I can only assume the black community has forgiven Donald Sterling after this most sincere olive branch, that he has extended. Nothing like celebrating black history month in March.
Something like this let's us all know race is a 4 letter word we no longer need to use. Almost makes you forget Donald Sterling was ever considered racist.
But oh ya there is all this....
Elgin Baylor is quoted as saying, "Donald Sterling would bring women into the locker room after games, while the players were showering, and make comments such as, ‘Look at those beautiful black bodies.’ I brought this to Sterling’s attention, but he continued to bring women into the locker room.”
( Ed note: a lot of black dudes do have great bodies. Is it racist if I say it here? Or only if I tell a black guy he has a good body? If I tell a black guy to his face isn't it just gay? Or gay and racist?)
"In 2003, some of Sterling's tenants filed a housing discrimination suit against him, alleging -- among other things -- that Sterling didn't want any black or brown folks in one of his apartment buildings. Nor did he want any children." - JA Adande
"One of Sterling's property managers testified that after Sterling bought one apartment building, the new owner remarked that the building carried a stench because "all the blacks in this building, they smell, they're not clean. And it's because of all of the Mexicans that just sit around and smoke and drink all day." That suit was settled confidentially in 2005." - JA Adande
( Ed note: ok, that last one had me laughing out loud. Why be racist if you can't be the most cliche racist on your block. When I read it I heard it in Dave chappelle's racist guy voice)
But after this savy marketing move I can only assume that black people and Donald Sterling are as close as ever. This story makes me feel like I am watching 'Remember The Titans' for the first time.
- Les Anderson.
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