President Obama Calls Alleged Racist Remarks By Clippers Owner ‘Incredibly Offensive’ - ABC News: KUALA LUMPUR – President Obama said the alleged “incredibly offensive” racist remarks by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling “kind of speak for themselves” and that he’s confident the NBA will address the issue appropriately.
“I don’t think I have to interpret those statements for you,” Obama said during a news conference with Prime Minister Najib Razak. “They kind of speak for themselves … When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t have to do anything, you just let them talk.”
An audio recording obtained and released by TMZ reveals a person identified as Sterling criticizing his girlfriend for “associating with black people,” a reference to a photo she posted on Instagram posing with former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson.