Sterling was engaged in a lovers’ tiff stemming from his jealous reaction to Ms. Stiviano’s statement that she was going to “bring four gorgeous black guys to the game.” Mr.Sterling did not deny that the words he uttered were “stupid, foolish, [and] uneducated.” (
It is also apparent that Ms. Stiviano baited Mr. Sterling—in this distressed and vulnerablestate—into saying many of these hurtful comments. Throughout the argument, Mr. Sterling tried to end the conversation, but Ms. Stiviano continued to try and elicit responses from him. Ms. Stiviano’s persistent instigating continued when Mr. Sterling said that he was not a racist. When Ms. Stiviano first asked Mr. Sterling: “What’s wrong with minorities? What’s wrong with black people?,” Mr. Sterling replied, “Nothing. Nothing.”
The following passage is particularly illustrative:
Ms. Stiviano: I don’t understand how you can have so much hate towards minorities.
Ms. Stiviano: I can’t believe that a man who’s educated, a man who’s a scholar, a man...
to a Clippers executive, she perceives this all as a game: “LET THE GAMES BEGAN. . . .”
IF YOU ALL THINK STERLING REPLY TO HER ABOUT NOT BRINGING BLACK GUYS TO THE GAME WAS IN ANY FORM SOME KIND OF RACIAL DENEGRATION or DISCRIMINATION YOU ARE ALL FOOLS!
It’s all right there in black and white (no pun intended): “If Mr. Sterling’s lovers’ tiff is a ‘position’ or ‘action,’ the NBA ownership should be put on notice that any of their private comments and conversations—including their most intimate—will now be considered a ‘position’ or ‘action’ under the Agreement and Undertaking, and if some of those comments happen to leak, it may become grounds for their termination as owners.”
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