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.