The NBA, under David Stern, tolerated it for years.
In a 2009 wrongful-termination lawsuit that was eventually rejected by a jury, former Clippers general manager and NBA legend Elgin Baylor claimed that Sterling had a "plantation mentality."
From Baylor's lawsuit:
“[Sterling] said, 'Personally, I would like to have a white Southern coach coaching poor black players.' And I was shocked. And he looked at me and said, ‘Do you think that’s a racist statement?' I said, 'Absolutely. That’s plantation mentality.'"
In the suit, Baylor also claimed that three top Clippers players — Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, and Corey Maggette — complained to him that Sterling was bringing women into the locker room to look at the players, and once said to one of the women, "Look at those beautiful black bodies."
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-sterling-racist-history-2014-4The NBA, under David Stern, tolerated it for years.
In a 2009 wrongful-termination lawsuit that was eventually rejected by a jury, former Clippers general manager and NBA legend Elgin Baylor claimed that Sterling had a "plantation mentality."
From Baylor's lawsuit:
“[Sterling] said, 'Personally, I would like to have a white Southern coach coaching poor black players.' And I was shocked. And he looked at me and said, ‘Do you think that’s a racist statement?' I said, 'Absolutely. That’s plantation mentality.'"
In the suit, Baylor also claimed that three top Clippers players — Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, and Corey Maggette — complained to him that Sterling was bringing women into the locker room to look at the players, and once said to one of the women, "Look at those beautiful black bodies."
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-sterling-racist-history-2014-4Fact? What fact? All you have expressed was an unwise message.
Here is a better wiser message: Be smart, don't be a bigot!
Fact? What fact? All you have expressed was an unwise message.
Here is a better wiser message: Be smart, don't be a bigot!
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