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Donald Sterling did an interview with Anderson Cooper and was supposed to be apologizing for the comments recorded and released by his girlfriend, V. Stiviano.  But instead Sterling seemed to glaze over and briefly apologize, he also took the opportunity to criticize NBA legend and former friend Magic Johnson.

Sterling criticized Johnson's work for minorities and his role as a role model to kids.  He brought up his HIV and how many women he slept with.  Sterling clearly to the opportunity to slam Johnson.

Tommy Lasorda is a friend of ousted Clippers owner Donald Sterling and he has an interesting thing to say about his girlfriend V. Stiviano.  Lets just say Lasorda's statement doesn't do much to help the perception of old white men.

V. Stiviano, Donald Sterling's girlfriend who secretly recorded his racist comment, did an interview with Barbara Walters for 20/20.  This interview is completely insane.  You get to see inside V. Stiviano's mind and she is as bat shit crazy as they come.  Stiviano is now defending Sterling and saying that he's not a racist.

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But there is new information coming out that Sterling had a problem paying white basketball players, feeding even more into this plantation mentality.

The Clippers owner reportedly was hesitant to sign off on the trade that brought JJ Redick to the Clippers, because he didn't want to pay a white basketball player the type of money that Redick makes, via Larry Brown Sports:

Mostly, he’s never loved paying white players. In that way, he has an absolute plantation prism with which he sees players: He always preferred long, strong, physical players. To him, that’s a basketball player: Big, black and strong 

When Sterling became reluctant to honor Rivers’ sign-and-trade agreement for J.J. Redick, there was a belief race played a factor. As one league source said, “He thought it was too much to pay for a white player.”

Yes, Sterling didn’t want to so easily part with Eric Bledsoe, despite Rivers telling him they could never afford to pay Bledsoe in restricted free agency next summer. That was part of it, yes, but those who knew Sterling – who had history with him – believed largely that his disdain for paying $7 million per year for a white player caused him pause.

It too insane not to be true, especially when you hear his backwards thinking on tape.  The man is clearly too toxic for the NBA and his removal is the right move.

Daft Punk Member of V. Stiviano, Donald Sterling's Girlfriend? http://t.co/ZgshV91thU via @thebiglead pic.twitter.com/wwlM9ManYi
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) April 28, 2014

V. Stiviano is now being harassed by the media for releasing the now infamous Donald Sterling racist tapes.  To combat some of that media harassment, Stiviano was spotted leaving her house in a visor that MJ would be proud of- the King of Pop that is not the King of the Hardwood, via Dead Spin:

Clippers president Andy Roeser released a statement about Donald Sterling's racist comments.  The statement is absolutely absurd and even attacks the woman who exposed his racism, V. Stiviano.  The Clippers need to play the next game with their jersey's inside out not just their shoot around clothes.

Everyone is focusing their energy on Donald Sterling and his comments and rightfully so.  But let's not forget the brave young woman who exposed Sterling for what he really is.  V. Stiviano is the woman who recorded the conversation with Sterling and it's her instagram account that set him off.

So first thing I did was check it out and what I found out was not only is she brave, but she's beautiful too and loves her Clippers!  I decided to show her some love because whenever racism is confronted and defeated it took a brave person to stand up against it, she is that brave person.

TMZ broke the story that the Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a racist by releasing an audio conversation between Sterling and his girlfriend V. Stiviano.  Sterling's comments are absolutely insane and racist, especially when you consider that his girlfriend is black and Mexican.