Trump got caught and he didn't apologize and he was still elected. It's not a few bad apples it's basically everyone. This whole country is racist and we all refuse to acknowledge it.
I've gotta admit... As soon as Silver uttered the words "for life", that whole press conference hit like a ton of bricks. I mean, I knew Sterling deserved it, but I didn't think it would actually happen.
@@CheckCeeOut it's my opinion and I'm not saying it is fact but since we live in a reality were even racist hold positions of power in this country it isnt out of the realm of possibilities .
The comments on a voice recording RACIST and racially related would have shut down the entire NBA league and business I do not believe that for a second...
@@substitutelife1326 I think they were referring to the players refusing to play until he lost ownership. Warriors/clippers players discussed it. But ya, title was made clickbate-like
The Clippers/Warriors were already talking about refusing to play the game, and the Heatles likely would have followed suit with them given their relationship with CP3 and their activism overall. I think it's very likely that it would have caused a ripple effect through the league, because tbh I remember that exact feeling at the time that the whole thing went down.
*Donald Sterling-Clippers controversy didn't make the NBA shut down, Donald Sterling-Clippers controversy almost made the Clippers shut down. Ramona doesn't make any sense.*
Kishimo Hosake has they kept sterling The warriors and the clippers wouldn’t play The nba wouldn’t shut down, those 2 teams would Ramona didn’t make the title Espn is doing its job to get ppl to click
@@kishimohosake7861 No, It wouldn't, because Sterling was the Clippers Owner that time, so that would only affect/shut down the Clippers and not the NBA. Edited: The only time the NBA was shut down was the NBA strike.
dude... the player association threatened to boycott games... during the playoffs. The clippers players AND the warriors players were going to walk off after tip off? DURING the playoffs. I mean shes being dramatic but its not like there werent issues.
@Shaun King dude I was cool with ur points up until u got to SJW warrior. When did it become negative to treat ppl like ppl? I'll never understand this hate Silver gets, logically the arguement starts with players having more power is bd for small market teams ( logical argument), then when u argue with who ever is saying it longer suddenly it boils down to for lack of a better words "Them niggas make money so they better work how ever, when ever and as hard as possible regardless of feelings or health." or the they band someone for his 'opinion' and thank goodness te NFL isnt 'soft' now too. Why is it when ppl bring up how soft the league is it boils down to some sick plantation thought that sports players are property cause they make money.
@Shaun King What's wrong with giving a voice or some power to women and the LGBTQ community? Progress my friend... You still living in the 1800s or something?
@Shaun King David Stern let Donald Sterling hang around for decades and his actions weren't dealt with Adam Silver dropped the hammer big time cause now Donald Sterling was messing with the NBA's money
Adam Silver: Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling FOR LIFE from any association with the Clippers organization or the NBA All Clippers fans: YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Players weren’t willing to play. During that time the playoffs were in full swing. What games do you have to watch if the playoffs aren’t willing to play?
The most troubling part is that Donald Sterling was complaining that Other People in his Inner Circle calling him abt his wife posing with minorities publically. The people in his inner circle are other insanely rich and powerful individuals, which shows a serious legacy and issue of discrimination at the top of the socioeconomic ladder!! That's why the richest Black American of all time is Kanye rn worth $6.8B ... which is miles behind the 50th richest white person rn. That concerns me and it should concern everyone.
In the private world, not much else they could do. If the NBA could quantify the monetary damage his leaked video causes them, they could sue him for reputational damage but that’s really it. A willing buyer was offering 2 Billion dollars and he owned the team irrespective of his indiscretions.
That is really so shitty about the whole thing. He still wins...being a racist like others that have been called out always end up winning or never punished for there actions.
Sports changed politics, do your homework on these name and tell me different: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Paul Roberson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, John Carlos and Tommie Smith, Althena Gibson, Arthur Ashe
SharaRanks Why do you bring this up now when they are bringing up valid points in the video? Couldn’t you have said this on a more political video or are you denying the fact that nothing in this video was political? I’m actually interested to know what your view is. In my opinion, it doesn’t make sense how you post that it’s “too political” on a video that isn’t political.
i remember this very vividly as i’m a warriors fan and the warriors were in an intense 7 game series with the clippers while this was going on in the first round back in 2014
Wanna know what really could have affected the NBA big time? Well not shut down affects it more than a racist audio from an idiotic owner? The Tim Donaghy scandal.
