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Tuesday 29 April 2014

NBA bans racist Clippers owner, Sterling, for life; fines him $2.5m

Donald Sterling, the L.A Clippers owner who was caught on tape making disgusting racist comments to his girlfriend (read here) has been banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million, which is the max fine that can be imposed under NBA rules. Under the ban, the 81 year old can't go to games, attend practices, make decisions regarding the team or attend NBA meetings.

Basketball Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement this evening Tuesday April 29th, saying the National Basketball Association will force Sterling to sell the team, which he has owned since the 80's, to another organization.

Silver said Sterling admitted making those comments but showed no remorse. The commissioner said 'Sentiments of this kind are contrary to the principles of inclusion & respect that form the foundation of our diverse, multicultural and multi-ethnic league." Good move!!!
at 4/29/2014 08:22:00 pm

120 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:26

    Good.

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  2. Angie29 April 2014 at 20:26

    Good riddance to bad rubbish!!!!


    * My R1.50c comment *

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  3. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:26

    Which naira, ogbeni get ur facts ryt and
    Correct the topic. Later lad

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  4. ary29 April 2014 at 20:28

    Good move! Good riddance.

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  5. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:28

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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    1. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:48

      Small boy,racism will always be a part of America

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    2. Unknown29 April 2014 at 23:37

      Who knows wah onynx wrote dat lin deleted! Buhahahahahaha!!!!

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    3. Unknown29 April 2014 at 23:44

      Who knows wah onynx wrote dat lin deleted! Buhahahahahaha!!!!

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  6. Ngozin29 April 2014 at 20:28

    Awwww 81 years ! Senile old man ,now he can kick back at home and watch blacks at his games on his television. Mtceeeeeh!

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    1. omalichaspeaks.blogspot.com30 April 2014 at 15:23

      Yeah good, but he's still making money off the team where he has black players playing for him. Sick sick old man. Is it me or does his girlfriend look like a tranny?
      The Grass To Grace Transition- click my name to read more and share your thoughts

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  7. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:28

    Racism cant nd will never leave America, I'm glad he was well punished, such debase thinking, if je like e shud b a trillionaire,he's mind is bad... Racism is even toooo far,lets cum home to Nigeria ,wat about tribalism,? Its worse seeing a Yoruba man hating on an ibo or vice versa in same country, or d political forum in nairaland??? We cant b complaining of racists wen we hav rigid tribalists in dis Nigeria...

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    1. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 06:43

      Guy, what's your point? So many things u've said, with no point made..u think and talk like a child!

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    2. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 12:42

      Don't mind him. Ignoramus!

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    3. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 15:11

      But he made good point. U r the unreasonable one here, and u, apparently, lack understanding.

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    4. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 23:16

      Anon 6:43 n 12:42, ur both fool n av displayed it here lol, u ple will alway wnt to pick fault wit di boy, wt he has I'd is tru, u on d oda hand cnt even make any contructive contribution, mst u always hate
      Free d guy abeg. If I were u I wld remove d comments, bt wait ur cawordice has u commentin under d guise of "anonymous" Oloriburuku, wwaye kowai
      @solary

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  8. Ngozin29 April 2014 at 20:29

    Awwww 81 years ! Senile old man ,now he can kick back at home and watch blacks at his games on his television. Mtceeeeeh!

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    1. Unknown29 April 2014 at 23:40

      Ngozi nwaugo its mtcheeeeww!!!!!! Nt mtceeeeh!!!

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    2. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 07:15

      Moses, it's "it''s" & not its. Go home & thank me

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    3. Mr lecturer30 April 2014 at 09:19

      Wilheminna Moses she can decide to spell it anyhow she want to!!!.... who evn told u dat wz d correct spelling? it's nt evn in d dictionary!!!! #teacherchike#

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    4. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 15:16

      Mr lecturer, it should be, 'anyhow she wants to' and not 'anyhow she want to'

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  9. Caira29 April 2014 at 20:30

    Anyone who need my nude picture hit mai name

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  10. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:31

    Good decision all dis white with dere stupidity is he God

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  11. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:32

    Post my comment

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  12. Chikaka29 April 2014 at 20:33

    Some people still think he wasn't racist right?

