An awful lot of people are going to great lengths to record an 81-year-old man likely suffering from dementia - whether in a secret or in a public setting.
V. Stiviano a nymphomaniac? Yes, according to Donald Sterling
The Daily Mail on Wednesday produced yet another "secret" audio of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling blabbing about how great a lover V. Stiviano is and that she is the real racist because she's attempted to whiten her skin.
It was reported that the man to whom Sterling was talking wanted to punish him for his comments.
This follows the Anderson Cooper 360 interview with Sterling on CNN, in which Sterling made a bigger idiot of himself by disparaging Magic Johnson, whom he said "has AIDS" - even after Cooper corrected him.
Two questions come to the surface in light of these recent recordings.
Which of the Sterlings will use the dementia defense to help their cause?
First, why are we still shocked about what's coming out of Sterling's mouth after it was confirmed that he did say those racist remarks to Stiviano that TMZ originally published?
Second, why are we still recording him, privately or publicly?
Even if Sterling had been the most contrite person in the world and profusely apologized for his original remarks to Stiviano, would anyone forgive him enough to think that he could remain owner of the Clippers?
While he apologized, the sentiment was anything but contrite.
And the fact that Sterling still wants to own the Clippers but doesn't understand that no coach or player will want to play for his franchise - not to mention businesses and advertisers will not want anything to do with the team, either - clearly shows he doesn't have command of all his faculties.
CNN's Cooper said when he originally talked to Sterling about doing an interview, Sterling did not have a team of public relations people or attorneys present to advise him. Sterling had one or two other people at this house, but Sterling went into the CNN interview without any grand PR plan.
Obviously.
That played right into CNN's hands, which just let the train wreck unfold for all to see.
That should've been the end of the public debate about Sterling. Instead, CNN then went to Magic Johnson for his reaction.
Why?
And why did Magic agree to respond, even to say he was praying for Sterling?
Basically, CNN asked an emotionally troubled octogenarian to make some public comments and aired them. Then it asked a person cited in the emotionally troubled octogenarian's ranting to comment on what the emotionally troubled octogenarian said.
And for some reason, the person - Magic - felt compelled to respond.
Johnson's comments should have come in a written release, saying something to the effect of, "Clearly, Mr. Sterling's comments reveal that is not dealing in reality. Whether he is dealing with a medical issue or a social issue, I don't feel that it is appropriate for me to respond to anything he said because a response would dignify his remarks."
CNN may have thought that it was doing the right thing by allowing Magic to respond after it let Sterling go off on Johnson - of course, CNN could've decided not to air that part of the interview, but let's face it, that portion was gold.
If anything, Johnson could be forgiven if he were angry at CNN for not editing out the portion of the interview that allowed a person whose mental competence has been questioned to dredge up Magic's past.
But there was no need for Johnson to respond to Sterling's comments. Anyone who watched the Sterling interview could tell he's not right.
Just listen to any of the multiple recordings of Sterling. Why would anyone feel the need to respond? If a homeless man on the street were rambling to himself, would anyone feel the need to respond to that?
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