Donald Sterling

So I have decided to take a break from Divergent, and blog about a recent topic from the sports world. So I'm sure most of you guys have heard of Donald Sterling, the now infamous owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. About a week ago, a video leaked that had himself saying racist comments to his girlfriend. It immediately went viral, and people were calling for his punishment even before additional evidence was released. Overall, this case ended pretty quickly, with the new NBA commissioner Adam Silver dropping the hammer after only a couple days. He banned the LA Clippers owner from the NBA for life, and also fined him $2.5 million dollars. He also forced a sell of the team, but it must be approved by 3/4 of the rest of the owners.

In my opinion, I think this was a great move by Silver. In only his 3rd month as commissioner, he immediately made it know that racism will not be tolerated. He acted immediately after the research was given, and people across America have applauded him for his actions. There is no room for Donald Sterling in the NBA, and it is good that he will be gone for good. However, I think the fine is not even close to enough. When he sells the team, the price could be close to 1 billion dollars because of the location of the team in Los Angeles. If you do the math, that would be less than one percent of his earnings! It would only be .25% of the billion he could make.

Even with the minor fine, it was still a great move by the NBA. They got rid of this man from the NBA, and it also sends a message that racism will not be tolerated in the NBA, or in society in general.

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