone he doesn’t want African-Americans at his basketball games.

Fight with his girl, heat of the moment, jealous as hell – it does not matter.

This is Silver’s first great task. He’ll have to balance the interests of a small team-owning few versus the respect of hundreds of millions. This, like Donald Sterling, is a no-brainer.




Donald Sterling and V. Stiviano during a playoff game earlier in April. (Getty Images)

[MTG#10]

So what exactly is the problem with his comments? /houstonwhodat

[hometeam]

60 million dollar paychecks can ease the sting from a potential players perspective ~

[ThaVirus]

I'm trying to find the word to describe the way his brain works. Is it irony? I don't know.

He's dating a mixed woman, Mexican and black, who probably has very little white ancestry and gets mad that she associates with.. Other black people?

"In her entire ****ing life!" He's ok with her hanging out with blacks, loving them, and even ****ing them.. But for God's sake don't put them on "your Instagrams!" For the world to see.

And he's ok with her ****ing Magic Johnson but just don't publicize it

What a weird, weird dude.

[jAZ]

Wow.

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I'm trying to find the word to describe the way his brain works. Is it irony? I don't know.

He's dating a mixed woman, Mexican and black, who probably has very little white ancestry and gets mad that she associates with.. Other black people?

"In her entire ****ing life!" He's ok with her hanging out with blacks, loving them, and even ****ing them.. But for God's sake don't put them on "your Instagrams!" For the world to see.

And he's ok with her ****ing Magic Johnson but just don't publicize it

What a weird, weird dude.

That's what I was thinking. Old **** is obviously senile.

[Predarat]

Wow just when you thought the Clippers were actually going to become relevant. I remember being younger, reading the sports page every morning, checking the standings, almost always LA Lakers at or near the top, LA Clippers at the bottom, if they were lucky near it on rare occasions. Back to those days. Well maybe not for the Lakers lol.

[Simply Red]

this guy is completely insane.

[damaticous]

Wait!

Wat is this NBA you all speak of?

[GloucesterChief]

Sterling is a known racist, cheapskate, and slum lord.

Just like Schott, the league can't make him sell the team. They just have to hope that he dies off and the next owner is better.

It worked for the Blackhawks when Bill Wirtz kicked the can and his son Rocky Wirtz took over.

[Bugeater]

Apparently they both have a pile of issues, sounds like a match made in heaven.

[suzzer99]

You're all the real racists for pointing out racism.

/DC

[Halfcan]

Cute couple...I hear wedding bells in the future for these lovebirds.

[Pushead2]

I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity?

[tk13]

This is horrible. I wonder how they got this recording.

Hamas is right that it's a bit weird because this guy has been a complete scumbag in every possible way for decades. There's really nothing in this that's a surprise. I guess the viral nature of news today has something to do with it.

[Mi_chief_fan]

He's had some memorable quotes:
http://deadspin.com/your-complete-qu...ium=socialites

wanna know why you think you can coach these ****ers.
(To potential coach Rollie Massimino, 1983)

That's because of all the blacks in this building, they smell, they're not clean.
(To a property supervisor, 2002, sworn testimony.)

And it's because of all of the Mexicans that just sit around and smoke and drink all day.
(Ibid.)

I don't like Mexican men because they smoke, drink and just hang around the house.
(Ibid.)

Is she one of those black people that stink? [...] Just evict the bitch.
(Ibid.)

I'm offering a lot of money for a poor black kid.
(On negotiations to sign Danny Manning, 1988, allegedly in David Stern's presence.)

I don't have to spend any more money on them, they will take whatever conditions I give them and still pay the rent.
(On Koreans, sworn testimony.)

According to former general manger Elgin Baylor, Sterling envisioned a "Southern Plantation type structure" for the Clippers, one in which, as he allegedly put it to Baylor, "poor black boys from the South" played for a white head coach.