We all know about the 'fallout' in the situation regarding Donald Sterling's "racist comments" as well as him saying "I am not a racist" and his wife, Shelly, concurring with it. This is all contradictory. The real question is, is the REAL Donald Sterling a racist? My answer is yes.
Why?
He can't even really make up his mind and he targets a legendary basketball player in Magic Johnson, calling him out by saying that Johnson has sex with every girl in Los Angeles. That is a very hasty generalization. Just because Magic Johnson got HIV doesn't mean he had sex with every girl in LA. It just means he caught it from one occasion. It could be true that he had sex with every girl in LA, but it doesn't mean he got HIV from every sexual interaction. And we don't know if every girl who Johnson possibly had sex with contracted HIV. His point in this case is a racist one, in my opinion.
Should Sterling be forced to sell the Clippers? Sure. Blake Griffin recently said that it will get worse the longer it goes, and he doesn't want to answer any further questions. I wouldn't want to either and I completely agree with Blake. LeBron James said "There is no place for Sterling" in the league. I agree with LeBron too. People who play basketball were taught at a young age to respect the game, and those who play it. Sterling clearly has not done so. This also means that Shelly Sterling should not be allowed to take over the ownership.
I also fully support, as a basketball spectator, commissioner Adam's Silver's punishment on Donald Sterling. He swung for the fences and hit big with his first chance to lay down the hammer.
Donald Sterling has refused to pay the $2.5M fine and his attorney has said that the NBA violated his rights to due process. And Sterling can fight it all he wants. Suing the NBA won't cut it for him, and I don't think he has a strong enough case against the NBA.
Donald Sterling, it's time to go. You've had your time.
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