The saga of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, accused of making racist comments on a secret recording, continued at a breakneck pace Tuesday, with NBA officials set to formally address the situation, and many other key developments sprouting up as the controversy remained the nation’s biggest topic for talk.

‘Defining Moment’

With the masses clamoring for punishment, NBA commissioner Adam Silver will discuss Sterling’s fate as an NBA owner in a news conference in New York City Tuesday, after the 80-year-old was purportedly heard on tape chastising girlfriend V. Stiviano for publicly associating with black people, both at Clippers games and on her Instagram page. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former player who’s serving advisor to league officials during the tumultuous time, has called for the association to hit the billionaire with "the maximum fine possible,” and issue him an indefinite suspension. "Mr. Sterling should no longer have the privilege of being an owner of an NBA team,” Johnson said, laying out the possibility of a relative or trustee to take ownership of the embattled franchise. He added that the incident marks “a defining moment in the history of the National Basketball Association.” The Sterling name has been anything but the last few days, as companies that have dropped all sponsorship of the Clippers include CarMax, Kia Motors, America Virgin America, P. Diddy’s AQUAHydrate, Red Bull, Yokohama, Mercedes-Benz and State Farm. The latter insurance giant said it will continue to air