Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is being accused of making racist comments.  TMZ acquired these comments in an audio recording.  After hearing the comments, the NBA is going to conduct a "full investigation".  The NBA players union is also going to look into the situation, according Chris Paul, the president of the organization.  Chris Paul is the point guard of the Clippers, and he is African-American.  On the recording, Sterling asked his female associate why she taking pictures with minorities.  Also, he told her not to bring Magic Johnson to the game.  He also said that is bothered him that she was putting pictures with black people on her Instagram account.  He say she shouldn't be broadcasting the she is association with black people.  Sterling has had troubles with discrimination in the past.  Sterling $2.73 million for rental housing discrimination.  

I think this is horrible, especially in today's world.  Racism is uncalled for, especially when you own a team with an African-American point guard.  I would feel horrible if I was Chris Paul, know the owner of the team is a racist.  I'm not sure if I would want to play for him anymore.  Hopefully Donald Sterling gets a punishment for this.  How would you feel if you were an African-American player on the Clippers?  Do you think what Sterling should be punished for what he said?  

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  • I wouldn't want to play for him anymore. He should be punished in some way.

  • this is stupid! he said it in his own home. get over it! 

  • I dont think he should be punished for what he said he was in his own house

  • I think that the situation is awful, and his comments are absolutely uncalled for. I would feel awful if I were in Chris Paul's position, knowing that the owner of my team was a racist. I think that he should have to make a public apology for sure. 

  • This is ridiculous. If you are going to own a team in the NBA it is a given you will have African-Americans on your team. If he is that racist it doesn't make sense for him to own a NBA team. I would be so mad if I was Chris Paul and would not comeback to play for the Clippers unless a change in ownership was made. 

  • Being racist in todays world is crazy... there are so many diverse people out there that are just like us. I wish more people would realize that and be okay with that. 

  • If I was an African-American on any team I would feel disgraced upon and I would do anything possible to punish him.

  • I think that this is very wrong and his punishments are right. Him getting fined probably isn't a big deal to him, but losing the team is.

  • He should have known that nothing good was going to come out of having a girlfriend 50 years younger than he is.

  • I think it is horrible he would say racist things. I hope they get someone better who would not say racist things. I think he should be punished for being racist. 

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