Β LOS ANGELES, CA — A new audio recording reportedly features Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling insisting that he is not racist. Β League Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life last week, and began the process of forcing him to sell his team. Β
The fallout came after audio recordings surfaced last month of Sterling making racial comments to his mistress concerning her relationship with NBA legend Magic Johnson. Β The following recordings were released by Radar Online:
“You think I’m racist? Β You think I have anything in the world but love for everybody?”
“You don’t think that. Β You know I’m not a racist.”
“You can’t force someone to sell property in America.”
“I’m a lawyer. Β That’s my opinion.”
An attorney for Sterling’s wife, Shelly Sterling, says she wants to keep her 50 percent stake in the team if it is sold, and that she’s been talking to NBA officials.
