LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling's Racist Rant Caught On Tape

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cubby1223

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It's more a feeling of like "We suddenly realized we should have opposed him earlier, and for exchange for your forgiveness, we'll give Sterling hell for it today. Deal? We're cool, right?"
 

Oldgamer

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Watching the news live now. They authenticated his voice on the tape, and have assessed a 2.5 million dollar fine against him, and recommend all the owners force him to sell. Soooo.. guess he is losing his team.
 

emperus

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Looks like the NBA could find no signs of tampering with the tape. Sterling was fined $2.5 million and banned for life. Sounds fair to me.

Lol. I'm sure the fact they could find no signs of tampering made u sad inside. You've already outed yourself.
 

Londo_Jowo

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Lol. I'm sure the fact they could find no signs of tampering made u sad inside. You've already outed yourself.

Nope, didn't bother me in the least. I allowed the NBA to investigate and based on the outcome of their investigation agree with their sanctions against Sterling. Just I stated earlier in this thread.

Maybe you should find someone to argue with you on whether or not SuperTarget is a real grocery store.
 

TheSiege

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He has to go. It's just too distracting for the team and the future players of the clippers. Players do not want to play for a man like him.
 

emperus

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Nope, didn't bother me in the least. I allowed the NBA to investigate and based on the outcome of their investigation agree with their sanctions against Sterling. Just I stated earlier in this thread.

Maybe you should find someone to argue with you on whether or not SuperTarget is a real grocery store.

Yes, you really waited for the NBA to investigate before you started spewing out your "theories".

I noticed on the local news this morning that Magic Johnson wants to buy the team. Isn't it odd how the supposed racist rant was over the mistress/girlfriend being friends with Magic Johnson/bringing him to games.

Could this be an elaborate scheme to allow Magic Johnson to buy the team?

You're a racist sympathizer and moreso a coward. If you weren't you would admit it, speak what's in your heart, instead of hiding and pretending.
 

momeNt

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Yes, you really waited for the NBA to investigate before you started spewing out your "theories".



You're a racist sympathizer and moreso a coward. If you weren't you would admit it, speak what's in your heart, instead of hiding and pretending.

It could be an elaborate ploy by Sterling's whore to move from one lap to another.
 

HomerJS

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It could be an elaborate ploy by Sterling's whore to move from one lap to another.

That chicks no dummy. She knew to wait until playoffs started to release tape. I heard she has a lot more. Probably save them for her upcoming paid appearances and/or book.
 

Londo_Jowo

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Yes, you really waited for the NBA to investigate before you started spewing out your "theories".

You're a racist sympathizer and moreso a coward. If you weren't you would admit it, speak what's in your heart, instead of hiding and pretending.

Yep, that race card of yours should be just about worn through by now.
 

emperus

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I'd let someone call me a crack'a for $5 million a year.

I don't think the word crack'a is the same as believing someone is lower than a dog.

But even so. The NBA players demand their wages based on skill, they aren't given them like it's a handout.
 

emperus

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Yep, that race card of yours should be just about worn through by now.

The race card? How trite. You do know what thread you are posting in right?

I'm calling you out for what you are.

How bout just explain this.

Originally Posted by Londo_Jowo
I noticed on the local news this morning that Magic Johnson wants to buy the team. Isn't it odd how the supposed racist rant was over the mistress/girlfriend being friends with Magic Johnson/bringing him to games.

Could this be an elaborate scheme to allow Magic Johnson to buy the team?
 

Newell Steamer

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Aaawww, poor herp-a-derps have to sit back and watch one of their role models lose his team, banned, get fined and have their conspiracy theories proved to be total underwear staining watery bullshit.

Ok, hit the showers ladies, time to wipe yourselves down and get back to us on the next outrageous reverse-racism / conspiracy theory based destruction of America event, that you and the rest of the retards have figured out.
 

Nebor

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Watching the news live now. They authenticated his voice on the tape, and have assessed a 2.5 million dollar fine against him, and recommend all the owners force him to sell. Soooo.. guess he is losing his team.

He's not losing his team. Only 2 of the other owners have publicly called for him to be forced to sell, while several others are fundamentally opposed to the concept of forcing an owner to sell. If I were an owner, I'd be saying he be forced to sell publicly as well, seeing as how the actual vote will be internal and secret. There's nothing but good publicity to be had by piling on.

As I predicted earlier in the thread, nothing to seriously wound someone of his wealth. He continues to own the team and reap the profits.
 

waggy

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wtf. ok fine him. fine.

but those saying he should be forced to sell the team? fuck that.
 

bshole

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wtf. ok fine him. fine.

but those saying he should be forced to sell the team? fuck that.

I agree. The team should be taken from him without any compensation whatsoever. He should not be allowed to profit to the tune of 1/2 billion dollars of capital appreciation on the backs of black basketball players. The money from the sale of the team should be split amongst the players responsible for the capital appreciation of the basketball franchise and the black tenants who were victimized by this pig's racist policies.
 

brandonb

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I agree. The team should be taken from him without any compensation whatsoever. He should not be allowed to profit to the tune of 1/2 billion dollars of capital appreciation on the backs of black basketball players. The money from the sale of the team should be split amongst the players responsible for the capital appreciation of the basketball franchise and the black tenants who were victimized by this pig's racist policies.

Who gave these blacks a job? Oh yeah. Sterling. Who's paying these players millions? Sterling... How racist of him.
 

Nebor

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I agree. The team should be taken from him without any compensation whatsoever. He should not be allowed to profit to the tune of 1/2 billion dollars of capital appreciation on the backs of black basketball players. The money from the sale of the team should be split amongst the players responsible for the capital appreciation of the basketball franchise and the black tenants who were victimized by this pig's racist policies.

Well, you're a lunatic. That would immediately devalue all the other teams and destabilize the league. Also I bet allowing all the players the jointly negotiate the sale of the team would go over great. Ditto on divvying the proceeds from the sale. And who would want to buy such a team? It sounds like in your fantasy land, the players would become the owners in a socialistic fairy tale. I guess then there'd be more than one black owner in the league.
 

fskimospy

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I agree. The team should be taken from him without any compensation whatsoever. He should not be allowed to profit to the tune of 1/2 billion dollars of capital appreciation on the backs of black basketball players. The money from the sale of the team should be split amongst the players responsible for the capital appreciation of the basketball franchise and the black tenants who were victimized by this pig's racist policies.

This is totally insane.
 

Retro Rob

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This is totally insane.

You know, I find this disgusting that folks are even suggesting taking away this man's livelihood because of a secretly taped, private conversation, as if we're now legislating what people can personally believe in.

I'm black, and I think that a year's suspension would have been overkill, but a life-time ban, plus a forced-sell, whew! that's true bigotry, being outraged over a person's personal view.

I was on-board personally initially, but then I realized that I'd be highly upset if someone secretly taped a private conversation I had, and then my job is being stripped from me.

Keep your mouths shut, and fall in line...do NOT DARE HOLD PERSONAL VIEWS!! Bigots are coming.
 

brycejones

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I agree. The team should be taken from him without any compensation whatsoever. He should not be allowed to profit to the tune of 1/2 billion dollars of capital appreciation on the backs of black basketball players. The money from the sale of the team should be split amongst the players responsible for the capital appreciation of the basketball franchise and the black tenants who were victimized by this pig's racist policies.

Your posts have been becoming more erratic lately. Do you need meds? Seriously you're starting to sound like IC but foaming at the mouth from a different political leaning.