Since news of Donald Sterling's racist comments via a TMZ leaked audio clip made headlines this week, the Clippers owner has received enormous amounts of backlash from the likes of the NAACP, the Clippers basketball members, and even President Barack Obama.

During a press conference in Malaysia on Sunday, the president was asked about his opinion on Sterling's racist views and beliefs.

Obama responded that Sterling's racism towards African Americans was "ignorant" and "extremely offensive."

"When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything, you just let them talk," Obama said.

"The United States continues to wrestle with the legacy of race and slavery and segregation, that's still there, the vestiges of discrimination. We've made enormous strides, but you're going to continue to see this percolate up every so often," he added. "And I think that we just have to be clear and steady in denouncing it, teaching our children differently, but also remaining hopeful that part of why statements like this stand out some much is because there has been this shift in how we view ourselves."

Next to speak out about Sterling's ignorance was the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP. The L.A. chapter had originally planned to give Sterling a lifetime achievement award at their banquet on May 15, but in light of his current scandal, they've opted out.

"#DonaldSterling will not be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the LA Branch of the NAACP," the org tweeted.

Perhaps the most talked-about form of "The Sterling" protest came from the Clippers players themselves.

According to Yahoo! Sports, The Los Angeles Clippers wore their shooting shirts and practice jerseys inside-out before their playoff game against the Golden State Warriors Sunday afternoon in a protest against the alleged racial comments attributed to Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Before the game, the players all tossed their warm-up jackets with the Clippers name on the floor.

The players also wore black wristbands on their left arms and black socks as part of the protest. Sterling did not attend the game, but his estranged wife Shelly sat across from the bench wearing black.

"You know, from a coaching standpoint, you're concerned," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said regarding the controversy that currently surrounds the L.A. team. "They've been pulled in a million directions over the last 24 hours, and so that's a fact."

"The mental preparation, on the other hand, I just -- honestly, I don't know," Rivers continued. "Because, listen, as much as this is basketball, this is life. And our guys, they have family. They have friends. And they have cell phones. And I can't imagine how much they've been pulled on and talked to and what you should do and what you shouldn't do and what you should say. And that's abnormal to a normal playoff game."

For now, Sterling has agreed not to attend anymore Clippers games while the NBA continues to "further investigate" the issue.

According to the NY Daily News, Sterling has since semi-apologized by claiming that he is not a racist and that he is sorry to anyone who may have been hurt by the tirade "being attributed to him."