Yeah this is BS, the NBA wasn't shutting down, and if you really look into it this was never really a race issue. The owners finally found their catalyst to get rid of Sterling who they have disliked since the 80's when they told him not to move the Clippers to LA and he did it anyway. For over 30 years they felt he was making their business look bad with off court issues. It's like having a nice house on a good block with a bunch of other nice houses, but then there's that one house that doesn't keep their grass cut. Makes everyone else look bad, "look he fucked up on tape, this is how we move him out." That's a fact, it's just not as fun to talk about.
Notorious1503 lol just lol Also to say they didn’t care isn’t quite correct. If you get drafted, you have to play for him. So players such as Blake griffin couldn’t leave, I think deandre Jordan as well. But did you not hear the things that happened with Barron Davis and sterling? And most players went to that team bc they were told he would stay out of the picture. But ppl knew he was like that, Amin (espn analyst, worked for suns before) and heard what he said and pretty much had a response of “wait he got banned for that?” Because he’s said much much worse. Also if it isn’t for you, don’t watch or listen to it.
What Donald Sterling said was 100% wrong.. But I cannot believe people used it as an excuse to them losing in the playoffs. That doesn't have anything with what's between the lines
Just like the Astros cheating scandal gave the Dodgers an excuse for losing the 2017 World Series, which is absurd b/c the Dodgers lost 2 home games that series but won at least one game at the site in question.
Sterling was not only a racist, but was extremely cheap with his players, which was why that team used to be a joke. This is one of the reasons why I have so much respect for the Commissioner.
Just wanted to mention, I'm not saying anyone on here is right or wrong. However it's always good to share a little knowledge. Through my work affiliation I was (accidentally) privy to conversations that were going on at this time. And YES, the nba did almost shut down. There were literally dozens of players that had already agreed to not play if this issue wasn't immediately addressed. They had targeted games and specific times for walking out. This was a much bigger problem then most people realize. It was much bigger than the Clippers, it was a problem for nba as a whole and also had further nationwide ramifications. Players had already contacted players from different sports, politicians, business leaders, community and religious leaders.....It was literally days from completing blowing up.....
For all the idiots saying the NBA wasmt ready to shut down, you're wrong. Heres a direct quote from Iggy "I was all-in. Like shut down the whole season," Iguodala said. "Maybe that was too far, but as far as that game that day, you can reschedule it, you gotta sort this thing out, because there's some deep-rooted stuff with him that had to be addressed." The Warriors and other NBA teams were prepping to do a shutout if the punishment wasnt swift and harsh enough.
Ty Lito They’re not Magic and Kareem. All of this is just really premature. Next season is anyone’s game and to act like it’s not because Kawhi beat an injured Warriors team is just not fair to the other teams
PG13 my fav player but no one cares about the Clippers it's all because Lebron is in L.A. everyone saying it's a good rivalry even tho they haven't even played yet 🤦🏾♂️
He could of gotten 3 or 4 billion..the amount doesnt matter the point is you cant take his property because of a private conversation he made in his own house. Not cool
@@davidtaylor7156 Many people agree with your statement whether they admit it or not. What if each and every U.S. citizen's private conversations were made public? This sets a bad precedent. If it was done to this business owner, it could be done to others.
Fact. But these players are scared and are all talk. They'll talk about civil rights but when it comes time to actually make a power move that might involve a little bit of sacrafice they run back to their white Masters and their checkbooks with their tails between their legs
So what you go from being owned by a white guy to being owned by a black guy what's the difference? Not all white people are the monsters you are making them out to be. We need to stop labelling people and look at who they are not what they are.
@@uteboy86 who said all that??? Black folks obviously made mistake selling their league to the white supremacist, nothing wrong with trying to correct that mistake
We had a lot of dark years with Mr. Sterling I remember not even being able to get into Staples Center one game because someone snuck in with a Knife with intent to go after Donald Sterling. When I became a Clippers fan in 2004, I supported the players. Never him. I always hoped to see the day that the Clippers would have a good ownership, and now they have it. It took a long long time. But all the dark days are behind us now.
