Thoughts on Donald Sterling's Lifetime NBA Ban?

[IU Hoosier41 14,491]

This has been a crazy story.  Has anyone followed this closely?  Wonder what will happen if the owners don't force the sale of the team.  A lot of people will say it's a no brainer, but do other owners want to set that precedent?  That's the big issue.  

 

Every owner would want him gone and probably thinks he should be gone.  That vote will come down to if they want to set the precedent of removing and forcing a sale for private conversations that were leaked to the public.  Will be interesting to see.

[djsalway 4,161]

I love it. No place for a guy like him in the NBA.

[BlueDevil 9,556]

Time to sell the team to Magic Johnson. See ya sterling. Jackass.

[Hovadipo 62,099]

Great move by Silver here. I think he will be a good commish in the long run as well. As for the Clippers, Magic already said he doesn't want to buy them. Sterling will still get a ridiculous amount of money for that team. Don't be surprised to see Seattle rumors swarming either.


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[BlueDevil 9,556]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="64043" timestamp="1398797012"]Great move by Silver here. I think he will be a good commish in the long run as well. As for the Clippers, Magic already said he doesn't want to buy them. Sterling will still get a ridiculous amount of money for that team. Don't be surprised to see Seattle rumors swarming either.


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I thought i just read that he would be a front runner

[Stuhoo 90,809]

Well done, Mr. Commissioner.

 

Silver just forced the sale; a good move for the team, the fans, the league, and...

 

human decency.

[Hovadipo 62,099]

[quote name="BlueDevil2aHoosier" post="64048" timestamp="1398797342"]I thought i just read that he would be a front runner[/quote]

Well as of yesterday he didn't want to. Just searched twitter and it looks like he does now.


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[HoosierD 504]

Yea it really sucks that he's gonna get over $1 billion for being a jackass. Seems like the type of guy that would be smiling and laughing when he makes out that $2.5 million check.


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[djsalway 4,161]

Well as of yesterday he didn't want to. Just searched twitter and it looks like he does now. <br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Magic denied it, but that was just out of respect to the league. He wanted the decision to come first.

[Dalton26 17,208]

I think the punishment is all for show tbh but there really wasn't anything else they could do. If they force the sale Sterling will be a billionaire and he'll be laughing all the way to the bank.


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[Hovadipo 62,099]

[quote name="dalton26" post="64057" timestamp="1398798005"]I think the punishment is all for show tbh but there really wasn't anything else they could do. If they force the sale Sterling will be a billionaire and he'll be laughing all the way to the bank.


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He already is a billionaire. The rich just get richer...


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[BlueDevil 9,556]

[quote name="djsalway" post="64054" timestamp="1398797605"]Magic denied it, but that was just out of respect to the league. He wanted the decision to come first.[/quote]

What will ESPN do for laker talk when they can't just hit up the new clipper owner as to why the lakers suck anymore.

[Hovadipo 62,099]

[quote name="BlueDevil2aHoosier" post="64067" timestamp="1398798428"]What will ESPN do for laker talk when they can't just hit up the new clipper owner as to why the lakers suck anymore.[/quote]

They'll just let Bill Simmons slobber over the Celtics more than he already does.


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

David Stern would not have done this. 

[HoosierD 504]

[quote name="IUfan_Charlie" post="64077" timestamp="1398800369"]David Stern would not have done this. [/quote]

Not trying to argue or say you're wrong, but just curious what you think he would have done? I don't think anything less would have settled this.


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[Hovadipo 62,099]

[quote name="HoosierD" post="64078" timestamp="1398800628"]Not trying to argue or say you're wrong, but just curious what you think he would have done? I don't think anything less would have settled this.


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Stern and Sterling were buddies. They had (on record) extremely racist conversations together.


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[RoadToZion 2,196]

David Stern would not have done this. 

Yes he would have. 

[BlueDevil 9,556]

Speaking of Sterling he was quoted saying that the Clippers weren't for sale after hearing the ruling

[RoadToZion 2,196]

Stern and Sterling were buddies. They had (on record) extremely racist conversations together.


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If he didn't do the same thing, all hell would have broke loose in the NBA. This would have been the only solution. 

[Hovadipo 62,099]

[quote name="RoadToZion" post="64082" timestamp="1398800771"]If he didn't do the same thing, all hell would have broke loose in the NBA. This would have been the only solution. [/quote]

I agree that it would've been wrong on all accounts. But I'm not convinced Stern wouldn't have found an alternative. I think he would've given a much larger fine and given the players the option of abandoning their contracts. Or something to that degree.


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