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Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't bring Black People to My Games

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Dion said:
Yes his words spoke much about him. He said it and it revealed him and whomever he said it ...made a recording. He chose a woman who he knew was using him for his lifestyle and if he is dumb enough to say that he should know she might record and release and most likely will even get money from it.

He is a racist and he has bad taste in choosing his women ... he traded his wealth for a person who was using him and he knew that and she knew that. Would you expect loyalty or ethics from two people like that? They are both scum in my opinion.

There are many levels to this issue.


  • -Wealthy man buying a woman who is disgusted by him yet wants his credit card and they both treated each other with complete disrespect.
  • -Racism
  • -Stupidity
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What the hell business is it of ours if he has bad taste in women? He isn't the first wealthy man to hook up with a young woman who wants his money. BFD.

He doesn't want his girlfriend hanging out with black people. BFD #2. He can say anything he wants in his own home.
 
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I liked how ESPN interviewed pretty much any black man who ever played in the NFL about this. Magic Johnson said he'd never go to another Clippers game again (why a Laker would go to a Clipper game is beyond me), and LeBron had some junk to say. He couldn't avoid being political with the "hoodie pic" either.

At least Jordan had the common sense to wait until he retired to talk smack.
 
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tres borrachos said:
What the hell business is it of ours if he has bad taste in women? He isn't the first wealthy man to hook up with a young woman who wants his money. BFD.

He doesn't want his girlfriend hanging out with black people. BFD #2. He can say anything he wants in his own home.
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When you are an owner of professional sports team, in a league that is what, 80% black, telling someone that you dont want black people brought to the games, and that it is bothersome to be associated with black people - that's going to hit a nerve with a lot of people.

This isn't some random individual who made a racist comment. It is a business owner, in a type of business which is predominantly African-American.
 
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Tralfamadore said:
When you are an owner of professional sports team, in a league that is what, 80% black, telling someone that you dont want black people brought to the games, and that it is bothersome to be associated with black people - that's going to hit a nerve with a lot of people.

This isn't some random individual who made a racist comment. It is a business owner, in a type of business which is predominantly African-American.
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And said people can protest against him however they choose. Doc Rivers can say he doesn't want to collect his 3-year, $21 million salary from the guy and move on.

That's the beauty of our country.

Unless someone can show me some evidence that the guy actually tried to keep black people from succeeding, and stood in the way of their livelihoods and freedom, it's just the private ramblings of a man.
 
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tres borrachos said:
Unless someone can show me some evidence that the guy actually tried to keep black people from succeeding, and stood in the way of their livelihoods and freedom, it's just the private ramblings of a man.
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Actually, some people have posted such evidence, but I doubt anything is enough to keep some others from defending this POS
 
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shrubnose said:
Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Tells Girlfriend: Don't Bring Black People To My Games | ThinkProgress


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.
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It's not surprising given his history. NBA fans know that Sterling has had a tendency to make such statements in the past.
 
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Gipper said:
I liked how ESPN interviewed pretty much any black man who ever played in the NFL about this. Magic Johnson said he'd never go to another Clippers game again (why a Laker would go to a Clipper game is beyond me), and LeBron had some junk to say. He couldn't avoid being political with the "hoodie pic" either.

At least Jordan had the common sense to wait until he retired to talk smack.
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I had a lot of respect for Magic Johnson when he played. And I respect his right to no longer go to Clippers games. We'll see how long that lasts though. And in fairness to Magic, he was mentioned specifically by name, I think?

I'll think this guy Sterling actually did something wrong when I see proof that he's done something to prevent blacks from succeeding. It's a little hard to make the case that this guy wants blacks sent back to the plantation given the money he's paying blacks to manage his business.
 
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Gipper said:
I try to. Usually about titties and beer.
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I saw pics of his girlfriend. She never looked happy in any of the pictures. At least Anna Nicole smith looked happy when she hooked up with that 117 year old billionaire.
 
