Donald Sterling: 'I Was Baited' Into a 'Terrible Mistake'

Donald Sterling was "baited" into making a "terrible, terrible mistake," the disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner told CNN's Anderson Cooper in his first interview since an audio recording of him making racist comments ignited a firestorm of outrage in the sports world and beyond.

Sterling's initial comments, leaked online just over two weeks ago, resulted in him being banned for life from the NBA, which is also seeking to force him to sell the Clippers. NBA players were reportedly set to boycott playoff games had commissioner Adam Silver settled on a more lenient punishment.