Minutes of hell. We didnt know if he was still dieing or if they were still pumping drugs in him. A horrifying situation. They wanted to hurry up and get it done with as little transparency as possible. Shades of katrina. They have gone up there with chainsaws to try to be able to cut holes in the roofs and get people out of there. People trapped in their attacks, almost a foot of rain in 24 hours. The moment of death is just an inch away. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. Im Carol Costello. Thank you for joining me. The nba handed down a sports Death Penalty to clippers owner Donald Sterling. The big question is how sterling respond . Will other nba owners vote to force sterling to sell the team . Clippers fans, they raised the roof for their heroes last night. One, two, three [ cheers and applause ] it was the first time the team had been home since sterlings racist rant audiotape surfaced. The clippers won a pivotal game five in the playoff series with golden state. Coac
More than a foot of rain has fallen near pensacola. Rescuers had to cut into the roofs of homes to free people who had been trapped in their attics. Well speak to that official later this hour. Authorities have asked people to stay off the streets and keep them clear. Roads and bridges have been washed out and police say the floodwaters have now killed at least one person. That brings the death toll from these severe storms that have stuck over so much of the country this week to 36 people. So man having to rebuild. Back to our top story. The owner of the Los Angeles Clippers banned for life from the nba. Joining us is thurl bailey, former nba player and vice chairman of the nba retired Players Association. I know you watched that press conference yesterday with a keen eye and you were waiting to see what the commissioner would do. He was quick and decisive. Are you happy with the punishment . Yeah, i am. Im very satisfied like i think a lot of people are. It was swift. It was just. An