Ban for life for a team owner maybe too harsh.
Demanding and public apology plus the hefty 2.5M fine (why not make it 3M$ anyway) and suspension for attending NBA games for 2 - 3 years should already be fair enough as punishment for Sterling's comments.
So what happens to the Clippers team? Does this mean Sterling should surrender ownership to other individuals interested to purchase the team for next season?
Btw, why was there no punishment for people cursing Presidents of a country and the action of burning flags of respective countries in public during protests and demonstrations?
Anlayo naman ng flag burning analogy mo, Hahaha...
Eto, concise ang paliwanag ni Barkley:
He has to be suspended. … When you're in a position of power, and you can take jobs and economic opportunities from people, that's what crosses the line.
On top of that, Sterling has been notorious for years, hindi ito ang pinakaunang kaso nya nang racism:
Your Complete Quotable Guide To Decades Of Donald Sterling's Racismhttp://deadspin.com/your-complete-quotable-guide-to-decades-of-donald-sterl-1568047212 As for Sterling (a lawyer), mukhang lalabanan nya ang ruling. Mukhang mahaba-habang legal battle para sa NBA ito.