"The biggest negative effect of Sterling's recent behavior isn't something the Clippers will feel this weekend, or even this spring, but something that has affected them for much of his 30 years in Los Angeles.
"Their recent successes have generated little buzz, their players are booed when shown on the video board at Dodger Stadium, it seems like most folks in town are actually cheering against them . . . because, down deep, nobody can stomach the idea of a successful Donald Sterling.
"They will never be fully respected in Los Angeles because of their owner. They will never be seen as worthy competitors of the Lakers because of their owner. Despite spending millions to make the Clippers competitive, and despite that team filling Staples Center with perhaps the most diverse sports audience in Los Angeles, Sterling has never been able to make them fully embraceable because it is nearly impossible to cheer for him."
Bill Plaschke in the Los Angeles Times denounces Donald Sterling.
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