Donald Sterling cites his Jewish roots and says 'I'm not racist, I'm a Jew!'

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A 'longtime friend' recorded a call to Sterling after the NBA ban
Sterling questions how his friend could 'think I have anything in the world but love for everybody'
Calls Magic Johnson 'a guy I respect so much' but can't believe that the former NBA player didn't talk to Sterling before condemning him
Argues that he will never give up the team even though the NBA is holding conference calls this week to strategize a way to force Sterling's hand

Published: 08:48 EST, 8 May 2014 | Updated: 11:56 EST, 8 May 2014

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A new recording of Donald Sterling has been released by a friend of the disgraced Clippers owner and he is heard declaring that he is not a racist.

'You think I’m a racist? You think I have anything in the world but love for everybody? You don’t think that! You know I’m not a racist!' Sterling is heard saying to his unidentified friend.

'I mean, how could you think I’m a racist knowing me all these years?

On tape, again: A longtime friend of Donald Sterling released a second 'surreptitiously' recorded call where Sterling is heard sounding off about the scandal and how he will not sell his team

'How can you be in this business and be a racist? Do you think I tell the coach to get white players? Or to get the best player he can get?'

The tape was released to Radar Online and the friend signed an affidavit saying that Sterling is the other voice on the recording.

'I grew up in East L.A.... I was the president of the high school there. I mean, and I’m a Jew! And 50 per cent of the people there were black and 40 per cent were Hispanic,' Sterling says.

'So I mean, people must have a good feeling for me.'

Under investigation: Donald Sterling and his estranged wife Shelly (pictured in 2011) have both previously been cited in old discrimination lawsuits from former tenants and now she is reportedly being investigated by the NBA

Scandal: Sterling's problems started when a secretly-recorded phone call with his girlfriend V. Stiviano (left) was released and he was heard complaining that she wanted to post photos of herself with Magic Johnson

Sterling talks about the scandal and specifically references the Instagram photo of his girlfriend V. Stiviano and Magic Johnson that reportedly prompted his backlash during a recorded call with her.

'It breaks my heart that Magic Johnson, a guy that I respect so much, wouldn’t stand up and say, "Well let’s get the facts. Let’s get him and talk to him." Nobody tried. Nobody!'

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If the recording is real, it would be the first time that Sterling has been heard from since he was banned from the NBA for life following the first recording of his conversation with V. Stiviano.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has made it clear that he hopes that the league's board of governors will vote to force Sterling to sell the LA basketball team that he has owned since 1981, but in this latest recording, Sterling made it clear that he does not intend to go without a fight.

Ban: In April NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (pictured) announced a lifetime suspension and a $2.5million fine for Donald Sterling after audio recordings of him making racist comments came to light

'You can’t force someone to sell property in America! I’m a lawyer, that’s my opinion,' Sterling said.

In spite of his beliefs, the NBA is going ahead with their own process, as the advisory and finance committee held their second conference call in as many weeks in order to discuss their options and the timetable of a possible forced sale.

Sterling has been banned from the NBA for life, is not allowed to have any role in the running of the Clippers nor attend any games or practices.

The 'death sentence' came after tapes were released where Sterling was heard saying that he didn't want his mixed-race girlfriend to post photos showing that she was spending time with African Americans.

The punishment, which also included a $2.5million fine, came after the NBA investigated and met with Sterling, but there are reports that his estranged wife Shelly Sterling is also being investigated because of some old discrimination lawsuits from former tenants who accused her of using racial slurs.

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Ren16, Northampton, 1 hour ago

The classic: I'm not racist I'm... I'm not racist I have black friends No you're racist because you said a racist comment moron

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Moscow Calling, Moscow, 2 hours ago

So now it's against the law to invite who you want to a sports fixture. And to force someone to sell something because "I didn't like the things he said". What a joke world!

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WhoCares, OKC, United States, 2 hours ago

Yes because being Jewish automatically doesn't make you racist. Idiot

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CaliforniaKate, San Jose, United States, 2 hours ago

Yes, because Judaism is a race

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Rosy, USA, United States, 2 hours ago

Well Mr. Sterling... this private organization doesn't want you as a member anymore. so yes, they can kick you out and revoke your membership. There is a certain IRS Tax Exempt Law on involuntary sales of a business so yes, business be sold involuntarily in the U.S.A .

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Tinkerbelle, stuck in the middle with you, United States, 3 hours ago

LMAO is he serious? That's like him making racist remarks about other Jews but saying, it's OK cause I'm a Jew. The reality is, we are all racists whether we admit it or not and the things he said in the voice recordings are pretty racist. I'm pretty accepting of people but I can't say I've never made a racist remark in my life because I'd be lying. Best thing for him to do is just say, I'm sorry, and it may not be right I feel that way, but that's how I feel. Better to be honest than to keep trying to cover it up.

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Seriously-, Land of I Hope things Change, 3 hours ago

Interesting timing to have an attack of principle.

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HJ, Las Vegas, 3 hours ago

the guy is delusional on a few different levels. his phone conversation he thought were private were not. what he said was racist and if he still thinks ownership of anything these days is protected by the constitution under the obama administration and the holder justice department he is sadly mistaken.