NBA LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling has been banned for life from all things NBA related, but this goes deeper than just a basketball game or racist statements being made. Sterling violated his marriage vows.
“The views expressed by Mr. Sterling are deeply offensive and harmful. That they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my personal outrage. Sentiments of this kind are contrary to principles of inclusion and respect that inform our diverse, multicultural and multi-ethnic league,” said NBA Commissioner Silver.
Well, this actually goes farther than the damage he has done to the NBA franchise but what about the damage this will have on his marriage and his family. Sterling wife was aware of his racist antics and language but that was fine for their marriage and what they accepted. We cannot say she was wrong for staying with him but what we can say is “he was wrong for stepping outside of his marriage.”
Sterling decided it was best for him to get him a mistress. Instead of working on his marriage or asking his wife to give him what he was lacking he decided to go outside the marriage. Well, we see what happened when he got him a sidechick.
So Sterling wife knew he was racist & they went on with their life & making all the money they could…but Sterling wasn’t happy with keeping his racism between him & his wife, he wanted to venture out & get him a “girlfriend.”
Now I want y’all to pay attention to how damaging cheating is not only to your marriage but to your livelihood. Donald Sterling thought that since he was the owner of the LA Clippers and have a bunch of money, he could do what he want and say what he felt without consequences.
There are consequences to every action. Cheating destroys the foundation of trust in marriage. When there is no trust there is no bond to keep the marriage together. Sterling destroyed the trust in his marriage and with those that worked with him. This trust and respect is lost and it is so hard to get back. (yes you can work to get it back but you must WORK at it).
Stop thinking, like Sterling, that you can keep your dirty laundry “dirty” between you and you and your mistress. Remember, your mistress has no loyalty to you only to what she can get from you. Cheating destroys you and all the things you are associated with.
Sterling is definitely feeling the effects of the longtime relationship with his sidechick. I really hope that she was worth every car, every house, every dinner, and everything he has given up just to have her by his side.
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