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Clippers owner Donald Sterling to pay $2.725 million to settle discrimination lawsuit
Clippers owner Donald Sterling to pay $2.725 million to settle discrimination lawsuit
Agreement settles allegations that he discriminated against African Americans, Hispanics and families with children at apartment buildings he owns in Los Angeles.
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Clippers Owner Settles Housing Discrimation Lawsuit For Record Sum
Blak4rest: Sports, Media and Vegas — ... discrimation lawsuit brought by African America and Hispanic residents and families with children. Officials for the Justice Department said it is the largest settlement ever in such a case. Sterling owns a ton of real estate and apartment buildings throughout the L.A. area. His refusal to rent properties in Beverly Hills to the groups was one of the major reasons for the lawsuit. So how will David Stern address this? Will he suspend Sterling or just slap him on the wrist with a fine? L.A. Times

Worst Owner in Sports?
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Donald Sterling Pays Millions to Settle Federal Discrimination Suit
FanHouse — ... -- and now they're a matter of public record. According to the Los Angeles Times, Sterling and his wife have agreed to pay a whopping $2.725 million to make a federal lawsuit alleging housing discrimination go away. ...

Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com — ... Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.725 million to settle allegations by the government that he refused to rent apartments to minorities and to families with children, the Justice Department announced today. ...

Donald Sterling Pays Millions to Settle Federal Discrimination Suit
FanHouse — ... -- and now they're a matter of public record. According to the Los Angeles Times, Sterling and his wife have agreed to pay a whopping $2.725 million to make a federal lawsuit alleging housing discrimination go away. ...

Donald Sterling Pays Millions to Settle Federal Discrimination Suit
FanHouse — ... -- and now they're a matter of public record. According to the Los Angeles Times, Sterling and his wife have agreed to pay a whopping $2.725 million to make a federal lawsuit alleging housing discrimination go away. ...

I Know It's Preseason, But — Le Moyne? [Water Cooler Fodder]
Deadspin — ... paid $2.7 million to settle a housing discrimination lawsuit. He had originally offered Marcus Camby's expiring contract to help the victimized homeowners get under the salary cap, but that was rejected. ...

Sterling Pays $2.75 Mil for Being a Bad Guy
SLAM Online — ... Due to his embarrassingly bad record as a landlord, the Clippers’ owner is now a couple of million poorer: “Los Angeles Clippers owner and real estate mogul Donald T. Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.725 million to settle allegations that he discriminated against African Americans, Hispanics and families with children at scores of apartment buildings he owns in and around Los Angeles. The settlement, which must be approved by U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer, is the largest ever obtained by the Justice Department in a housing discrimination ...

Donald Sterling To Pay Record $2.275 Million to Settle Discrimination Suit
The Big Lead — ... Discrimination: Clippers owner Donald Sterling will pay a record $2.275 million to settle multiple discrimination lawsuits.  Sterling allegedly discriminated against blacks, hispanics in his Los Angeles apartment buildings.  He will pay $2.265 million to the victims and a $100,000 fine to the government for violating the Fair Housing Act.  Such a revelation would preclude Sterling buying into the NBA, but what can they do with him already entrenched? (LA Times) ...

The NBA is OK with a racist owner
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... That's Donald Sterling.  Donald Sterling owns the Los Angeles Clippers.  Donald Sterling is also paying the biggest housing discrimination fine in history. ...

This Week In San Antonio Spurs Basketball: Late Saturday Edition
Pounding The Rock — ... TrueHoop: DeJuan Blair 10 seconds away from being a Cavalier "On draft night 2009, Cleveland offered Denver $2 million for the 34th pick. Cavs GM Danny Ferry thought it was essentially a done deal and had fingered Blair as the pick." LA Times: Ron Artest keeps his cool in return to Houston Ron Artest is still Mr.Crazy Pills with quotes like these: "Artest later acknowledged the desire to wrap his hands around Ariza's throat during the game." LA Times: Donald Sterling to pay $2.725 million to settle housing discrimination lawsuit "Los ...

Let's Talk About the Clippers' Coach - Again
Clips Nation — ... Of course, that doesn't mean they won't.  And they may or may not care if they look like hypocrites.  Of course, those likely weren't the real reasons in the first place.  It remains highly unlikely that the notoriously parsimonious Donald T. Sterling is going ask MDsr to walk away from the most lucrative coaching contract in franchise history.  Not with attendance way down.  Not with $2.7M settlements to pay.  The injuries to Griffin and Gordon give the coach and the organization very convenient cover to stay the course. ...

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Clippers owner to pay $2.7 mil in housing lawsuitSI.com - NBA 22 days ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings.
Clippers owner pays $2.7M in housing bias lawsuitThe Seattle Times: Sports 22 days ago
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling settles housing discrimation suitESPN.com - NBA 22 days ago
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings.
Clips owner settles housing bias lawsuit (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 22 days ago
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings. A Justice Department statement Tuesday says Sterling ...
Clippers owner pays $2.7M in housing bias lawsuitFOXSports.com News for NBA 22 days ago
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings. A Justice Department statement Tuesday says Sterling ...