The National Basketball Association is investigating an audio recording of racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, ESPN reported on Saturday.
The audio recording, obtained and put online Friday by TMZ, captured Sterling telling his girlfriend that he did not want her bringing black people to his basketball games.
“It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people,” Sterling says on the tape. “Do you have to?”
The argument took place on April 9, according to TMZ, after Sterling’s girlfriend, V. Stiviano, posted a photograph on Instagram of herself posing with NBA legend Magic Johnson. On the tape, Sterling also told Stiviano not to bring Johnson to games. A spokesperson for the NBA called Sterling’s comments “disturbing and offensive” in a statement to ESPN.
“We are in the process of conducting a full investigation into the audio recording obtained by TMZ,” NBA spokesperson Mike Bass told ESPN. “The remarks heard on the recording are disturbing and offensive, but at this time we have no further information.”
Sterling’s comments had received widespread condemnation by Saturday afternoon. Johnson himself reacted to the recording, vowing not to attend another Clippers game while Sterling remains owner, and calling the comments a “black eye” for the NBA.
Are the players talking about a boycott yet?
“How can I be a racist? I employ several black guys and pay them millions of dollars!”
Sterling has gotten in trouble with the NBA before because of his overt racism.
He should be forced out as an owner after this bit of hatemongering.
DONALD STERLING’S FRIEND: What time we meeting before the game tonight, Donny?
DONALD STERLING: Oh right, yeah – Jesus, Mark, I just remembered, I totally forgot about my sister’s surprise party tonight. I’m not gonna be able to go to the game. Sorry about that. But let’s definitely take the girls out for dinner soon – actually you guys come to our place. Yeah, yeah, let’s do that. We’ll have you over to our place.
According to Justice Roberts, there is no racism in the USofA…yep, none…move along now… nothing to see here…just like there is no corruption and bribery in congress…and Bundy is a Patriot…