The man whose voice is heard on the recording and a second recording IS Mr. Sterling. And that the hateful opinions voiced by that man are by Mr. Sterling,” Silver said, telling the press conference that the words are “Deeply offensive and harmful.”
He said that he is going to urge the NBA Board of Governor’s to force Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team.
"That they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my personal outrage.”
Silver spoke of the basketball greats that he wanted to apologize to, particularly Magic Johnson.
“Accordingly effective immediately I am banning Mr. Sterling for LIFE with any association with the Clippers association or the NBA,” Silver said.
"He may not attend any NBA games or any practices,” Silver said and said Sterling would be “Barred from attending NBA board of Governor’s meetings or participating in any other league activity.”
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He also said he was financially punishing him with a “$2.5 million the maximum amount allowed in the NBA constitution.”
While Sterling still owns the Clippers, Silver said he would “Urge the Board of Governor’s to force a sale of the team and will do everything in my power to ensure that happens.”
Silver said ended saying “We stand together in condemning Mr. Sterling’s views. They simply have no place in the NBA.”
The Los Angeles Clippers owner has come under fire for comments in the recording attributed to Sterling, where a man asked his girlfriend, Vanessa Stiviano, a woman of Mexican descent, not to broadcast her association with black people or bring black people to games.
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serves him rite.
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