re: Sterling is preparing to sue the NBA

This whole thing makes me sick.

Are we in Nazi Germany? Can this guy not have an opinion, regardless whether others view it as being racist?

He didn't go on Sportscenter and denounce all blacks. He was giving an opinion while unknowingly being recorded.

Here's a hypothetical....

Tom Benson lives in an upscale neighborhood. He and his neighbor notice that a black family is moving in across the street. The neighbor comments on how upset he is about it and asks Tom Benson his thoughts. Benson says "I'm not crazy about that either". The neighbor is secretly recording him. Neighbor then attempts to extort him. Benson refuses and the neighbor gives audio to the media. The NFL forces Benson to sell the team and fines him millions....

Crazy.

What happens when an owner calls someone a "homo" as a joke or something? Does he lose his team as well?

What if instead of a black friend, this sociopathic girlfriend of the clippers owner was bringing a 7' tall transgender to the games and he asked her not to? Would the outcome be the same? (that is a serious question).