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maryellen99

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49. You do know he was sued by the Justice Dept

Reply to toby jo (Reply #44)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 03:30 PM

Apr 2014

For housing discrimination when he was a real estate developer and had to pay huge fines?

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Breaking - Sterling banned for life and fined $2. 5M- Live press conference on M$NBComcast UPDATE [View all] malaise Apr 2014 OP

Good news. TDale313 Apr 2014 #1

Boom! Brother Buzz Apr 2014 #2

Hip, hip horray! Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #3

What is he suspended from? He's the team's owner. Aristus Apr 2014 #4

Hopefully we'll get details malaise Apr 2014 #6

I think it means he has to stay away from games and MineralMan Apr 2014 #12

Via contract... Mr_Rogers Apr 2014 #13

Suspended from daily operations of the team. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #16

Cannot Participate In Team Events erpowers Apr 2014 #25

Thank you, everybody. Aristus Apr 2014 #27

Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices, be present at any Clippers JTFrog Apr 2014 #41

But who's to stop him? rocktivity Apr 2014 #53

They're already appointed somebody ag_dude Apr 2014 #59

The National Review and Weekly Standard will be on the white persecution bandwagon shortly. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #5

Yep. Those wealthy white male billionaires just can't catch a break. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #31

It is a good first step Gothmog Apr 2014 #7

How can an owner be suspended? Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #8

Fugg with the game's money and you'll find out malaise Apr 2014 #11

There is precedent/ cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #18

He was rightfully banned for life. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #22

it would be interesting to find out just what tools were at the commissioners disposal dembotoz Apr 2014 #9

But… banned for having comments surreptitiously recorded? toby jo Apr 2014 #44

You do know he was sued by the Justice Dept maryellen99 Apr 2014 #49

@DavidShuster: Sources: NBA will suspend Donald Sterling from games and fine him $5 million. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #10

Amazing how this racist was allowed to buy a team in the first place malaise Apr 2014 #14

That clears things up. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #15

Press conference on now - Silver up malaise Apr 2014 #17

Silver has has banned him for life malaise Apr 2014 #20

NBC was wrong ChangeUp106 Apr 2014 #19

So was Shuster and everyone else n/t malaise Apr 2014 #28

"and $2.5 million fine to be donated to anti-hate charities" If true.....*Awesome*. Indeed. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #39

It's a step in the right direction, and hopefully the beginning of the end rocktivity Apr 2014 #21

An important point in this quick action is The Players Association malaise Apr 2014 #35

From Silver's press conference: giftedgirl77 Apr 2014 #23

SLAP ON THE WRIST. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #24

What would you see as an appropriate punishment? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #26

Yea. He should be stoned in the town square... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #40

Huh, do you think he is guilty of a crime? quinnox Apr 2014 #58

NBA: I don't want you bringing Sterling to my games. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #29

Good One erpowers Apr 2014 #33

They are all effin hypocrites, the owners, sponsors, the league benld74 Apr 2014 #30

Let the lawsuits begin n2doc Apr 2014 #32

would be really interesting if they banned ALL the bigots... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #34

Dropped the Hammer erpowers Apr 2014 #36

Good. Good! Let him reap the consequences for his bigotry. nt AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #37

It sounds like the Commissioner has the needed support to force... Spazito Apr 2014 #38

Looks so malaise Apr 2014 #43

Excellent point re the value of unions... Spazito Apr 2014 #45

Sponsors pulling out, Players Association threatening boycotts in the middle of the playoffs malaise Apr 2014 #50

The immediate and broad-based response was refreshing... Spazito Apr 2014 #51

Johnson has wanted to buy it B2G Apr 2014 #46

I hope he does, that would be great, imo! n/t Spazito Apr 2014 #54

Agree. He would be great for the franchise. Love him. nt B2G Apr 2014 #55

If the Clippers don't have a new owner by the beginning of the next NBA season rocktivity Apr 2014 #52

From what the Commissioner said, the decision re forcing a sale will happen... Spazito Apr 2014 #56

good. nt. Marrah_G Apr 2014 #42

2.5 million is small potatoes compared to the fines he's and lawsuits he's had from the NBA in Erose999 Apr 2014 #47

Oh, goodie. Now we have a virulent racist with only $2000000000 minus $2500000 jtuck004 Apr 2014 #48

One old racist fuckwad held to account. JEB Apr 2014 #57