adminLOS ANGELES. — The NBA came down hard on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday, banning him for life for “deeply offensive and harmful” racist comments that sparked a national firestorm.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hit Sterling with every penalty at his disposal, fining him a maximum US$2.5 million and calling on other owners to force him to sell his basketball team. The swift, sharp reaction drew praise from around the league and buoyed Clippers players, who defeated the Golden State Warriors 113-103 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series.
“I thought they were great,” Clippers coach Glenn “Doc” Rivers said of his players. “I thought they were tired a lot, and that was the result of the last few days.” — AFP.
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