The first amendment limits the power of the government, not that of private citizens.  If he is in breach of his contract with the NBA, then they can take whatever actions are stipulated in that contract.  It doesn't matter what the majority (well other than the people involved in this decision) thinks.  The majority of people might dislike Comcast for example, but a Comcast employee speaking ill of the company probably won't last long.

I guess you don't follow cycling much Floyd Landis another American cycler was also a big time doper he was also a teamate of Amstrong which explains a lot.

Yep and if you ever say something that anyone could possibly take offence too and record it your employer will sack you.

In the part of the UK I live the local police have signs up asking people to report those we overhere saying anying that could be offensive to someone as it's a nice easy arrest and boosts there figures no matter that it can cost someone there job.

Racisim should only have a legal consequence if you actively discriminate or harass someone not becuase someone is being a nosy bastard.

Sterling has a long history of being a racist and actively discriminating against minorities in his other business ventures (real estate).  He never should have been alowed to own the Clippers to begin with.

I hope he sues the NBA and wins.

He is a racist piece of shit, but there is something wrong imho when a mans private conversation can be recorded and sold for profit and his private beliefs and comments can be used to basically make him give up his property. What he said was deplorable, but he believed he was having a private conversation. He didn't post this on Twitter, he didn't get drunk and tell it to a bunch of reporters in a hotel bar.

Well, if the recording offends the majority of the consumer-base of the company, then the employer might just fire you to avoid associating with you and losing money. I'm not sure what NBA-owner contractual agreements are, but I'm sure there's something in place to justify banning someone who could potentially publically demonize the association.

That would put the recorder of the illegal tape on the hook, but he has no case against the NBA whatsoever.

You should call all the sports sites and networks and let them know he has no case whatsoever since all they are talking about are potential legal ramifications and lawsuits.

You're incredibly naive when it comes to professional sport. 

Basketball players benefit greatly from doping, just like any other physical sport. And even if it had only a limited effect, it would still be enough reason to take the dope. At professional sports every single % counts. Look up the anti-doping policy of the NBA and come back here. It's not strict, it's practically non-existing. Weight for example is very important in basketball. Taking Aicar + GW1516 would increase your performance by a huge margin. 

Overall, I think you need to put off those American glasses and look at things more objectively. 

Sports pundits are talking their way around the biggest sports story of the year? Oh my, where's my shocked face...?

On what basis? He can hardly argue that the NBA is conspiring against him with other team owners, and since they are suspending him rather than trying to sell the team out from under him, he has no real recourse. He could sue just to make a stink of things, but based on what we know he wouldn't stand a chance.