Johnson Says Clippers Owner Living In 'Stone Ages'
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized Sunday for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a "terrible mistake."
In her first interview since the NBA banned her estranged husband, Shelly Sterling said she would fight to keep her share of the Los Angeles Clippers and plans one day to divorce Donald Sterling.
The estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling will fight to retain her 50 percent ownership stake in the team, her lawyer said Thursday, adding an unwanted twist to the NBA's plan to force new ownership on the franchise.
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive puts in his two cents on the matter.
Leon Jenkins said he is stepping down because of "negative exposure" after Sterling controversy.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is on a winning streak.
He saved the Sacramento Kings, he was elected to be the nation's top mayor and was instrumental in calling for action against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Commissioner Adam Silver handed down a $2.5 million fine and a lifetime ban for owner Donald Sterling, and the league is acting swiftly to try and force him to sell the Clippers.
"When one rotten apple does something, or if you see cancer, you've got to cut it out really quickly," Kevin Johnson said at a news conference in Los Angeles, flanked by NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and players like Steve Nash, Tyson Chandler, Luke Walton and Roger Mason Jr., among others. "And Commissioner Silver did that in real time. We're so proud and thankful for him."
The billionaire real estate mogul has twice settled housing discrimination lawsuits, including a 2003 suit accusing Sterling of refusing to rent to Latinos and African-Americans.
Black lawmakers at the California state Capitol are calling on fans to boycott Los Angeles Clippers games after alleged recordings emerged of owner Donald Sterling making racist remarks.
The coach canceled practice Monday, a day after a 118-97 loss to the Golden State Warriors that evened their playoff series at 2-2, and two days after alleged recordings of Sterling's racist remarks emerged.
