L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been the hot topic since his recorded racist comments went public and was posted on TMZ and Deadspin on Friday. The recordings sent the owner’s position with his team and the NBA up in the air. We put together a timeline of the owner’s decline in popularity in the NBA and the public.

Click through the timeline below.

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