@Mark W feel free to fact check cause I'm not 100% but I'm sure there's got to be some type of agreement before the team is purchased that if 3/4 of owners rule against you for something that has the potential to impact income and the integrity of the league then you'll be forced to sell to the highest bidder
@Mark W there was never a vote, I remember. I think he tried to sue the NBA but the case got dismissed because his wife voluntarily sold the team rather than him and he was deemed "unfit" to own a team due to medical reasons
Mark W racism in the NBA is extremely unacceptable and even if there weren’t any rights to take away Donald’s ownership, this is instant Karma and the consequences for being racist. Definitely agree that no one had no rights, but that’s karma
The comments on a voice recording RACIST and racially related would have shut down the entire NBA league and business I do not believe that for a second...
To be fair, it took an illegal act to get that smoking gun tape to surface. See, in CA it's against the law to record audio of somebody w/o their permission. And there's no way Sterling would have said any of that if he knew he was going to be recorded. And whether he likes it or not, he got a 15,900% return rate over his 33yr tenure (Bought Clippers for 12mil, sells it for 2 bil)
Donald sterling made racist remarks on the phone but players do it openly and their still playing ball I know he was an owner but still it should be across the board
The title might be a stretch. I don't think the league was going to shut down, the Clippers as a franchise, I can see that, but the entire NBA, I don't believe that for one second. with that said, I do think, had Adam Silver not made Donald Sterling sell the team and ban him for life, the league would've lost a hell of a lot of fans from that point forward and would have lost all credibility as a respected league in sports so he made the right decision under difficult circumstances.
The tagline Really?! I remember the clippers even played every game during that time. Far from the "whole league" shutting down. Hell the team didn't even boycott lol
The player association was threatening to boycott the playoffs, the clippers n warriors were planning to walk off after tip off. The heat were speaking out, etc. The reason teams didnt start protesting is cause silver told the player association he'd deal with it, and his solution was to tell Sterling gtfo basically
Everyone knew what Sterling was. David Stern was scared to death of him; if Stern had still been in charge when this happened the league might have shut down. He would've issued a carefully-worded statement to distance himself from Sterling's racist remarks while taking care not to anger Sterling too much. Then the players would've refused to play and Stern would've gotten furious and gone all-in on punishing them.
Am I the only one who thinks that MOST yes MOST of the owners probably STILL think like Donald Sterling did? lol Sterling's just the only one that got caught.
Sterling moving the clippers from San Diego to Los Angeles was the worst thing that has happened to the clippers because atleast if they sucked in San Diego 4 all those years they wouldn't be living in the shadows of Lakers
In between all the patting themselves on the back, let's remember, Adam Silver knew about Sterling's bigotry for years and remained silent. The players on the "plantation" received generational wealth. The punishment the league imposed on Donald Sterling included a check for 2 billion dollars for the sale of his team. And the fans who paid good money for that horrible product for years, well, who is representing them?
Kareem was his friend before that one illegal recording, went to his daughter's wedding and everything. Also had a black coach, a black GM (20 years), and a bunch of black players.
Shaun King I know you’re trying to be sarcastic but for what reason? You really don’t get “punished” in the private business world because of what your personal views are including racism. Especially when the team was always going go be worth billions, racism or not at play. Look at Chic-Fil-a and their homophobia, record setting chicken sandwich sales
Steve Ballmer coming into the NBA was the best thing to come from this, wish he owned my team, I'd love to work with that dude
Ballmer probably bribes people
@@thomasjefferson2813 illegal
I’m a Lakers fan and love Steve Ballmer. He’s an awesome owner.
Do u work with a team?
Ballmer went to my highschool
Im sure theres alot more people in the nba like sterling. They just havent been caught yet. These days, people only apologize when they get caught.
Trump got caught and he didn't apologize and he was still elected. It's not a few bad apples it's basically everyone. This whole country is racist and we all refuse to acknowledge it.
@@LazyCrazyGuy soo racist that we had a black President. Crazy, I know. Soo racist.
Edwin Hernandez trump never said anything racist moron
Edwin Hernandez Caught? Please elaborate.