    They will also force a sale of the club.

    Next? The banana throwers. Europe, listen up.

    Fantastic.

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  13. Austin29 April 2014 at 20:34

    "the plantation days are over"!..too bad he learnt dat far too late and the hard way.

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  14. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:35

    Serves him right...

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  15. Austin29 April 2014 at 20:37

    For real justice to be served ,some1 call me DJANGO
    NB:the 'D' is silent.

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  16. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:38

    Beuriful! Serves d hipoppotamus right! Fool!

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  17. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:38

    Nice one....this should serve as deterrent to others.

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  18. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:39

    nice move

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  19. 9ja Parrot29 April 2014 at 20:40

    Shikena! Magana yakarei!

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  20. pwitie B29 April 2014 at 20:41

    Good riddance foolish old ma

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  21. PROF29 April 2014 at 20:41

    That serve hims right

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  22. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:41

    Well done Adam Silver but this stupid racist needs a heavier fine cos his old ass is gonna die soon. 2.5million ain't shit to him he should be fined 10 million.

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    1. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 23:12

      If they like sef 600million dollars.E no go touch the man.Master Sterling came out the winner from this controversy

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  23. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:41

    Serves him right+ I luv d speed in reaction unlike my naija where dem go set up comitee, #unto wetin?

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  24. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:42

    Bad man #bright bravo#

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  25. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:42

    Umm actually that aint really any of ma concern. Just feeling so great for tonight's Match. Up Madrid!
    see big girl caught stealing expensive hair and strippéd fully in public!pics

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  26. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:43

    what a fine! racist b careful.... lol

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  27. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:43

    At 81...he is getting to his end time ...unfortunately he wasnt convicted sooner despite numerous accusations in the past..

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  28. DANGEROUZ29 April 2014 at 20:46

    Good for d mumu worwor cow

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  29. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:46

    To banned him for life was not enough but making him sell the club would be good.

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  30. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:47

    Good for him stupid old fool.

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  31. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:48

    Linda, you are truly Nigerian O! Look at your heading. It says Naira.

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  32. BONARIO NNAGS29 April 2014 at 20:49

    Serves him right

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  33. Cynhams Cakes, Abuja.29 April 2014 at 20:50

    This will serve as a lesson to other people like him.

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  34. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:51

    Donald Sterling you got served!!!

    Read news updates in Nigeria

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  35. sii Al29 April 2014 at 20:51

    Serves him right

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  36. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:52

    Ara gbachiekwe Sterling anya. Nne ya o kputali onye ojii. Mad man, can you imagine? NBA thumbs up. $£.

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  37. DOBY DOBY29 April 2014 at 20:52

    Oyibo ppl shaa.. nobody is above d law.. dis kind tin no go happen for naija

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  38. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:53

    serves him ryht

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  39. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:54

    This man has being to hell...if he come back to planet earth again he wont talk about racism in his life again....good judgement been pass




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  40. Uzeeflyness29 April 2014 at 20:55

    Wow Linda u r damn faster than Bale!! Now now u done update this news?? Well this is a good move and i hope fifa gets lectures on this cos racism in football is alarming!!

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  41. Unknown29 April 2014 at 20:56

    That serves him right. And come to think of it most of his player's are blacks so how does he cope with them??

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  42. evalsam29 April 2014 at 20:56

    Wow.... see where his big mouth has gotten him! terrible

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  43. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:58

    It's $2.5m not Naira, Linda

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  44. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 20:58

    Good for Donald. Shameless old fool like my#Hayy will call him@RocaMM

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  45. ♥ ȊƦȋƺȟ ƘƦȋϻ ♥29 April 2014 at 21:00

    GUd 4 d idiot...nonsense!!!dis is y I luv america...

