The Chris Moeller Archives

Bad day for Donald Sterling, et al

Rich, doughy white men everywhere are really the victims in this Donald Sterling ordeal. If you can't trust your millennial-aged mistress to keep your racist opinions between the two of you, there's no telling how dark the future might be. These men are now cast into a more tenuous position than having to pay one's fair share of taxes.

The young paramours, often one-third the age of their wealthy benefactors, hold a frightening sway over some of our nation's most important job creators. They're more tech-savvy and attuned to the power of social media. The people they choose to be seen with on social media often reflects poorly back on the sugar daddy. Donald Trump, at least for one, recognizes the vulnerable position Sterling's mistress has put all of them in.

It was a terrible Tuesday for Sterling. The former Donald Tokowitz was banned for life from the NBA (he can now only appear with the Clippers on Instagram), fined $2.5 million for his leaked comments, and endured a public promise by the league commissioner-- one of his employees-- that he will now attempt to compel the other team owners to try to force the owner to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. When the team is ultimately sold, Sterling will pocket better than half a billion dollars from an original investment of $12.5 million back in 1981. (Important point at this time: The players made Sterling rich, not the other way around.) But without the team and the court side seats to help him score prime gold digger tail, Sterling will likely be spending his time again trying to keep black and brown people out of his housing units and lording over his slums full-time.

posted by CM @ 8:02 PM