Sterling Is Sorry As Clippers Rally

Source: Agencies | May 13, 2014, Tuesday

*Chris Paul (left) of the Los Angeles Clippers fights for the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder players in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday. Paul had 23 points in Clippers win. — AFP

LOS Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized on Sunday for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a “terrible mistake.”

“I’m not a racist,” Sterling told CNN. “I made a terrible mistake. I’m here to apologize.”
In his first public comments since being banned for life from the NBA, Sterling said years of good behavior as an owner should count toward his future. “I’m a good member who made a mistake,” Sterling said. “Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean, I love my league, I love my partners. Am I entitled to one mistake? It’s a terrible mistake, and I’ll never do it again.”