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hue

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Tue Apr 29, 2014, 07:56 PM Apr 2014

Sterling's Tarnished History Of Alleged Discrimination

http://www.npr.org/2014/04/29/307825043/sterlings-tarnished-history-of-alleged-discrimination

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been at the heart of racial controversies before.

Sterling, one of the longest-tenured owners of an NBA franchise, is alleged to have made racist comments in an audio tape that was first posted by the celebrity gossip site TMZ.

He is also a prominent real estate mogul in LA who, ironically, has been honored for his philanthropy by the local NAACP.

The NBA says it will announce findings Tuesday afternoon from its investigation into the controversy.

A Fortune In Real Estate

Forbes has estimated Donald Sterling's net worth at $1.9 billion. His lavish Beverly Hills life is a long way from his apparent humble beginnings, growing up as a child of Jewish immigrants in the east Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights in the 1930s.

It was around the time that he was in law school that he reportedly changed his name from Tokowitz to what he considered a more reputable one, Sterling.
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Sterling's Tarnished History Of Alleged Discrimination (Original Post) hue Apr 2014 OP
For crying out loud: Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #1

Jefferson23

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1. For crying out loud:
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 07:59 PM
Apr 2014

He claimed Sterling once said he wanted a "white Southern coach coaching poor black players."

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