[quote=spdrun]It was a PRIVATE CONVERSATION between him and his mistress (let’s not kid ourselves). I’m pretty sure that everyone has said things in the heat of anger that they don’t want to be public.

Sure, she won’t admit to releasing the recordings. That might open her to civil and criminal liability.[/quote]

No, it won’t open her up to criminal liability. He knew the recordings were being made.

Ignoring entrapment issues for the moment, if an undercover cop records private conversations proving guilt of a crime, should those conversations remain private?

Sterling’s comments weren’t “heat of anger” words. They were outrageously racist words by the owner of an NBA franchise whose customer base is 60% non-white. Nobody that I’m aware of has come forward and said that they didn’t have a problem with what Sterling said. His words weren’t slightly outside the norm. They were so far outside the norm that nobody will publically admit that they agree with him. The reaction is understandable.

I really just don’t understand the sympathy for the guy.