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  46. Alloy Chikezie29 April 2014 at 21:02

    1 million likes for tha Ban


    Your comment will be visible after approval

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  47. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:03

    Dollars

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  48. dhobiz29 April 2014 at 21:06

    Very deserving....good riddance

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  49. Ijay thinks...29 April 2014 at 21:11

    About time someone thought that old racist pig some lessons on prejudice! He should be incarcerated in some prison in Somalia

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    1. Alicia says...30 April 2014 at 15:15

      You sound really stupid. Incarcerated because of his opinion? What a dummy.

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  50. Ijay thinks...29 April 2014 at 21:12

    Pls post this too. Appreciated.

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  51. Unknown29 April 2014 at 21:13

    I love this.....nice move!

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  52. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:16

    Honestly "Good move "
    ~onahboy

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  53. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:17

    Good move!

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  54. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:23

    dollars Linda, dollars

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  55. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:25

    Serves him better I hope football will follow the foot step of NBA by going tough against racist

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  56. Unknown29 April 2014 at 21:27

    There is nothing racist coment or racism. Itz just dat we blacks has refused to be proud of ourselfz. We hv 2 accept who we are and simply yab them bk if d tuant us. Inferiority complex is disturbn us, cos I feel if u are bigger than smbdy u wnt bother abt wat d say abt u. We are monkeyz, they are pigz finish.

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  57. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:28

    Yes they are right !!!!!!! First to comment

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  58. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:38

    It serves him right

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  59. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:38

    2.5 million naira or $?

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  60. Unknown29 April 2014 at 21:38

    Yessssss. This is the way to treat an idiot who feels his race is higher and better than that of others.

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  61. Unknown29 April 2014 at 21:48

    He deserves what he got. By the way what is this young lady doing with this man. #women and money sha.

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  62. Urbane Hanger29 April 2014 at 21:50

    Good move indeed! We should all stand up against racism.

    HOW TO REDUCE SWEATY ARMPIT

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  63. SOLIDIFIEDPEACE29 April 2014 at 21:53

    I guess a lot of rich white men will learn from this. He showed no remorse....Probably his money has got into his head so he thinks he can do anything. Are you sure this man is not owning tithes?

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  64. TWITS29 April 2014 at 21:57

    This is the sort of news I love to hear. The NBA just made my day!
    Hurray!!!
    FIFA, take your cue!

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  65. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 21:58

    The NBA is a black league....deal with it! People shld go to jail for being racist! Mr. Silver, lovely verdict.

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    1. Alicia says...30 April 2014 at 15:14

      NBA is NOT a black league. You are terribly misinformed.

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  66. Unknown29 April 2014 at 22:00

    good decision,i still dnt understand why he would make such comment when basket ball is a black man game and his jump off is black.

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  67. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:04

    Well, this is how it is done... In Nigeria where ethnic bigotry and hatred abounds and is practiced in government circles , this should be a learning point, afterall Mr Sterling is Jewish and not necessarily your typical oyibo and he of all people whose ancestors must have gone through anti-semitism should know better

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  68. joy29 April 2014 at 22:05

    who for ban dangote or atiku for nigeria here

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  69. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:12

    gud move unlike nigeria where dziani madueke for go alaba intl market go give women 2k to protest God is watching nigerian leader.#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#

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  70. Amarachukwu.29 April 2014 at 22:12

    Oops..feeling sleepy!

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  71. Unknown29 April 2014 at 22:12

    That serves him right...NO TO RACISM..

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  72. Berry29 April 2014 at 22:14

    Good.he can now go to hell.
    Say no to Racism

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  73. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:20

    All for disrespecting black folk. I love it. Respect! !!

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  74. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:22

    And so does my anger dissolve. I'm impressed. I'm placated.

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  75. Swagg isimemen29 April 2014 at 22:31

    Dat is Very gud move. I like dat

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  76. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:31

    i don't get this. the man doesn't want his babe around black people.. that is his babe!! look its not as if he sacked anybody or refused anybody from joining the team because of their race.. he was having a private discussion with his babe. since when did someones personal sentiments become food for the public?? na wa oh.. i think Americans naturally do not mind their business.. look if a man refuses his child to marry someone because of race.. i believe he is permitted to disapprove.. My mum might freak out if a bring a white man home.. she is entitled to. Na wa ohh. i just think its his personal sentiments so he should be allowed to be.. besides people need to stop intruding into peoples private discussions... for real!!