@Shariq Torres that was soo deep. Good job 👍
When Bomani Jones was telling people for years on ESPN about Sterling nobody was listening
JUST Bomani’s own editor apologized for not pushing his piece on Sterling more aggressively.
Facts!
brotherdandy never knew that
JUST Damn, I’m mad I didn’t know
Anybody have an article
This seems like something SB Nation would've made
exactly
Jordan Davis yeah the collapse
SB Nation woulda done a better job
Their beef history videos fire
They did
I've gotta admit...
As soon as Silver uttered the words "for life", that whole press conference hit like a ton of bricks. I mean, I knew Sterling deserved it, but I didn't think it would actually happen.
What do you mean
“Donald Sterling’s 30 years in the league was kind of a DARK SPOT” haha
This was erased from my memory till ESPN bought it up thanks ESPN 😂
ESPN didn’t make you watch this
Cameron Morrison he saw the thumbnail most likely.
NoLimitEj 24 Locked in you mean
Locked in
Thank you espn
He isnt the only one I'm sure about half the owners in the nba share the same feelings they just havent been caught.
@x Florio I'm not making a claim dumbass it's a opinion pick up a dictionary!
Amazing how deceived you are by the media..
I feel like that’s very unfair to say.
@@CheckCeeOut it's my opinion and I'm not saying it is fact but since we live in a reality were even racist hold positions of power in this country it isnt out of the realm of possibilities .
Look at how the Atlanta Hawks tried to sell the team shortly after all this.
Yeah I don’t believe this for a second
The comments on a voice recording RACIST and racially related would have shut down the entire NBA league and business I do not believe that for a second...
@@substitutelife1326 I think they were referring to the players refusing to play until he lost ownership. Warriors/clippers players discussed it. But ya, title was made clickbate-like
@@Wompwomp150 yeah I thought clickbait too after, come on now... there's NO way they were going to SHUT DOWN the Business of the NBA...
Aaron P must be a lake... nvm
The Clippers/Warriors were already talking about refusing to play the game, and the Heatles likely would have followed suit with them given their relationship with CP3 and their activism overall. I think it's very likely that it would have caused a ripple effect through the league, because tbh I remember that exact feeling at the time that the whole thing went down.
*Donald Sterling-Clippers controversy didn't make the NBA shut down, Donald Sterling-Clippers controversy almost made the Clippers shut down. Ramona doesn't make any sense.*
Jeff F had they kept sterling in th league yes it would
Kishimo Hosake has they kept sterling
The warriors and the clippers wouldn’t play
The nba wouldn’t shut down, those 2 teams would
Ramona didn’t make the title
Espn is doing its job to get ppl to click
Cody Sterling that would also have the other teams not able to play in the West lol
@@kishimohosake7861 No, It wouldn't, because Sterling was the Clippers Owner that time, so that would only affect/shut down the Clippers and not the NBA.
Edited: The only time the NBA was shut down was the NBA strike.
Jeff F then why were the Warriors gonna walk off the court with them??
You never let us down Adam silver! Having you as the NBA commissioner over the past years has truly been remarkable.
Not really. He actually made the league worse
except he seems to not care about banishing woman beaters
@@TrippyMane405how so? Not disagreeing, just curious
I love the joyful attitude of Steve Ballmer. A big fan from Senegal, West Africa.
Lol Ramona stop lying the NBA was not about to shut down.
Tk Kirkland she’s a hillary supporter. Lying is second nature to Ramona
james david manning yet Trump is King Lie 😂😂😂
dude... the player association threatened to boycott games... during the playoffs. The clippers players AND the warriors players were going to walk off after tip off? DURING the playoffs. I mean shes being dramatic but its not like there werent issues.
@@TheGalaxyfilmtwo Its not just free to walk off lets not forget these guys are making millions its not an AAU team forfitting.
Michael Jordan yup him too. Both are con artists. All politicians lie.
Despite my disagreement with him sometimes, Adam Silver is the best commissioner the NBA has ever had
David Stern was alot better, I mean *alot* better but it is a matter of opinion.
