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Surprise: Racist Claims Hit Sterling's Wife, Too

Court papers also say she pretended to be a health inspector

(Newser) - Donald Sterling, court documents suggest, isn't the only racist in the family. A Sterling tenant said in a 2009 deposition that wife Rochelle Sterling called him a "black m—-f—-" when he asked if she'd reduce the rent, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Inflammatory remarks...

Clippers Soar to Win After Sterling Ban

Teams planned to walk if NBA didn't act

(Newser) - "It was almost like everybody wanted to exhale tonight, and it was good," LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers said last night when the team soared to a 113-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors just hours after the NBA banned owner Donald Sterling for life over racist remarks....

2 Views on NBA&#39;s Sterling Punishment
2 Views on NBA's 
Sterling Punishment
OPINION
Apr 29, 2014 5:22 PM CDT

2 Views on NBA's Sterling Punishment

League wins praise for tough action, but shouldn't an invasion of privacy trouble us?

(Newser) - The NBA today came down hard on Clippers owner Donald Sterling after audio surfaced of his racist comments, with the league banning him for life from games and personnel decisions and making it likely he'll be forced to sell the team. Two of the more common sentiments in the...

Amid Sterling Brouhaha, Even His Daughter Bashes Him

As does son-in-law; NBA commissioner to announce punishment today

(Newser) - Not even Donald Sterling's own daughter or son-in-law is on his side. Both have made statements to TMZ : Joanna Sterling Miller calls her father's alleged racist comments "cruel and insensitive," and her husband Eric Miller—who also happens to work for Sterling's LA Clippers as...

NAACP: We Can 'Forgive' Donald Sterling

But only if 'those words don't reflect his heart'

(Newser) - The NAACP is still willing to work with Los Angeles Clippers' owner Donald Sterling despite his alleged racist remarks, ABC News reports. Having denied him a lifetime achievement award over his comments (see here and here ), the organization held a press conference today where NAACP Los Angeles President Leon...

We Should Have Been Enraged at Sterling Years Ago

Clippers owner 'made millions off racist housing policies,' writes Kevin B Blackistone

(Newser) - Everyone from NBA colleagues to the NAACP to President Obama is outraged over Donald Sterling's alleged racist comments —but this is a man who made the millions that allowed him to buy the LA Clippers in the first place through decades of racist rental policies, writes Kevin B...

NAACP Dumps Donald Sterling From Awards

As a fuller picture of Clippers owner's history emerges

(Newser) - Amid the firestorm over Donald Sterling's alleged racist comments , the NAACP has perhaps unsurprisingly backed off its decision to give the LA Clippers' owner a lifetime achievement award next month, USA Today reports. But Sterling has in fact received an NAACP award in the past, Deadspin notes, despite...

New Sterling Tape: 'In Israel, Blacks Treated Like Dogs'

Clippers play playoff game under protest

(Newser) - Donald Sterling's alleged racist remarks didn't go unnoticed today in the Los Angeles Clippers locker room. Players voiced their outrage against the team's owner during a 45-minute meeting, then practiced with shooting shirts worn inside-out to hide the team's name and logo, ESPN reports. Playing game...

Obama: Sterling Tape 'Incredibly Offensive'

Magic Johnson also swipes back

(Newser) - The racist and alleged comments of LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling have attracted the wrath of some really big names, including the leader of the free world. "The owner is reported to have said some incredibly offensive racist statements that were published," Obama said today in Malaysia, as...

NBA Probes Racist Audio Said to Be Clippers Owner

Donald Sterling allegedly tells girlfriend not to bring black people to games

(Newser) - The NBA is investigating a TMZ-released tape of a racist screed, allegedly by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, ESPN reports. The recording, according to TMZ, reveals Sterling arguing with his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, over a picture she posted on Instagram of herself and Magic Johnson. "It bothers me...

Son of Clippers Owner Found Dead; Drugs Suspected

Coroner says death likely result of overdose

(Newser) - The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been found dead of a possible drug overdose in Malibu. The LA county coroner says 32-year-old Scott Ashley Sterling was found dead shortly after 11:30pm last night at a home on the Pacific Coast Highway. The death appears to...

LA Clippers Score 3rd Perfect Month in NBA History

Win over Jazz makes it 17 in a row

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Clippers shot their way into the record books last night with a 107-96 victory over the Utah Jazz, giving them 17 wins in a row and an undefeated December, making them only the third NBA team to record a perfect calendar month, the AP reports. Only the...

Cavs Finally Break Epic Losing Streak

December 18 win was a long, long time ago

(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won't be the biggest losers in sports history—but they're tied. The Cavs ended an epic 26-game losing streak last night against the Los Angeles Clippers, halting their skid just before going over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mark. The Cavs hadn't won a game since December 18,...

At 0-18, Nets Set Futility Mark
 At 0-18, Nets Set Futility Mark 
NBA'S WORST START EVER
Dec 2, 2009 9:32 PM CST

At 0-18, Nets Set Futility Mark

But take heart, fans: NJ not yet threatening all-time skid of 24

(Newser) - The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy tonight, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th consecutive loss to start the season. The Nets passed the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, who both dropped their first 17 games. New Jersey's next chance to end...

Sorry, Blake Griffin—No. 1 NBA Picks Usually Bomb

(Newser) - Power forward Blake Griffin is almost certainly the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, and that scares the bejesus out of Griffin fan Gregg Doyel. “Superstars as the No. 1 pick are the exception to the rule,” Doyel writes on CBS Sports.com, conceding the point...

Ex-GM Baylor Sues Clippers for Discrimination

(Newser) - NBA Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor has sued the team, alleging that owner Donald Sterling had a “vision of a Southern plantation-type structure,” the Los Angles Times reports. The suit claims Sterling often talked about “poor black kids” and at...

Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed
Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed 
Apr 16, 2008 10:37 PM CDT

Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

Scola shines in 93-75 drubbing of Clippers

(Newser) - Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Backup point guard Bobby Jackson added 15 points and five rebounds, and Tracy McGrady made up for a...

Hornets Roll Past Clippers to Clinch Southwest Division

Rookie Thornton scores 26 in loss

(Newser) - David West scored 32 and Chris Paul had 12 during a decisive run in the third quarter as the New Orleans Hornets clinched the Southwest Division by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 on Tuesday night. The Hornets will have at least the No. 2 seed in the playoffs in...

Warriors Win, Stick in Playoff Race
Warriors Win, Stick in
Playoff Race
Apr 13, 2008 6:58 AM CDT

Warriors Win, Stick in Playoff Race

Jackson scores 28 points and Davis 25 to beat Clippers

(Newser) - Baron Davis had 25 points and nine assists, Stephen Jackson added 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors kept their waning playoff hopes realistic with a 122-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night. Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins scored 17 points apiece for the Warriors, whose victory moved...

Luke Lakers Rout Clippers 106-78
Luke Lakers Rout Clippers 106-78
Apr 11, 2008 1:19 AM CDT

Luke Lakers Rout Clippers 106-78

Kobe takes a backseat in victory over arena-sharing rivals

(Newser) - Luke Walton scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Clippers 106-78 Thursday night for their fifth win in six games. The victory moved the Lakers (54-25) within 1 1/2 games of the Western Conference-leading New Orleans Hornets entering...

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