I must say, I am surprised and pleased with NBA commissioner Adam Silver's decision to ban Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life due to his recent racist remarks. Of course, the lawsuits will fly, but Sterling owns a franchise, and just as the owner of a car dealership or a fast food restaurant can have his franchise license revoked, I suspect the same applies to a sporting franchise.
And I'm sure the usual idiots will complain that Stermilng's "free speech rights" are being violated, but of course, they're not. He's still free to spout whatever bigoted crap he chooses to. We, as private citizens, and the NBA, as a private business, do not have to put up with it.
I'll add that I'm amused that the two people I referenced are named Sterling and Silver.