V. Stiviano, Donald Sterling Controversy: 7 Things To Know About Latina Girlfriend Of Clippers Owner

Donald Sterling has been the topic of talk during the NBA playoffs due to some racial comments he made saying that black people were not allowed into the arena, including greats like Magic Johnson. Anger and outrage have been circulating around the league. Clippers players held a silent protest last night before their playoff game against the Golden State Warriors by wearing their practice jerseys inside out and piled them up at half court before the game started. The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets also made a statement during their playoff game by wearing black socks.

Players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant made statements, they were outraged. “Obviously, if the reports are true, it’s unacceptable in our league. It doesn’t matter, white, black or Hispanic, all across the races it’s unacceptable. As the commissioner of our league they have to make a stand. They have to be very aggressive with it. I don’t know what it will be but we can’t have that in our league. We’re model citizen of all sports around the world because we are the most recognizable figures…it’s very disrespectful and appalling,” James said. Kobe Bryant responded, “I couldn’t play for him.” Magic Johnson had something to say as well. “He shouldn’t own a team anymore. And he should stand up and say ‘I don’t want to own a team anymore,’ especially when you have African Americans renting his apartments, coming to his games, playing for him and coaching for him. This is bad for everybody. This is bad for America. I’m really upset about it.”

The thing that many people don’t understand is the fact that his girlfriend V. Stiviano is half black, half Latina. Here are some things to know about her:

1. She is a model

2. Her name is Vanessa Stiviano, she has used the aliases Vanessa Maria Perez, Monica Gallegos, Maria Monica Perez Gallegos and Maria Valdez

3. She legally changed her name to V. Stiviano

4. She has been the mistress of billionaire Donald Sterling for the last four years

5. She had an argument with Donald Sterling because she took a picture with Magic Johnson

6. She is part Mexican, part black

7. She tried to make Sterling see the hypocrisy of his views on black people, including the fact that he has a roster of players who are mostly black and are coached by a black man.