Clipper's owner Donald Sterling in deep trouble for racist remarks

[Master]

The point being this man who is a multi millionaire has probably been discriminating minorities for years and imagine the damage he must have caused to people lives.

[El Kabong]

The point being this man who is a multi millionaire has probably been discriminating minorities for years and imagine the damage he must have caused to people lives.

Master, I am not going to defend Donald Sterling's views however you have to think a few things through here

#1 The tape used against him was a private conversation.
#2 The NBA and everybody who is anybody knew Mr. Sterling wasn't racially kind from the get go.
#3 Sterling lost the largest court case ever on HOUSING DESCRIMINATION in 2003 for not wanting to rent to latinos and/or black people (so apparently that was ok for an NBA owner to do)
#4 Donald Sterling might have racist views, but HE owns a team paying millions of dollars to black athletes who ACCEPT that money

and #5 he's a billionaire not a millionaire...kind of a big difference



Not saying Donald Sterling isn't an asshole, but if you use the same tactics used against Sterling against shit anyone else you're going to dig up trash that the general public might not like.




and #6 It only really became an issue when the Clippers started winning, coincidence?

[Master]

Floyd says he is interested in buying the Clippers.

[TigerFan]

The point being this man who is a multi millionaire has probably been discriminating minorities for years and imagine the damage he must have caused to people lives.

True...and he has.

In 2006: U.S. Dept. of Justice sued Sterling for housing discrimination. Allegedly, he said, “Black tenants smell and attract vermin.”

In 2009: He reportedly paid $2.73 million in a Justice Dept. suit alleging he discriminated against blacks, Hispanics, and families with children in his rentals.

Also in 2009: Clippers executive (and one of the greatest NBA players in history Elgin Baylor) sued for employment discrimination based on age and race.

People apparently knew he was like this and still chose to play/work for him. That's why I was when I heard he was getting a NAACP award.

What for? Most improved racist