Audio Recording Almost Got Donald Sterling Booted From NBA in '82, Report Says
 

Audio Recording Almost Got Donald Sterling Booted From NBA in '82, Report Says
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Stop us if this sounds familiar: An audio recording caught Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling saying the wrong things, made the NBA fear he would bring disgrace to the league and sparked an internal campaign to have him booted from the association

Yes, this all happened over the past several days. But it also happened way back in 1982, according to a Los Angeles Times report

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But racist comments aren't what got Sterling in trouble in 1982. Rather, he was caught saying the Clippers needed to finish last because that would give them a shot at selecting Ralph Sampson, the 7'4" prize of the 1983 NBA Draft Read more...

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