Tommy Lasorda: I Love Donald Sterling, and I Hope Stiviano Gets Hit By a Car

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05.08.2014 | News | Matt Fox |

Tell us how you REALLY feel, Tommy!

In an interview with WPBF-TV in Florida, 86-year-old Tommy Lasorda, the former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has become one of a very small pool of people coming out in support of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, despite his racist rant.

“I’ve been a friend of that guy for 30 years,” said Lasorda. “It doesn’t surprise me, and he shouldn’t have said it. He just hurt himself by talking too much and doing things that he shouldn’t be doing.”

Lasorda saved his most vicious remarks for V. Stiviano, the girlfriend of Sterling who leaked the now-infamous recording: “I don’t wish that girl any bad luck, but I hope she gets hit by a car.” Someone should probably teach Tommy what wishing someone bad luck is all about, since he appears to be having a bit of trouble with the concept.

Donald Trump similarly made derogatory comments about Stiviano last week, but only after eviscerating Sterling:

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Matt Fox

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Fox has history in broadcasting that spans two decades. From his early days as an FM host and club DJ in the mid-90′s to his later experiences in political talk radio, he has always had a knack for combining topical news with his love for popular culture. Those experiences culminated in his position as executive producer for several radio shows featured in the TALKERS Heavy 100. Originally from New York, Fox has made the great pilgrimage down to sunny south Florida.

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