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tres borrachos said:
I saw pics of his girlfriend. She never looked happy in any of the pictures. At least Anna Nicole smith looked happy when she hooked up with that 117 year old billionaire.
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She had a future acting career to shoot for. Sterling's woman's career is fondling wrinkled dick.
 
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Gipper said:
She had a future acting career to shoot for. Sterling's woman's career is fondling wrinkled dick.
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Acting? Maybe Vivid needs some new girls.
 
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tres borrachos said:
Acting? Maybe Vivid needs some new girls.
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Anna Nicole had a reality show for a while. Not sure how long it lasted.

They loved her over on E! entertainment TV.
 
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Strucky said:
Well at least this one is a Democrat lol
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It's pretty ironic, isn't it? This guy supported Bill Bradley and Gray Davis.
 
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MaggieD said:
Think this is going to happen?



Donald Sterling scheduled to receive NAACP award amid controversy | For The Win

Talk about lousy timing. Lordy.
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There's still a lot we don't know about this story.

1. The award is apparently to recognize a lifetime of very generous donations to benefit disadvantaged blacks and other racial minorities.
2. Sterling has been under investigation by the feds for accusations of racial discrimination in housing, etc. as well as being sued by Elgin Baylor for racial discrimination in employment.
3. The girlfriend is apparently being sued by the ex-wife for stealing upwards of $2 million from the family's funds.

No one can condone the man's words on their face - they are outrageous - but I'm also concerned about the apparent hit job being conducted, using TMZ, and the rush to have the man tarred and feathered in the village square.

I'm not entirely sure the NAACP will withdraw the award under those circumstances.
 
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CanadaJohn said:
There's still a lot we don't know about this story.

1. The award is apparently to recognize a lifetime of very generous donations to benefit disadvantaged blacks and other racial minorities.
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Interesting.
 
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shrubnose said:
Donald Sterling, the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told his girlfriend not to post pictures on Instagram of herself with black people and not to bring black people to his basketball games, according to an audio recording posted by TMZ.

Read more here: http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/04/26/3431213/clippers-owner-donald-sterling-tells-girlfriend-dont-bring-black-people-to-my-games/


I don't go to basketball games and I don't watch them on TV, but I know that a lot of black people play and are interested in basketball, so I am a little surprised that Mr. Sterling, whose girlfriend is half- black and half-Mexican, would say this.

It will be interesting to see what the NBA has to say about this.
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This is probably not what you were concentrating on when you started the OP, but I have to say what a weird relationship they must have. Obviously they don't care about each other at ALL.
 
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Gipper said:
I try to. Usually about titties and beer.
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YOu can't post something like that with Sheldons face staring at us. It breaks the illusion.
 
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StillBallin75 said:
It's not surprising given his history. NBA fans know that Sterling has had a tendency to make such statements in the past.
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If that is the case, why all the furor now?
 
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Kobie said:
Donald Sterling is racist, Cliven Bundy is racist, and yeah, Charles Barkley is probably a little bit racist too.
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Only because he's a little bit white.

Jerry said:
I care about debate enough to express that I don't care about what a sport team owner has to say about anything because his words and opinions are of no consiquence in the real world.
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False.
 
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ecofarm said:
False.
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You should maybe add more words, otherwise you sound as irrelevant as everyone in the sports industry is.
 
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Jerry said:
You should maybe add more words, otherwise you sound as irrelevant as everyone in the sports industry is.
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Yes, yes, everyone is irrelevant. Racism has no impact in the "real world". We heard you. It's not like a dog whistle at this point.
 
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MaggieD said:
Think this is going to happen?



Donald Sterling scheduled to receive NAACP award amid controversy | For The Win

Talk about lousy timing. Lordy.
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I've noticed that no one has yet been stating this guy is a republican and attributing his statements to all republicans - which is clearly what would have happened by now if he were republican.

That combined with this NAACP award make me think he is most likely a democrat.
 
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buck said:
I've noticed that no one has yet been stating this guy is a republican and attributing his statements to all republicans - which is clearly what would have happened by now if he were republican.

That combined with this NAACP award make me think he is most likely a democrat.
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Which is the most important aspect of this story.
 
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