Donald Sterling, Clippers Owner, Banned For Life, Fined $2.5M

[ABQCOWBOY]

I'm wondering if he will file a monster lawsuit against the NBA.

I certainly think it's possible.

 

[The Natural]

Good riddance

 

[Smith22]

For awhile, I thought I felt like Cuban. But now I think I feel more like Kareem.

http://dlvr.it/5WXXS8

Agree with Kareem.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

This is more then just banning. This ruling says that he can not profit from his franchise, which he bought and paid for. This, I think, might be trouble for the NBA.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I certainly think it's possible.

I think it's more likely probable..

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I certainly think it's possible.

I would think you don't just take a guy's zillion dollar toy away from him without him getting a real high dollar legal team & saying whoa.

His reputation is ruined but I bet he still wants his toy.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

If they want to stamp out this behavior, they will also make an example of Larry Johnson without an angry mob behind the actions.

What affiliation does Larry Johnson have with the NBA? Is he in a position to hire/fire? Does he effect NBA policy? Riley Cooper said some pretty racist things last offseason and to be honest, no one called for him to be banned for life, so it clearly isn't a black/white thing, just Sterling has the power to actually do something with his point of views and Larry Johnson does not.

 

[Tabascocat]

This is more then just banning. This ruling says that he can not profit from franchise, which he bought and paid for. This, I think, might be trouble for the NBA.

He will get his money from the sale. There would have been worse trouble for the NBA if they did not punish him harshly IMO.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

What affiliation does Larry Johnson have with the NBA? Is he in a position to hire/fire? Does he effect NBA policy? Riley Cooper said some pretty racist things last offseason and to be honest, no one called for him to be banned for life, so it clearly isn't a black/white thing, just Sterling has the power to actually do something with his point of views and Larry Johnson does not.

he works in the front office of the New York Knicks.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

This is more then just banning. This ruling says that he can not profit from franchise, which he bought and paid for. This, I think, might be trouble for the NBA.

Holy Crap! What I read, just said he can't run the team, serve on boards and attend games, but they are literally taking the team from him? Bold move Silver.....likely too bold, but bold move.

 

[Rockport]

the NBA has tolerated, and will continue to do so. This is lynch mob mentality. Once a huge crowd with flaming pitch forks accumulates, they do something. color me not impressed.

If they want to stamp out this behavior, they will also make an example of Larry Johnson without an angry mob behind the actions.

You make no sense. Tolerating racist remarks is condoning racism. If you don't believe that, then you don't understand racism.

 

[casmith07]

racism doesn't go away by making people afraid to say what they think. I understand the NBA had to do something to limit the financial damages, but I don't see this doing anything good for the league, or society.

There is some truth to this. There needs to be actual continued action, not just "make him go away."

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

He will get his money from the sale. There would have been worse trouble for the NBA if they did not punish him harshly IMO.

But it is not legal to force somebody to sell property through forced means. Further, the ruling does not say that the Sterling Family has to give up the Franchise. Only that he can not profit from it or be associated with it. This is really strange.

 

[Rockport]

The perspective Cuban is coming at it from is that he enjoys being able to say whatever the hell he wants, so he's more concerned about that than anything else. Which is understandable.

He probably doesn't have the perspective of having been discriminated against, so it's obviously hard for him to see it from that side.

It's impossible for him to see although I'm sure he will tell you differently.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

But it is not legal to force somebody to sell property through forced means. Further, the ruling does not say that the Sterling Family has to give up the Franchise. Only that he can not profit from it or be associated with it. This is really strange.

the no profit line seems a bit of a stretch, not sure how that is enforceable.

 

[casmith07]

But it is not legal to force somebody to sell property through forced means. Further, the ruling does not say that the Sterling Family has to give up the Franchise. Only that he can not profit from it or be associated with it. This is really strange.

He'll be fine. He can go back to discriminating against Black and Latino Americans in his rental properties that he owns, saying that they smell and attract vermin, and calling Latinos lazy people who smoke and drink all day.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

he works in the front office of the New York Knicks.

Honestly did not know that, but he's in charge of player development, so all of my points remain the same. He cannot hire/fire, doesn't set policy, thus it's a totally different situation. And I'll say it again, Riley Cooper said some pretty racist things, worse than what Larry Johnson said, and the NFL didn't feel the need to make an example out of him, and the public ended up being fine with him, given enough time. So more goes into this than black and white.

 

[Tabascocat]

But it is not legal to force somebody to sell property through forced means. Further, the ruling does not say that the Sterling Family has to give up the Franchise. Only that he can not profit from it or be associated with it. This is really strange.

I think the NBA as an entity can do that, written in by-laws, contracts and what not. You are correct that his wife could theoretically keep the team, but is she an owner on paper? I don't know.

I would bet on one thing.......Silver had enough verbal commitments from the other owners to get well past the 75% mark to get him out.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

the no profit line seems a bit of a stretch, not sure how that is enforceable.

I don't either but I just heard that very thing reported from ESPN. Not just a life time ban but all of the financial stuff as well.

 

[casmith07]

But it is not legal to force somebody to sell property through forced means. Further, the ruling does not say that the Sterling Family has to give up the Franchise. Only that he can not profit from it or be associated with it. This is really strange.

What's legal and what isn't legal gets significantly blurred when you start going to associations that are collectively bargained.

Adam SIlver also only said that he would be urged to sell, not that he would be forced. Not sure where you're getting that information from.

This is a LOT better for Sterling than the alternative, which is the NBA terminating the franchise, thereby barring him from even recovering any profits from any sale as well.