@Shaun King dude I was cool with ur points up until u got to SJW warrior. When did it become negative to treat ppl like ppl? I'll never understand this hate Silver gets, logically the arguement starts with players having more power is bd for small market teams ( logical argument), then when u argue with who ever is saying it longer suddenly it boils down to for lack of a better words "Them niggas make money so they better work how ever, when ever and as hard as possible regardless of feelings or health." or the they band someone for his 'opinion' and thank goodness te NFL isnt 'soft' now too. Why is it when ppl bring up how soft the league is it boils down to some sick plantation thought that sports players are property cause they make money.
@Shaun King What's wrong with giving a voice or some power to women and the LGBTQ community? Progress my friend... You still living in the 1800s or something?
@Shaun King David Stern let Donald Sterling hang around for decades and his actions weren't dealt with Adam Silver dropped the hammer big time cause now Donald Sterling was messing with the NBA's money
Communist china agrees
0:04 Ramona look like she dropping bars
He was the clipper curse. I'm so glad hes gone
Its still in power tbh.
That doesn't end the curse cause hes gone! Its still there!!
@@spiritualtruth1354 good things are coming. Free agents finally wanna play for us
SiSTEMA DE TERROR everyone saying the curse is still there is just mad we’re competing for a chip this year 🤣
@@ybst-y6691 and now you're not
Adam Silver: Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling FOR LIFE from any association with the Clippers organization or the NBA
All Clippers fans: YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Almost made the NBA shutdown? Haha ok.
Players weren’t willing to play. During that time the playoffs were in full swing. What games do you have to watch if the playoffs aren’t willing to play?
this aged well
this aged well
Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back, ESPN. The man made $1,975,000,000 off his lifetime ban.
The most troubling part is that Donald Sterling was complaining that Other People in his Inner Circle calling him abt his wife posing with minorities publically. The people in his inner circle are other insanely rich and powerful individuals, which shows a serious legacy and issue of discrimination at the top of the socioeconomic ladder!! That's why the richest Black American of all time is Kanye rn worth $6.8B ... which is miles behind the 50th richest white person rn. That concerns me and it should concern everyone.
He got punished by selling the clippers for 2 BIllion dollars, how is that a punishment?
In the private world, not much else they could do. If the NBA could quantify the monetary damage his leaked video causes them, they could sue him for reputational damage but that’s really it. A willing buyer was offering 2 Billion dollars and he owned the team irrespective of his indiscretions.
That is really so shitty about the whole thing. He still wins...being a racist like others that have been called out always end up winning or never punished for there actions.
@@kevinp665 The Clippers are worth around $4.5 Billion 10 years later. Yeah, I'd say Sterling lost out in the long run.
ESPN is way to political now , they should just stick to highlights
SharaRanks smh
Sports changed politics, do your homework on these name and tell me different: Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Paul Roberson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, John Carlos and Tommie Smith, Althena Gibson, Arthur Ashe
SharaRanks Why do you bring this up now when they are bringing up valid points in the video? Couldn’t you have said this on a more political video or are you denying the fact that nothing in this video was political? I’m actually interested to know what your view is. In my opinion, it doesn’t make sense how you post that it’s “too political” on a video that isn’t political.
@@TrevWILL79 Ok, you just put a bunch of names up...what is your point?
i remember this very vividly as i’m a warriors fan and the warriors were in an intense 7 game series with the clippers while this was going on in the first round back in 2014
Why make a story about this clown, just bringing more spotlight to him.
Gavin C to me it brought the spotlight on Doc Rivers and Adam Silver.
He is a clown with a billion dollars your a fucking idiot if you think he cared about selling the clippers the after thought In LA
@@redryder249 Who are you mad at, bro? No one said anything about him selling the Clips. And having a billion dollars doesn't mean you aren't a clown
So people will never make the mistake of trusting him with a team again
Paul Pierce with two phones 😂
Wanna know what really could have affected the NBA big time? Well not shut down affects it more than a racist audio from an idiotic owner? The Tim Donaghy scandal.
Yeah this is BS, the NBA wasn't shutting down, and if you really look into it this was never really a race issue. The owners finally found their catalyst to get rid of Sterling who they have disliked since the 80's when they told him not to move the Clippers to LA and he did it anyway. For over 30 years they felt he was making their business look bad with off court issues. It's like having a nice house on a good block with a bunch of other nice houses, but then there's that one house that doesn't keep their grass cut. Makes everyone else look bad, "look he fucked up on tape, this is how we move him out." That's a fact, it's just not as fun to talk about.
