Donald Sterling Doubles Down On The Racism In Anderson Cooper Interview

[Initech]

Banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling said Magic Johnson isn't a good role model for the children of Los Angeles, making the comment to CNN in the same interview where he also asks for forgiveness for the racist comments he made in leaked audio recordings that surfaced last month.

In the interview with Anderson Cooper that aired Monday night on CNN, Sterling said Johnson, who is HIV positive, is not "a good example for the children of Los Angeles."

"He's got AIDS," Sterling said. "... Is this someone we want to respect and tell our kids about? I think he should be ashamed of himself. I think he should go into the background."

Immediately following the conclusion of Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement, once again apologizing to Johnson on behalf of the league.

"I just read a transcript of Donald Sterling's interview with Anderson Cooper and while Magic Johnson doesn't need me to, I feel compelled on behalf of the NBA family to apologize to him that he continues to be dragged into this situation and be degraded by such a malicious and personal attack," the statement read. "The NBA Board of Governors is continuing with its process to remove Mr. Sterling as expeditiously as possible."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10921035/donald-sterling-banned-los-angeles-clippers-owner-says-magic-johnson-not-good-example-los-angeles-kids

[Dorian Gray]

1. Donald sterling

digging deeper and deeper.

[Initech]

6. Yup, just keeps shooting himself in the foot.

[BootinUp]

2. Sterling doesn't know when to shut up. nt

[JI7]

3. oh shit, he sounds like some of the stuff i'm reading in the race threads here

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Uh-huh!!

[Gravitycollapse]

4. Yes, the cure for HIV and AIDS is obviously shame and hiding.

Not only is Sterling an asshole, he's also a fucking moron.

[BainsBane]

5. This is like Sunday's episode of the Good Wife

If anyone saw it. Those guys need to stop talking while they are behind.

[SummerSnow]

7. They say you can fix ignorance but stupid is forever..

My cousin who worked in a healthcare setting contacted HIV when he got pricked with a needle. I hate when people think you have to do something bad to get HIV. Donald Sterling has a damn mistress and he doesn't seem too concerned about her sleeping around with other men and maybe contacting a STD, just don't bring them to his house. Stupid fuck.

[trublu992]

8. Oh God this is better than most sitcoms!

That's right Donald attack Magic Johnson for being HIV positive great PR move!

[Initech]

9. I don't think he knows the difference between HIV and AIDS.

Shhhhhhh!! Nobody tell him!

[gratuitous]

11. Oh, the bathos!

He was sobbing about how he made just one mistake in all those years, and wasn't he entitled to a break or a do-over or something? Oh, cry me a river, Donald. The Mississippi times the Amazon of rivers!

I wonder if there are any former employees of Mr. Sterling who got cashiered for failing to get him his drink quickly enough? Or who got fired without warning right before Christmas? Or who unknowingly committed some mortal sin against Mr. Sterling and found themselves out on the street and black-balled in the community?

And none of them was in line to get a half billion dollar payout.

So, Donald Sterling? We've never met. We don't travel in the same circles. I don't know you personally at all. But fuck you. From the bottom of my heart, fuck you. Just disappear.

[2naSalit]

13. He really played up the sobbing thing, eh? n/t

[Lex]

12. I'm starting to think some dementia. His ability to shut up is not working.

I'm wondering if this is a new thing for him--just going on and on about shit he needs to shut up about.

(I'm not defending him but I have seen people with dementia say some wild shit that they wouldn't have said when all their faculties were working properly.)

[eShirl]

19. I think the dementia is pretty evident at this point.

[maddezmom]

20. Just watched it and agree

And like you not defending just trying to understand how and why.

[Heidi]

14. I'd like to see him have a genuine epiphany, but unless/until that happens,

I'm very glad his ignorance and hatefulness are being dragged out in the light of day.

[arely staircase]

15. bundy/sterling 2016

there's your gop ticket

[BootinUp]

16. To the last, I will grapple with thee... from Hell's heart, I stab at thee!

For hates sake, I spit my last breath at thee!11!!!!

[951-Riverside]

17. Like North Korea and Cliven Bundy, he was just a-wonderin'

North Korea calls President Obama a "wicked black monkey." http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/09/world/asia/north-korea-insults-obama/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

but but but you didnt read that and they didnt say that, it was taken out of context. This is just another example of the librul media takin' things out of context.

[Egnever]

18. Holy shit.

This guy still feels he can tell other people they should feel ashamed..

Something about a log and an eye.