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Basketball Commissioner Adam Silver slapped Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime ban from the sport and a $2.5 million fine Tuesday over racist remarks attributed to Sterling.
Silver said the National Basketball Association "will begin immediately" to force Sterling to sell the team, which he has owned since the 1980s. Sterling admitted it was his voice on the recording, but expressed no remorse for the remarks, Silver said.
"Sentiments of this kind are contrary to the principles of inclusion and respect that form the foundation of our diverse, multicultural and multi-ethnic league," Silver said. Regardless of whether Sterling's views were expressed in private, "They are now public and they reflect his views."
The fine is the maximum that can be imposed under NBA rules. Under the ban, Sterling can't go to games, attend practices, make decisions regarding the team or attend NBA meetings, and Silver said NBA owners are expected to provide the three-quarters vote needed to force Sterling to sell the team.
Before Tuesday's announcement, the head of the league's players association had called for Silver to hit Sterling with the most severe penalties.
"When a hint of cancer is shown, you have to cut it out immediately, and I feel that's where the players are today," Kevin Johnson, the former all-star who is the chairman of the National Basketball Players Association's executive committee, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
Johnson said the players trust that the new commissioner, on the job for less than three months, will find the right penalties for Sterling.
"They don't think he's worthy to be an owner," said Johnson, also the mayor of Sacramento, "so whether there's a sanction that includes a suspension, whether there's a sanction that includes a hefty fine ... the players feel very strongly that he's not fit to be an owner and a part of this NBA family."
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti praised the announcement.
"Those are exactly the sorts of strong statements we need to stand up against these hateful comments," Garcetti said.....CNN
*He got served!!!.
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Bravo!
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Serves him right, ignorant old man. Hopefully he'll learn to think before opening his mouth (probably not though, since he's not even remorseful)
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DeleteStella you are so fast...keep it up....am watching it now on CNN
ReplyDeleteAm joining u. When u live in the western u need to dance about such news
ReplyDeleteKudos to NBA!
ReplyDeleteYet, some people think he's not racist. RME!
ReplyDeleteWell deserved. They need this kind of treatment in Europe, for the recipients of Dani Alves' new movement.
Serves the stupid asswipe right. Thunder fire u there. Did black people create themselves? Anuofia!
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ReplyDeleteHow does this put food on a black mans table?
ReplyDeleteYou better don't die hating, because if you do, you are hating God. I hope you get your dark heart lighten up. AK
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Only if this kind actions could be meted out to 9ja politicians......it would keep them in check and our govt would work *sighs*
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ReplyDeleteIt serve's him right!
ReplyDeleteUgly old man,it's pple like him dat is making pple like dencia peel their skin do they can b white nd fit into his society
ReplyDelete@poshbeebah; I join u in praising stella for this prompt news o cuz stella knows how to bring 3 days old news to blog. Thumbs up stella.
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DeleteAbsolutely. The man is probably Mamie's grandfather.
DeleteGreat ! Some of all these white folks are racists undercover . I don't blame them tho it's everywhere Igbo folks be calling yoruba ofe manu I hope I spelled it right
ReplyDeleteAnd yoruba folks call igbos aja okuta ma mu omi so its swings both ways..don't be one sided on this matter you hear? Hope I wrote that yoruba right?
Delete*dancing azonto* His a55 got served. Would hv called him "white trash" but won't wanna join in d bandwagon. And 2 pple like Mamie who doesn't see anything racist abt his comments, u r worse dan this man and ur tribalistic a55 is gonna get served real soon. Nansenssee
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ReplyDeleteBanned for life? What a joke.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good punishment, but common now, the man is 80+, how much longer does he have to live? And $2.5 mil, that is chicken change, considering the fact that the team is worth more than $600 mil.
And the wife is now suing chicken head girlfriend for embezzlement of funds (funny world we live in).
This is same way God of SDK will BAN tribalists here, those without love for eachother, let the God who started the good work here change ur hearts with love and peace within your neighbours and other tribes. Those with soo much hatred in their heart, forgive one another, forgive the Yorubas, igbos, Hausa, Efik, Urhobo and others... let peace be with u all. One love Nigeria and One love Sdkers.
ReplyDeleteAt d end of d day he'll still b rich. Me I tink d guy is sick sha cos viviano admitted he asked her to record him so he can remember wat he says.memory loss. Mnwhl, anti stella, y do I get directed to godaddy.com wen I type ur site? Only for it to go to ur site wen I type it d second time. I spelt it rite o
ReplyDeleteSame purnshiment goes to those of us that abuse ourselves in the name of tribe,is time to put an end to SDK tribal war. We are adults not kids,We should STOP using hatred created by our fathers and forefathers for decades to abuse and kill ourselves. The hatred we took from our parents will be transferred to our kids if something is not done about it now. Let's learn to love eachother inspect of tribe and religion, we are not our problem but our elites and leaders. Please my Igbo brothers and sisters forgive, my Yoruba brothers and sisters forgive one another. Same applies to efik,urhobo,ijaw,tiv Hausa, we should learn to be our brothers keeper. Let us change our reasoning and drop hates, we all know that racism is same as tribalism so why hate your fellow Nigerian? Every tribe is very unique in their own way, you just need to study and know their culture our many tribes make us unique as a country. God bless us all and continue to install happiness among us as a nation, tolerance is the best way forward.
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