Clippers ruling

**CivilWars** · 04-30-14, 03:39 PM

And shame on the other owners, and David Stern, who have known for the past 20+ years that this dude was trash. But hey, there was no TMZ prior to 2010 or so when most of his far worse acts were going down. Donald Sterling didn't get punished for being a racist, or this would have happened 2 decades ago. Donald Sterling got punished because too many people got upset that he is a racist.

**dex71** · 04-30-14, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

And shame on the other owners, and David Stern, who have known for the past 20+ years that this dude was trash. But hey, there was no TMZ prior to 2010 or so when most of his far worse acts were going down. Donald Sterling didn't get punished for being a racist, or this would have happened 2 decades ago. Donald Sterling got punished because too many people got upset that he is a racist.

This.

**Kanati** · 04-30-14, 04:04 PM

Did I hear Oprah is looking at buying them now?

**CivilWars** · 04-30-14, 04:11 PM

I saw that too.

**deathgodusmc** · 04-30-14, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Warprosper

Is there anywhere that states he said it was okay?

From what i read it's just her word that he agreed.

**deathgodusmc** · 04-30-14, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by dex71

I think we need to figure out just how illegal the recording was.

He isn't on trial for murder. She didn't tap his phone without his knowledge (that we know). It isn't being used as evidence in any court.

She can't be sued for slander. He was hung with his own words, and he admitted to the NBA that it was him on the recording. She never slandered him. The most he could sue for is the money she got from TMZ for the recording, as the damage was done with his own yapper. Even that would be a stretch. Either way, I'm sure his lawyers will try, but as they say, "You can't get blood from a turnip".

Some States allow calls to be recorded providing both parties are privy. I don't know where she was when she recorded him. Either way, he'd never see any cash from her.

Not being on trial for murder aside it still illegal and it has already been used as evidence just not in a real court. Which if he decides to fight will result in real damages and a real conviction of unlawfully recording. Which seeing as it is a phone conversation makes it an actual wire tap.

Personally i dont give a shit about him but she put this out there not him. He has the same expectation of privacy that i do and she violated that in an illegal fashion. As for what he can sue for he can sue for far more then the money she got from tmz. His lost income due to her illegal activity is far more then that. He's still a dick but he has the right to have an opinion and the right expect him not being recorded without his knowledge.

**deputyfestus** · 04-30-14, 09:32 PM

I would think that tmz would bear some fault as well for airing illegally obtained recording if that turns out to be the case.

**deathgodusmc** · 04-30-14, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by deputyfestus

I would think that tmz would bear some fault as well for airing illegally obtained recording if that turns out to be the case.

Im guessing a good lawyer could find that as well but tmz's lawyers are probably pros at that fight.

**SmokenScion** · 05-01-14, 03:35 PM

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**Red_Lizard2** · 05-02-14, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

And shame on the other owners, and David Stern, who have known for the past 20+ years that this dude was trash. But hey, there was no TMZ prior to 2010 or so when most of his far worse acts were going down. Donald Sterling didn't get punished for being a racist, or this would have happened 2 decades ago. Donald Sterling got punished because too many people got upset that he is a racist.

I disagree slightly, he got punished because it made the league look bad (or would if they didn't bring the hammer down). They all knew he was, but he got caught, on tape this time.

As for the recording, what I've heard is he had her recording all his conversations because he might "forget." If true, I'd assume that would make it legal (since he would know she would be recording).