welcome back to "new day." a big story this morning. universal condemnation for racist comments attributed to los angeles clippers owner donald sterling. the controversy has taken center stage during the nba playoffs for sunday night's games. clippers players, you're watching it right there, turned their shirts inside out to hide the logo. let's bring in a person who knows the league well. ode this birdsong, chairman of the basketball association. and mr. lamar campbell, former nba player. great to have you both here. sorry to meet you under this context but an important conversation. otis, let me start with you, do you believe there's any mitigating what happened here, oh, the not here? maybe the context should be