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    1. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 01:43

      Wetin dis one dey talk?

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    2. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 11:11

      LMAO,E reach to ask ooo

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  77. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:53

    Good & swift judgment serves him right!!!

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  78. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 22:58

    Please seethis page

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  79. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 23:02

    That hin girl friend na Judas... Ugly ass hitch! as for Ette sterling...... olorun ti mu ee!

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  80. Unknown29 April 2014 at 23:17

    Hip hip hip hurrray..... Baga... Go and chop razor and die...
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  81. Jesus Reigns29 April 2014 at 23:29

    Ok then,stay at home and watch blacks on TV,better still commit suicide. Bloody waste of space

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  82. Anonymous29 April 2014 at 23:55

    Hez such a fool so he didn't knw she wasn't white all along but was f**king ha.mumu white man

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  83. PD30 April 2014 at 00:01

    Justice!God bless America....

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  84. Nadia says30 April 2014 at 00:02

    Oh damn, dat serves him right, What does he take black people, got ya..

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  85. Olubukola Ozone30 April 2014 at 00:06

    A vry gud measure for him... Racism if nt handled strictly can destroy d world

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  86. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 02:12

    I suggest dat other major league sports should do d same. What an arrogant man with plantation mentality but he will be humbled soon.

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  87. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 02:55

    HOW CAN YOU HATE BLACK AND HISPANIC PEOPLE WHEN YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS BOTH RACE? LMAO!!! AM SO CONFUSED. DUMB ASS HYPROCRITE

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  88. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 05:08

    Anonymous Apr 29 10.31pm, thank you o jare!
    As long as one's perverse views do not manifest in professional decisions/strategy, its really nobody's business. Only God knows whats in the hearts of other caucasian NBA bigwigs.

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  89. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 05:53

    Zero tolerance.

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  90. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 06:28

    u see wat good governance can cause. They have set rules guiding the union irrespective of ur tribe n personality

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  91. Criticz30 April 2014 at 07:22

    Real men don't do racism...i think he deserves whatever they throw at him....squeeze face that needs ironing

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  92. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 08:51

    Adam silver judgement made my day,if there wasnt no maximum ammount in basketball rules,they would have fined him more than that.The consequences he is going to face is a big purnishment for him

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  93. oly30 April 2014 at 10:00

    This Nba people are cruel, what!

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    1. Anonymous30 April 2014 at 14:54

      You dey crazy o . White man wetin you dey do 4 dis page.

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  94. Brina30 April 2014 at 10:02

    Good!!!stupid attitude ....quick judgment....as for sterling...all I feel for you is pity because you have just turned into the world's dumbest person....old fool..

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  95. Naijarian30 April 2014 at 11:12

    Me, Apart from the fact that it is an intrusion into his privacy, I do not believe it was rascist... We blacks are angry because he referred to blacks... Imagine how our reaction would have been if the girlfriend took pictures with gays and he asked her to stop it? Truth is, I can decide not to socialize with Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba/fat/tall/short/dark/yellow/skinny/rich/poor/tiv/calabar/urhobo people within the privacy of my own time. It only becomes a problem when I extend it to my public life.

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  96. Bella j30 April 2014 at 12:13

    He deserves it fuchsia head😈

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  97. hrm paul ojeih30 April 2014 at 16:15

    Lind i no we are not allowed to swear on this blog,but biko allow me F--k the old racist bastard.
    He got what he deserved at this day and age he is still a racist,a bigot his father and fathers fathers were the bastards that tied up black men in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi and hung them in a tree
    NBA made a good call on this baning the red neck for life is the best move plus he gets to lose his team idiota he is screwing a mixed race girl that is old enough to be his grand daughter yet he hate mixed peole bloody bastard what will the NBA be with out the blacks dude forgot that WHITE MEN CANT JUMP

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  98. Unknown30 April 2014 at 16:54

    Yesssssssssss!

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