How do you force an owner to sell
team? Maybe if it happen the team get relocated?
If you are interested it is being discussed here:According to Silver...
The NBA commissioner...
The league has the authority to do it...
And he needs 3/4 of the owners' votes.
With 29 other teams...
That is about 22 teams.
I hope he gets it...
But I think there are some reluctant owners.
First...
This was a taped conversation...
So there are privacy issues.
Plus...
If this precedent is set...
Whatever the owner says...
Or do...
Outside of the NBA may be held against them from now on.
Regardless...
I hope they do the right thing...
And just outright ban this guy and anyone associated with him.
He is a big racist...
And how he acts in his real life...
Is consistent with what he said on the tape.
You know some people man. They refuse to believe theyre wrong
maybe the LA CLippers will relocate to seattle or vancouver?
So that dog that was stabbed in Surrey last night belongs to a friend of my mothers. Can't believe some punk ass kid would stab a dog 12 times. Hope he gets railroaded in prison.
I doubt it.
Despite being the butt of a lot of jokes for the last 20 to 30 years...
It still gets decent attendance...
And it has a pretty good following.
It is likely staying put.
If Sterling actually sells...
Which is another question all to itself...
Then it will become the new owner or owners' call.
The front runner...
According to the rumour mills...
Is Magic Johnson though...
So it is very likely to stay in L.A.
There was a stank to the Clippers franchise before.
Then they got lucky with Griffin and gifted Paul by Stern.
Just a bad taste in everyone's mouths now in regards to the whole franchise.
Be interesting to see how they recover.
To be fair...
Paul wanted to be in L.A...
And that Lakers deal was a rip-off.
Who knows what would happen to the Clippers?
They will be fine...
Attendance wise...
Once Sterling is removed...
But players may want to be traded...
And the franchise falls to mediocrity...
Again.
Lakers deal was a rip-off? Wasn't Gasol going the other way?
Sterling officially banned for life from the Clippers organization and the NBA.
In other NBA related news, this story is getting next to no coverage when it comes to North American media.
Shaquille O'Neal accused of bullying DISABLED fan
Great point Wilch.
I would like to add that it is also about money.
This is a PR disaster...
Sponsors have already started to pull out...
And even the President put in his own 2 cents.
The NBA had to do something...
And I am actually surprised...
In a good way...
That it was this harsh.
Like you said...
It is 10 to 15 years too late...
But at least Sterling finally got his due...
And the NBA finally did the right thing.
Wow Real Madrid crushed Bayern.