Which Way, L.A.?
How Did Donald Sterling Last So Long?
Ever since Donald Sterling brought the Clippers home to Los Angeles, his “plantation mentality" has been well known. Is 30 years of tolerating racism a product of LA too?
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenDonald Sterling is a product of Los Angeles. Raised in Boyle Heights, he made a real estate fortune on LA's Westside. Since he brought the Clippers home to Los Angeles 30 years ago, his so-called "plantation mentality" has been well known. Now, the city seems united in saying, "Enough is enough." But it took the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association to say it first. Is three decades of tolerating racism a product of LA, too? Also, forget your computer. Board games are back in style.
Later, on To the Point, some of America's most prestigious institutions of higher education are on an embarrassing list released today by the Department of Education. They're under investigation for the way they've handled complaints of sexual abuse on campus. We hear how a group of victims has come out of the shadows to reach the White House and Capitol Hill.
Banner image: A Los Angeles Clippers fan holds a cut out picture of owner Donald Sterling as he arrives to attend the Clippers playoff game five against the Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California April 29, 2014. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Reuters