Can they all just go away? More bread and circuses to distract the masses.
Remember when "actions speak louder than words" was the way we lived? If our culture weren't so far down the drain, having a mistess, flaunted in public, would've cause outrage and censure....and Sterling's and everyone else's freedom of speech, even to say awful things, in private, would be protected.
I suspect this whole situation is going to do the NBA a lot of damage down the road, and rich smart billionaires who are less than perfect might want to find other toys instead of NBA teams.