Asshole for the day

Charlie Campbell has a Time article about Sterling, at it again:

LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling (photo) has reportedly hired prominent antitrust litigator Maxwell Blecher, who has written a letter to the NBA's general counsel, denying any wrongdoing, and rejecting the league's fine, following Sterling's leaked racist comments
Sports Illustrated is reporting that Donald Sterling is poised to unleash Blecher in order to avoid being reprimanded by the NBA.
The eighty-year-old property tycoon has been slapped with a $2.5 million fine and ordered to sell the team— eliminated from the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder recently— after his racist rant was leaked to the media.
Sources told SI.com that Blecher sent a letter on Sterling’s behalf to NBA executive vice president and general counsel Rick Buchanan. The missive denies any wrongdoing, argues “no punishment is warranted” and warns that the controversy “will be adjudicated”, suggesting a lengthy legal battle could lie ahead.
“We reject your demand for payment,” the letter tells Buchanan, basing its assertions on two key points: first, that Sterling has not violated any article of the NBA constitution, and second, that his “due-process rights” have not been met.

Rico says that, if he doesn't pay up, that'll give the NBA the excuse to take the team away from him... (And if that photo isn't the quintessential 'smug sumbitch', Rico doesn't know what is.)