14 DAY TRIAL // CNN has released new footage from Anderson Cooper’s interview with disgraced LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who has been caught in a very nasty racist scandal after recordings between himself and protégée V. Stiviano leaked to the press a couple of weeks ago. It’s not exactly doing Sterling any favors.
As reported earlier today, in the interview, the millionaire, who is still refusing to sell the Clippers despite NBA’s decision to force him and of having him banned for life, blames everything on Stiviano, claiming she baited him into saying those hurtful things.
He also plays the age card, arguing that, at 80 years old, he could easily be made to say things he didn’t mean, especially by a pretty girl as Stiviano, for whom he had taken a huge fancy.
Those things would be a word of advice to stop broadcasting her association with black people (and minorities in general) on social media, to stop bringing black people to “his” games, and to act in a way that would not upset him anymore, as revealed by the leaked recordings.
The discussion on these topics started after Stiviano posted to her Instagram a photo of herself and Magic Johnson at a Clippers game.
On the topic of Magic Johnson, Sterling actually starts off by saying they’ve been in contact ever since the scandal broke – but then disses him.
“Yeah twice… he knew the girl well. If I said anything wrong, I’m sorry. He’s a good person. I mean, what am I going to say? Has he done everything he can do to help minorities? I don’t think so. But I’ll say it, he’s great. But I don’t think he’s a good example for the children of Los Angeles,” Sterling says.
He’s apologizing though – and begging for forgiveness. He’s made one mistake, he should be allowed to make it, especially since he’s learned from it. Moreover, he doesn’t think that the media or basketball fans should be the one to judge him, but the NBA.
Asked why he waited 2 full weeks before even addressing the controversy, Sterling basically explains that he was in too much pain to do so earlier.
“Well that’s a very good question, I just I’m just so emotionally distraught, and the reason it’s hard for me, very hard for me is that I’m wrong. I caused the problem. I don’t know how to correct it,” he explains.
CNN will air the full interview today, Monday, May 12, 2014.