Lol only espn brings up old topics and stuff everyday.
You don’t find this interesting at all?
Or you want to hear ppl talk about “whose better, clippers or the lakers?” In August...
Y funny 4r
Tiger Hoods I don’t think ESPN is the only one who make stories about the fucking past bruh 😂
....and you tune in to listen/watch
Notorious1503 lol just lol
Also to say they didn’t care isn’t quite correct. If you get drafted, you have to play for him. So players such as Blake griffin couldn’t leave, I think deandre Jordan as well. But did you not hear the things that happened with Barron Davis and sterling?
And most players went to that team bc they were told he would stay out of the picture. But ppl knew he was like that, Amin (espn analyst, worked for suns before) and heard what he said and pretty much had a response of “wait he got banned for that?” Because he’s said much much worse.
Also if it isn’t for you, don’t watch or listen to it.
What Donald Sterling said was 100% wrong.. But I cannot believe people used it as an excuse to them losing in the playoffs. That doesn't have anything with what's between the lines
Jovan SS they actually wound up winning that series vs GS if I’m not mistaken
Lol who said its an excuse? They beat the Warriors that year.
Just like the Astros cheating scandal gave the Dodgers an excuse for losing the 2017 World Series, which is absurd b/c the Dodgers lost 2 home games that series but won at least one game at the site in question.
Sterling was not only a racist, but was extremely cheap with his players, which was why that team used to be a joke. This is one of the reasons why I have so much respect for the Commissioner.
Just wanted to mention, I'm not saying anyone on here is right or wrong. However it's always good to share a little knowledge. Through my work affiliation I was (accidentally) privy to conversations that were going on at this time. And YES, the nba did almost shut down. There were literally dozens of players that had already agreed to not play if this issue wasn't immediately addressed. They had targeted games and specific times for walking out. This was a much bigger problem then most people realize. It was much bigger than the Clippers, it was a problem for nba as a whole and also had further nationwide ramifications. Players had already contacted players from different sports, politicians, business leaders, community and religious leaders.....It was literally days from completing blowing up.....
For all the idiots saying the NBA wasmt ready to shut down, you're wrong. Heres a direct quote from Iggy
"I was all-in. Like shut down the whole season," Iguodala said. "Maybe that was too far, but as far as that game that day, you can reschedule it, you gotta sort this thing out, because there's some deep-rooted stuff with him that had to be addressed."
The Warriors and other NBA teams were prepping to do a shutout if the punishment wasnt swift and harsh enough.
At the end he got 2 billion. He still won.. He will be rich and his family will be rich forever..
I know sucks,....people like that can say and do anything without consequences. MONEY MONEY MONEY.
This Clippers hype is really starting to piss me off
Facts bro smh
You must be a lakers fan you fake bitch!
Why? Kawhi and PG and a great roster. The hype is definitely deserving
Ty Lito They’re not Magic and Kareem. All of this is just really premature. Next season is anyone’s game and to act like it’s not because Kawhi beat an injured Warriors team is just not fair to the other teams
PG13 my fav player but no one cares about the Clippers it's all because Lebron is in L.A. everyone saying it's a good rivalry even tho they haven't even played yet 🤦🏾♂️
He isn't the only owner that's like that
Was it really a punishment when you get a $2 Billion dollar pay day and the league gets a more attractive product in its biggest market?
Still a business. Cant take someone's business cause you dont like their views.
Red Seaford true but you should be able to in my opinion
@@studio3js196 I dont like your opinion so give me all your money and I'm taking your business.
See how that works?
He could of gotten 3 or 4 billion..the amount doesnt matter the point is you cant take his property because of a private conversation he made in his own house. Not cool
@@davidtaylor7156 Many people agree with your statement whether they admit it or not. What if each and every U.S. citizen's private conversations were made public? This sets a bad precedent. If it was done to this business owner, it could be done to others.
If black folks understood "The Art of War" they would've taken a helluva of an advantage over the NBA
Fact. But these players are scared and are all talk. They'll talk about civil rights but when it comes time to actually make a power move that might involve a little bit of sacrafice they run back to their white Masters and their checkbooks with their tails between their legs
So what you go from being owned by a white guy to being owned by a black guy what's the difference? Not all white people are the monsters you are making them out to be. We need to stop labelling people and look at who they are not what they are.
