Donald Sterling – The Burning Platform

Our democracy has finally been perfected. The time has come to elect a person who reflects the inner soul of our nation. I think everyone would agree that V Stiviano is that person. The time has come for the nation to be ruled by a downright moron. V Stiviano in 2016. I think a Stiviano/Sterling candidacy would be unbeatable.

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“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

H. L. Mencken

This shit is too funny. The hypocrisy of the NAACP, Al Sharpton, and Jesse Jackson is hysterical. Evidently it has been known for decades that Sterling was a racist. How much of a whore organization do you have to be to award this guy a lifetime achievement award in 2009 and then plan to award him a 2nd lifetime achievement award next month for his contributions to race relations. It’s funny how these whores won’t reveal the amount of money he paid them to get this prestigious award.

It’s even funnier that Al Sharpton was going to be the master of ceremonies for Sterling’s award. I guess it takes a racebater to know one. I’m sure MSNBC will be doing an expose about the NAACP and their whore like behavior.

Even funnier is Jesse Jackson rearing his racist head to call for more affirmative action laws. Or you can send him a check for $1 million and he’ll change his mind.

Jackson, Sharpton, the libs and Obama sure appeared quickly and loudly regarding the comments of some old racist dude which hurt no one.

How come you don’t hear the same level of outrage from Jackson, Obama and Sharpton over the fun new game played by hundreds of upstanding black youths across the land – knocking out white people for fun. I believe hundreds of white people have been badly injured and some even killed by black youths “playing” this game. What is more outrageous? Some recorded comments between an old man and his whore, or assault and battery committed against white people as a game?

I understand OJ Simpson will now get the lifetime achievement award instead of Sterling for his contributions to black culture and ridding the world of two white devils.

Donald Sterling’s donations to NAACP led to latest award

LOS ANGELES — Donald Sterling donated money for years to the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP, which honored the Clippers owner with a lifetime achievement award in 2009 and was planning to present him another in May until the controversy broke over his racially insensitive comments that went public over the weekend.

The amount Sterling has given to the L.A. NAACP branch was not revealed at a news conference Monday held by L.A. branch president Leon Jenkins.

“It’s an insignificant amount of money, and we’re going to return it,” said Jenkins, who added the NAACP and Sterling have had a relationship for “maybe 15-20 years.”

Sterling’s award from the NAACP in 2009 came just before he agreed to pay a $2.765 million settlement in a case that alleged he discriminated against African Americans, Latinos and others at apartment buildings he owned in Los Angeles County.

The NAACP no longer plans to honor Sterling at its event next month, at which Rev. Al Sharpton and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will receive awards as Persons of the Year.

“There is no place in my town for any racist company,” Garcetti said Monday on CNBC. “We don’t want to see leadership of any company here that’s not welcome in Los Angeles. And we absolutely won’t tolerate it. Those comments were despicable. I hope that the very strongest sanctions are levied by the league against the owner if it is proven that that indeed is Donald Sterling.”

Late Monday a protest group of 11 young black males showed up in front of Los Angeles’ Staples Center, home to the Clippers (and the Lakers), hoping at least some fans boycott Tuesday’s playoff game between the Clippers and Golden State Warriors. Their motto: “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”

Jenkins, however, said he won’t ask Sterling to return the 2009 award.

“This is not like the Heisman Trophy, dude,” he said. “He has the award. We’re not going to ask him to return an award that he got years ago.”

Jenkins said the NAACP decided to honor Sterling because of “a body of work. Mr. Sterling’s organization has on a consistent basis brought in the minority community. He has also over the years contributed to a number of minority charities. Compared to other L.A. franchises, his organization gave more money than the others.”

The president of the California branch of the NAACP was stunned when she got an invitation recently from the L.A. unit to its May gala honoring Sterling.

In an interview Monday with ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd, Alice Huffman said she was surprised Sterling was being given another lifetime achievement award.

“I thought to myself, ‘A second lifetime award? That’s kind of unusual. He hasn’t died and come back to life. He already has one lifetime award. Why the second one?’ And then this story broke,” said Huffman.

Huffman said it is not unusual for local chapters of the NAACP to receive donations from corporations and individuals and then hand out awards to those people.

“The local branches of the NAACP can choose people they have a close relationship with and if their executive committee agrees, they can give that person an award,” Huffman said.

“As I recall, the (L.A.) branch took a little heat for that award in 2009. The branch president pointed out that the litigation was going on and was not conclusive, and therefore he did not want to prejudge. They went ahead and gave him the award.

“What the world doesn’t know about an organization like the NAACP is that we are all volunteers,” Huffman said. “We don’t have a funding stream to support our activities across this country. Every local unit has to go and raise its own funds. We sort of have to work with corporations.

“But you have to have integrity. You can’t let the color of the money taint what you should be doing. I tell people who contribute to me, ‘If we can support you, we will. But you cannot buy the NAACP. We are not for sale. But we appreciate your support, because we make America a better place.’ ”

Garcetti, on CNBC, said the city is behind the Clippers players.

“Let me first say to the players that are the Clippers, I want to tell them that this city is behind them. They are welcome in this town and that we are rooting for them. I think they have been lost in the mix of all of this. And this is a fabulous team of great, bright stars. And this city is 100% behind you, especially as you prepare” for playoff games.

Other than Sharpton and Garcetti, NAACP honorees in May include Charles Patton, a retired attorney, who is to receive a lifetime achievement award; Shannon Brown, Federal Express executive; Javier Angulo, Wal-Mart executive; Leland Spencer, restaurant owner and Hester Watkins, retired educator.

Jesse Jackson: Sterling fracas shows affirmative action is needed

Donald Sterling’s racist remarks that resulted in a lifetime ban from the National Basketball Association Tuesday point out why affirmative action is needed, Rev. Jesse Jackson said Tuesday.

Appearing at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jackson pointed out the Sterling incident comes on the heels of a Nevada rancher who found trouble over similarly racist remarks, and the Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding a ban on Affirmative Action in Michigan.

“Sterling shows why we need affirmative action,” Jackson said in an interview with MarketWatch. “People in high places have no will toward goodness unless the law is there to enforce it.”

Sterling was banned from the NBA for life on Tuesday in the wake of comments he made over the phone to his girlfriend. The remarks have resulted in a number of sponsors pulling away from his team, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the 80-year-old owner is seeing his team members and coach Doc Rivers criticize his remarks.

Jackson said it’s time for Sterling, who he said has a long history of racism, to pull away from the team.

“He should apologize, he should resign and he should sell the team,” Jackson said. “We have a high tolerance for racism. His past is very well known. It took this over-the-hill statement … to get to this point.”

Jackson added that Sterling’s comment pose an economic threat to the league and the team, which long has been one of the poorest in the NBA, and Sterling himself has been criticized for being one of the worst owners in professional sports.

“His words were so insulting and so incendiary, it embarrassed the NBA, affected its brand [and] humiliated the players,” Jackson said.

Jackson’s words were echoed by others at the conference, a gathering of movers and shakers in finance, politics and society. Jonathan Nelson, chief executive of Providence Equity Partners, and a frequent investor in sports ventures, said “one would hope” that Sterling sells the team.

Told that Sterling was receiving a lifetime ban from the league, Nelson quipped: “OK, that seems long enough.”

He said unlike other businesses, professional sports cannot tolerate racism because of the severe effect it can have on brands.

“There is nothing close to the value of sports,” he said, adding that Sterling’s remarks “cannot be tolerated.”