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NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a column for Time.com in which he voiced his opinions on comments attributed to Donald Sterling on a recording obtained by TMZ.
Abdul-Jabbar makes it clear that he is angry with Sterling, but finds the public’s moral outrage to have come too late.
Make no mistake: Donald Sterling is the villain of this story. But he’s just a handmaiden to the bigger evil. In our quest for social justice, we shouldn’t lose sight that racism is the true enemy. He’s just another jerk with more money than brains.
Abdul-Jabbar also notes that the tape was recorded illegally, and that whoever recorded it is guilty as well, even advocating prison time.
The big question is “What should be done next?” I hope Sterling loses his franchise. I hope whoever made this illegal tape is sent to prison. I hope the Clippers continue to be unconditionally supported by their fans. I hope the Clippers realize that the ramblings of an 80-year-old man jealous of his young girlfriend don’t define who they are as individual players or as a team.
The Clippers play their next game on Tuesday night against the Warriors at the Staples Center.
(Thanks to Time.com for sharing.)