Yeah idk what that's supposed to mean. If you're thinking about that sentiment literally I'm positive it wouldn't end well lol.
@@lastofthestarmakers6800 Of course white folks going to say that
@@uteboy86 who said all that??? Black folks obviously made mistake selling their league to the white supremacist, nothing wrong with trying to correct that mistake
The press conference deserves a rewinder SB Nation
That mans a clown why are they still talking about this
the girl who was talking to him was very respectful and classy
We had a lot of dark years with Mr. Sterling
I remember not even being able to get into Staples Center one game because someone snuck in with a Knife with intent to go after Donald Sterling. When I became a Clippers fan in 2004, I supported the players. Never him. I always hoped to see the day that the Clippers would have a good ownership, and now they have it. It took a long long time. But all the dark days are behind us now.
Tyler Tosian “A lot of dark years”
It was 95% of his tenure...
Mothra J Disco yup
I love Ramon for this !!
This was the first time I was like damn Adam Silver's that dude and he keeps proving that point over the years
Mark W silver can’t but the other owners can 3/4 rule
@Mark W feel free to fact check cause I'm not 100% but I'm sure there's got to be some type of agreement before the team is purchased that if 3/4 of owners rule against you for something that has the potential to impact income and the integrity of the league then you'll be forced to sell to the highest bidder
@Mark W there was never a vote, I remember. I think he tried to sue the NBA but the case got dismissed because his wife voluntarily sold the team rather than him and he was deemed "unfit" to own a team due to medical reasons
Mark W it was likely under both their names or ownership was under the name of a third party organization of which they were both the owners of
Mark W racism in the NBA is extremely unacceptable and even if there weren’t any rights to take away Donald’s ownership, this is instant Karma and the consequences for being racist. Definitely agree that no one had no rights, but that’s karma
Sterling was not the first, nor is he the last..
What is it with people named Donald?
The comments on a voice recording RACIST and racially related would have shut down the entire NBA league and business I do not believe that for a second...
To be fair, it took an illegal act to get that smoking gun tape to surface. See, in CA it's against the law to record audio of somebody w/o their permission. And there's no way Sterling would have said any of that if he knew he was going to be recorded. And whether he likes it or not, he got a 15,900% return rate over his 33yr tenure (Bought Clippers for 12mil, sells it for 2 bil)
i remember how mad fox news was abt this, lmao
Donald sterling made racist remarks on the phone but players do it openly and their still playing ball I know he was an owner but still it should be across the board
What would have happened? We would’ve forgot a week later and kept watching basketball.
Paul George and Kawhi Leonard just blew a 3-1 lead in the conference semi’s... I think it’s safe to say that they didn’t break the curse.
One year later, Montrezl Harrell drops a racial slur right on the court. The NBA's response? Dead silence......
This was a great piece
The beef history motif is real.
Why Cari doin this to me man, I was finally starting to pay attention.
I agree. Them legs of hers when she crosses them, THAT'S ILLEGAL
The title might be a stretch. I don't think the league was going to shut down, the Clippers as a franchise, I can see that, but the entire NBA, I don't believe that for one second. with that said, I do think, had Adam Silver not made Donald Sterling sell the team and ban him for life, the league would've lost a hell of a lot of fans from that point forward and would have lost all credibility as a respected league in sports so he made the right decision under difficult circumstances.
The world didn't change, he was messing up everyone's money by being caught red handed.
It's August guys. The news has no "news" right now. Don't believe this
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Really?! I remember the clippers even played every game during that time. Far from the "whole league" shutting down. Hell the team didn't even boycott lol
The player association was threatening to boycott the playoffs, the clippers n warriors were planning to walk off after tip off. The heat were speaking out, etc. The reason teams didnt start protesting is cause silver told the player association he'd deal with it, and his solution was to tell Sterling gtfo basically
@@TheGalaxyfilmtwo that's exactly what happened. And it never even came close to a shutdown. Not a single game was boycotted by a single player.
now we know what a shutdown would have done. more power to the athletes standing up for social justice
0:54 bruh he did not just miss that shit 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone knew what Sterling was. David Stern was scared to death of him; if Stern had still been in charge when this happened the league might have shut down. He would've issued a carefully-worded statement to distance himself from Sterling's racist remarks while taking care not to anger Sterling too much. Then the players would've refused to play and Stern would've gotten furious and gone all-in on punishing them.
