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Donald Sterling banned for life by NBA

  • queencitybuckeye
    SportsAndLady;1610717 wrote:If they force you while simultaneously fining you, would you pay it?

    Anyone know the legal ramifications of sterling just not paying the fine?
    They would have the option of suing him. I would imagine the agreement was written by some pretty solid lawyers.

    OTOH, if forgiving the fine would be the token win that gets him to quit fighting and sell the team, it's a no-brainer.
  • Gblock
    SportsAndLady;1610717 wrote:If they force you while simultaneously fining you, would you pay it?

    Anyone know the legal ramifications of sterling just not paying the fine?
    Would not pay
  • gut
    SportsAndLady;1610717 wrote: Anyone know the legal ramifications of sterling just not paying the fine?
    Leagues usually spell out specifically the process for fines. He can appeal, and likely he's waived a right to litigation and agreed to arbitration/mediation.

    But when you talk about forcing a sale of the franchise I think it becomes far more complicated. He would have certain property rights that he cannot waive even if he agrees to as part of league rules (i.e. non-binding). I don't know if special anti-trust laws would also factor in.
  • queencitybuckeye
    Gblock;1610724 wrote:Would not pay
    Would be sued.
    Would likely lose.
  • thavoice
    I hope that when this subsides that the NAACP gets some flack. Pretty much was known he was a big time racist, but because of the $$$$..... Hope that doesnt get forgotten
  • sleeper
    thavoice;1610727 wrote:I hope that when this subsides that the NAACP gets some flack. Pretty much was known he was a big time racist, but because of the $$$$..... Hope that doesnt get forgotten
    I hope as part of this battle he mentions this because the NAACP is a fraud of an organization and does far more harm than good in race relations.
  • steubbigred
    sleeper;1610729 wrote:I hope as part of this battle he mentions this because the NAACP is a fraud of an organization and does far more harm than good in race relations.
    That sucks and it's probably true.
  • steubbigred
    thavoice;1610727 wrote:I hope that when this subsides that the NAACP gets some flack. Pretty much was known he was a big time racist, but because of the $$$$..... Hope that doesnt get forgotten
    I hope the LA branch gets investigated for laundering money and embezzlement.
  • Curly J
    "Well if you are going to be a racist you might as well profit on it."

    /FWK'd
  • thavoice
    Curly J;1610737 wrote:"Well if you are going to be a racist you might as well profit on it."

    /FWK'd
    Well blacks are 5% responsible for this whole gagglefuck that is going on
  • Gblock
    queencitybuckeye;1610726 wrote:Would be sued.
    Would likely lose.
    Would likely be dead before appeals are final I'm 80
  • queencitybuckeye
    Gblock;1610740 wrote:Would likely be dead before appeals are final I'm 80
    With any luck.
  • steubbigred
    Curly J;1610737 wrote:"Well if you are going to be a racist you might as well profit on it."

    /FWK'd
    good one.
  • Gblock
    His age kinda makes me laugh when they keep saying " lifetime" ban like they banned him for 40 years
  • steubbigred
    Gblock;1610745 wrote:His age kinda makes me laugh when they keep saying " lifetime" ban like they banned him for 40 years
    His wife should not be able to take control. That is a concern.
  • thavoice
    I think his ban should start after the NBA season is finished.

    kenton/d
  • QuakerOats
    Sprewell, black player, assaulted and choked his white coach, and got a minor suspension.

    Old white owner makes racist remark and is banned for life and forced to give up property.



    Carry on.
  • Heretic
    QuakerOats;1610768 wrote:Sprewell, black player, assaulted and choked his white coach, and got a minor suspension.

    Old white owner makes racist remark and is banned for life and forced to give up property.


    Carry on.

    Other than the "apples to something that is definitely not an apple" comparison and misrepresentation of Sprewell's punishment (Warriors voided his contract, NBA suspended him for a year; he took it to arbitration court, which negated the contract voiding and lowered the suspension to 68 games, which was the rest of that season, which is still a lot more than a "minor" suspension), you're reasonably accurate.

    Which might be your all-time best on this site, but still shows a general lack of understanding of anything going on. You should try harder.

    Carry on.
  • vball10set
    Sterling deserves everything he's getting, but should Kobe be banned for this? Just curious...

    http://yhoo.it/eYGZc1
  • SportsAndLady
    vball10set;1610777 wrote:Sterling deserves everything he's getting, but should Kobe be banned for this? Just curious...

    http://yhoo.it/eYGZc1
    The problem with the ruling today is it now sets a precedence that the nba does not tolerate racism or hate.

    So now every time someone drops the N bomb or says "no homo" sterling will be expecting the nba to ban that person for life.

    It's a slippery slope but it's already been done.
  • QuakerOats
    Sprewell was suspended for 68 games; subsequently he was offered a $21 million contract to play in the ........... you guessed it .......... NBA.


    So, you can be black and commit felonious assault against a white man, and get in line for continued employment at $21 million over 3 years; or you can be an old white geezer who makes a personal comment with racial overtones and be banned for life, fined $2.5 million and forced to give up hundreds of millions in property.



    Change we can believe in ...


    Carry on
  • Gblock
    Please explain the correlation to the spreewell incident and how it was race related.
  • sleeper
    SportsAndLady;1610779 wrote:The problem with the ruling today is it now sets a precedence that the nba does not tolerate racism or hate.

    So now every time someone drops the N bomb or says "no homo" sterling will be expecting the nba to ban that person for life.

    It's a slippery slope but it's already been done.
    Yup but we all know as soon as a black person says this they will be defended and those calling for their removal will be called racists.
  • lhslep134
    For those interested in the relevant legality of this whole thing, here's a good read.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20140429/donald-sterling-nba-adam-silver-clippers-lawsuit-lifetime-ban/
  • QuakerOats
    Please explain the crime committed by Sterling.