Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, his wife Shelly, and actor George Segal attend the NBA basketball game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling (C), his wife Shelly (L) and actor George Segal attend the NBA basketball game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, December 22, 2008. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

A woman who claims to be an ex-girlfriend of Donald Sterling has sued him for sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

The disgraced owner of the Los Angeles Clippers allegedly told Maiko Maya King that black people would do nothing but "sit at home and smoke dope." According to Maiko, she used to face a "steady stream of racially and sexually offensive comments" during her alleged relation with Sterling between 2005 and 2011. She was apparently employed by the 80-year-old as a caretaker and personal assistant, TIME reported.

According to her lawsuit, the business magnate, who was banned for life from the NBA, had commented on Maiko's husband. "How could you be married to a black man? Why would you bring black people into the world?" he asked. He also said, "I want to take you out of the black world and put you into the white world. Black people do not take care of their children. All they do is sit at home and smoke dope," according to Maiko's allegations. "He confided in her that he had difficulty having sexual relations and that he was bored with V.," the lawsuit said. Maiko later realised that V was his girlfriend who ""no longer wanted an intimate relationship" with him.

Maiko also claimed that Sterling had agreed to pay her $10,000 every month but "only if she would have sex with him." He allegedly told her that she would be entitled to her bonuses only if she helped him "perform sexually." She said that she was fired on May 7, 2014 after she had protested against the sexual harassment. She sought for compensatory damages for mental suffering, extreme mental anguish and continued pain. Maiko's attorney Gloria Allred, who had filed the lawsuit on behalf of her, sought unspecified general, compensatory damages and attorney fees.

Sterling's attorney Bobby Samini denied all the allegations. The Los Angeles Times reported that Samini had called the allegations "completely baseless." "Anyone objectively reviewing Ms. King's claims will have no doubt that they are without merit," Samini said.

Contact the writer: s.mukhopadhyay@ibtimes.com.au