NBA ShutDown? I call Bullsh*t
Am I the only one who thinks that MOST yes MOST of the owners probably STILL think like Donald Sterling did? lol Sterling's just the only one that got caught.
Sterling moving the clippers from San Diego to Los Angeles was the worst thing that has happened to the clippers because atleast if they sucked in San Diego 4 all those years they wouldn't be living in the shadows of Lakers
Keep bringing it up case people Forgot jus cause he’s one person doesn’t mean there’s others
Steve Ballmer’s energy is unmatched
Ramona shelbiurnes voice sounded really professional. Class A reporter from what I’ve seen.
I don’t think y’all understand the nba players themselves would shut the shit down. That’s why the nba Handled the shit so quick.
Great video💯💯💯
Underrated video
What was the purpose of showing the volume meter and Ramona Shelburne looking down so many times?
It’s always “almost” when it comes to combatting racism in America.
In between all the patting themselves on the back, let's remember, Adam Silver knew about Sterling's bigotry for years and remained silent. The players on the "plantation" received generational wealth. The punishment the league imposed on Donald Sterling included a check for 2 billion dollars for the sale of his team. And the fans who paid good money for that horrible product for years, well, who is representing them?
yea right, the NBA handled the situation very well but it's hard to believe that the NBA would shut down if they didn't handle it
Jesus imagine the NBA shutting down. It would have to take something insane to do that.
And to think the president of the country trump is saying and doing worst things than donald sterling.
Demo B trump makes sterling look like a choirboy
@@gmalys1 what's amazing is he is going to get a 2nd term, and it will be racist americans who vote him in
Demo B your dumb asf. cite me an article or tape where donald trump has been quoted by a credible news source saying a racial slur
Doc is such a word that violate TH-cam guidelines.
Amazing reporting Ramona
Out of all the great personalities that you have at ESPN, you got Woj to do the plug at the end lol.
Man I bet about 80% of the nba knew he was racist but acted all appalled when the story got pushed out
Kareem was his friend before that one illegal recording, went to his daughter's wedding and everything. Also had a black coach, a black GM (20 years), and a bunch of black players.
Donald Sterling won big time! How much was The Clippers organization worth before this supposed controversy.
He originally bought the clippers in 1981 for just over $13 million
Edit: And sold it for $2 billion
@IronGuy TV He won.
How much are the Clippers worth the year before the sale? You find that out and your mind will blow
Boycotting, is not a bridge too far. That’s how things get done!!!
I love Bill Burr's take on this bit...... hahah
Wow! A racist owner in pro sports?! That's news to me!
Look at what happened now
Red Auerbach would have been furious if he heard this.
There is no way the NBA would have waited to do something about this, even if the Clippers players boycott the GS game Sterling is being punished.
Lmao why they put Paul pierce in the video holding two phones at the slam dunk contest 😂
What she didnt mention is that Balmer is sterlings brother in law
That SOB should have never been allowed to own a team!!!! This is on owners
Shaun King I know you’re trying to be sarcastic but for what reason? You really don’t get “punished” in the private business world because of what your personal views are including racism. Especially when the team was always going go be worth billions, racism or not at play.
Look at Chic-Fil-a and their homophobia, record setting chicken sandwich sales
Steve ballmer is intense
Cari Champion already fine but she look even better sitting next to Ramona. Good LORDT!
LOL. U just killed 2 birds with 1 comment
Funny, if his mistress didn’t take vengeance for more money, no one would’ve known at all. That’s a sad thing.
Sterling reminds me of a nfl owner.
I think boycotting that situation would have been a little too overboard... just my opinion, of course, but people need to calm down sometimes
If you really think about it, LAC wouldn't be shit if it weren't for Magic Johnson lol
Grwat effort ramona..keep em coming plz..
i know another Donald like Sterling 👌
Last thing I saw him day on tv, everybody just wants to be loved, in tears. That's all I know about him😁