Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA, fined $2.5 million by NBA

(Bailey) Just put a post out two days ago talking about the word racist being used at the drop of a hat. For the amount of money these poor mistreated basketball players get, I should be so lucky. Below is a example of a couple of them.

Chris Paul, PG  Los Angeles Clippers Salary $18,668,431

Blake Griffin, PF Los Angeles Clippers Salary $16,441,500

The NBA threw the book at LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, banning him for life, fining him $2.5 million and raising the possibility of a forced sale of the team over racist remarks he made to an ex-girlfriend that surfaced on a tape recording.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement at a New York press conference moments after Sterling told Fox News that he was not interested in selling the team. When reached after the press conference by Fox News' Jim Gray, Sterling declined to comment.
Silver, who succeeded David Stern as NBA commissioner in February, said the league interviewed Sterling during its investigation. He said NBA investigators determined that the voice heard on the audio tape obtained by TMZ was Sterling's and called the comments "deeply offensive" and vowed to “do everything in my power” to force a sale of the team, which could be worth more than $500 million.