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Donald T. Sterling (born Donald Samuel Tokowitz; [1] April 26, 1934) is an American attorney and businessman who was the owner of the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 2014.
The cast and crew of the series, premiering June 4 on Hulu, explain how their telling of the Clippers owner's ban from the NBA took on 'Shakespearean' proportions.
The Times reported on the Donald Sterling scandal extensively in 2014 along with the fallout that ensued. Here is a look at some of our key coverage. ... a lawsuit filed by Shelly Sterling against ...
In February 2009, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was sued by former longtime Clippers executive Elgin Baylor for employment discrimination on the basis of age and race. [6] The lawsuit alleges Sterling told Baylor that he wanted to fill his team with "poor black boys from the South and a white head coach". [7]
Sterling’s comments shocked the sports world, and protests erupted across the NBA soon after. In a now-famous quote, LeBron James declared , “There’s no place for Donald Sterling in our ...
If you're going to come after Sterling, maybe it's time for the NBA to take a close reflection on their own conduct. — Bobby Samini, The Today Show , June 10, 2014 Following a public outcry, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Sterling would receive a lifetime ban from the NBA , fined $2.5 million by the league, and forced to sell the ...
As an NBA team owner, he was accused of racist behavior multiple occasions, including a 2009 employment discrimination lawsuit case brought against him by NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, who was ...
In 2009 Baylor filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Clippers, team owner Donald Sterling, team president Andy Roeser, and the NBA. He alleged that he was underpaid during his tenure with the team and then fired because of his age and race.