Donald Sterling banned for life by NBA

• SportsAndLady

  

  What if 3/4 of the owners don't vote sterling out? Then what?
• queencitybuckeye

  thavoice;1610589 wrote: I do believe of what you are saying though that she is a malipulative twunt who set him up.

  That's an issue that people sometimes struggle with on these types of discussions, that there has to be a good guy and a bad guy. She's a kept woman which is another name for whore, and he's a racist slumlord. No white hats to be found.
• bases_loaded

  

  SportsAndLady;1610600 wrote:What if 3/4 of the owners don't vote sterling out? Then what?

  
  25 teams worth of guys turning their shirts inside out obvs racist owners
• wildcats20

  

  @WojYahooNBA: Several groups with desire to purchase Clippers are already stepping forward, with a bidding war expected to exceed $1 billion for Clippers.
• thavoice

  SportsAndLady;1610600 wrote:What if 3/4 of the owners don't vote sterling out? Then what?

  Good question.
  
  But then the onus falls onto the owners and it will get out who voted what, and those guys could see blowback as well.
• sleeper

  

  Love it. Your move Sterling!
• bases_loaded

  

  Lol...Sterling bought them for $12....he'll get over a billion for them? Tough to say hes out anything, especially since he hates having negros in his house.
• queencitybuckeye

  reclegend22;1610596 wrote:LOL why wasn't Sterling banned for life after comparing African Americans to vermin 15 years ago? This was a power move to appease the proverbial lynch mob and nothing more.

  He should have been, does the fact he wasn't earn him a lifetime pass?
• SportsAndLady

  

  It's kind of funny that sterling will be a billion dollars richer soon, and that's supposed to be his punishment lol
• wildcats20

  

  @ArashMarkazi: Sterling confirmed to Silver that was his voice on the tapes. He did not convey any remorse or any other feelings.
  
  In case people still want to doubt it was him.
• queencitybuckeye

  SportsAndLady;1610600 wrote:What if 3/4 of the owners don't vote sterling out? Then what?

  Then he can have all the downside of owning the team with none of the benefits (like even being able to go to a game).
• QuakerOats

  I thought fines were for law breakers ?? We can now fine people for (racist) remarks they make. Wow, what a slippery slope we are on ...... I wonder what derogatory comments about progressives will bring -- $10 million ??
• SportsAndLady

  

  queencitybuckeye;1610607 wrote:He should have been, does the fact he wasn't earn him a lifetime pass?

  I think what rec meant is why not do this 15 years ago?
  
  The answer is obviously because the black voice wasn't as loud back then as it is now.
• Zoltan

  SportsAndLady;1610608 wrote:It's kind of funny that sterling will be a billion dollars richer soon, and that's supposed to be his punishment lol

  His ego is taking a hit, which is worse for an 80+ year old man who is already FU rich.
• sleeper

  

  SportsAndLady;1610608 wrote:It's kind of funny that sterling will be a billion dollars richer soon, and that's supposed to be his punishment lol

  Part of me hopes that he doesn't get voted out of the league and/or he fights the ruling in a legal battle with the NBA. Anyway, I got my popcorn out and I'm ready to watch a billionaire and former lawyer get to work.
• SportsAndLady

  

  queencitybuckeye;1610611 wrote:Then he can have all the downside of owning the team with none of the benefits (like even being able to go to a game).

  So he would still own the the team but couldn't go to any games or events? Lol
• wildcats20

  

  @AlexKennedyNBA: Adam Silver: "If a player in the future doesn't want to play for the Clippers and is under contract, we'll deal with that." Interesting.
• reclegend22

  

  This decision today was in the best interest of Adam Silver. That is the primary reason for the decision. Make no mistake about it. Racism is alive and well. People will just attempt to be more careful about who they share their views with after this.
  
  The NBA just looks dumb here. Donald Sterling is the same person today as he was when Elgin Baylor accused him of running a "plantation" and when he bought the team three decades ago.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Zoltan;1610614 wrote:His ego is taking a hit, which is worse for an 80+ year old man who is already FU rich.

  Good point.
• wildcats20

  

  If the owners don't vote him out, he won't have a choice IMO. No player is going to play for him as long as his name is behind the franchise.
• Mohican00

  

  SportsAndLady;1610613 wrote:The answer is obviously because the black voice wasn't as loud back then as it is now.

  ahh yes, the Jim Crow 90's
• Zoltan

  reclegend22;1610596 wrote:LOL why wasn't Sterling banned for life after comparing African Americans to vermin 15 years ago? This was a power move to appease the proverbial lynch mob and nothing more.

  That is part of his body of work, and it is costing him now. No way he gets this punishment if this were a first time offense.
• reclegend22

  

  wildcats20;1610610 wrote:@ArashMarkazi: Sterling confirmed to Silver that was his voice on the tapes. He did not convey any remorse or any other feelings.
  
  In case people still want to doubt it was him.

  Not sure many people here, if any, actually didn't think it was Sterling.
• sleeper

  

  wildcats20;1610621 wrote:If the owners don't vote him out, he won't have a choice IMO. No player is going to play for him as long as his name is behind the franchise.

  Really? I don't see CP3 and Griffin staying at home when millions are on the line. I also don't see any player turning down the millions to play for the team either.
• queencitybuckeye

  QuakerOats;1610612 wrote:I thought fines were for law breakers ??

  You thought incorrectly (surprise). Private organization may set up fine schedules for whatever infractions they wish.