Thread:Hey1234/@comment-24834541-20181121220955/@comment-1635429-20181121225433

Except Sterling never acts sleazy, manipulative or greedy? He's a realist. Sterling tries to give Lightning his dream of getting back into racing, but it's made clear that McQueen isn't cut out for it anymore when he nearly destroys the training equipment.

Sterling only suggests that McQueen retire because McQueen clearly doesn't have the racing capabilities in him anymore. However, Sterling is a businessman and already invested a lot in McQueen, so he straight up tells him about his proposal to simply focus on branding and merchandising. That's not evil or even antagonistic, it's completely realistic. That's how business work. And when Lightning begs to be given another chance, Sterling allows it. Yes, he allowed him on the condition that he retires if he loses, but nothing about that is sleazy. They made an honest agreement, and at the end of the day, Sterling has a business to run.