OT - Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games

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Will Sterling be owner of the Clips on Nov. 1?

  1. yes, he'll still be owner (Sterlng Wins, at least temporarily)

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    18.8%

  2. no, he'll be ousted (Sterling Loses)

    8 vote(s)
    25.0%

  3. no, but he'll make an exorbitant amount of dough in the sale (Sterling basically wins)

    18 vote(s)
    56.3%
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  1. mook

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    Re: Banned for life and $2.5 mm fine!

    He's 81. I imagine some of the calculus on the legal side is that he may die before it's all settled. Meanwhile, the NBA can look responsive to the controversy and get him out of league-sanctioned limelight, which is what matters.
     
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    Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Early indications are that Sterling is going to fight it. If he does my guess is that there are many ways he can delay things into oblivion.
     
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    Re: What I'd like to hear Silver say

    Exactly... And we know that Sterling is a "sue happy" billionaire. It's not like you will be dealing with a person that can't afford to "take it to the man"
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    How about making a poll if you're going to ask for one?

    I think he'll be gone in two months. The NBA keeps several ownership groups on tap in case of owner death, financial troubles, etc. They've all been vetted and approved.
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Yes he will still be the owner. I think this will take at least 2 years to kick him out.
     
    magnifier661, Apr 29, 2014
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    Re: Banned for life and $2.5 mm fine!

    Anal rape a hotel clerk and you can still get a $28 million contract extension, but don't say something racist or homophobic in the "privacy" of your home, or you're fined and banned for life. Is that kind of your point?
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Nah, Magic Johnson will be ;)
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Apr 29, 2014
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    I actually deleted that post because I re-read the article and changed my mind. What Cuban kept saying he had a problem with was "kicking someone out of the league" for thoughts/statements. Seems like the lifetime ban is exactly what he was saying shouldn't happen.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Apr 29, 2014
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    Re: Banned for life and $2.5 mm fine!

    But Sterling's children can keep the case going.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Hahaha yep!
     
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    Re: Banned for life and $2.5 mm fine!

    Yep. Anal rape, illegal drugs, battery of a woman=ok, just dare dare say you dont like black people.
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Can we please merge the 4 Sterling threads?
     
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    Re: What I'd like to hear Silver say

    You bring up a legitimate point. But I think the NBA has more of a vested interest in this matter considering 80+ percent of the players are Black and not to mention myriad fans.

    With regard to supporting Prop 8 and other anti-gay marriage initiatives, gay marriage is only legal in 17/50 states and isn't perceived to be on the same level as race relations. Moreover, this country as had an ugly history with Black people that it hasn't had with gay people.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    Mark Cuban can bitch all he wants but these things happen all the time.

    Example: A corporation can vote out the owner from handling the "day to day" operations, because that owner has tarnished the "good name" of the company. The same is said about the "NBA" kicking out an owner they feel has tarnished the brand "NBA".

    And this isn't some "legal" court preceding here. It is an entity that nba owners and players all have a stake in. So if the Owners and Players feel that Sterling "staying an owner" will tarnish the "good name" of the "nab", then they have every right to kick him out.
     
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    Re: Mark Cuban's Comments on Sterling

    So, how's Cuban gonna vote?
     
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    Re: What I'd like to hear Silver say

    Wrong... Voting for "prop 8" is just as detrimental to the "good name" of the NBA. The line drawn is black and white. The moment you go gray, then everything is questionable.
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    And I wish him all the success as an owner that Michael Jordan has enjoyed over the years.

    Here's to Magic Johnson, team owner!

    :cheers:
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Not sure how B can happen without C happening in your poll.
     
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    Re: What I'd like to hear Silver say

    Certainly there is a difference in degree. But, I can almost guarantee that this will come up again in the context of a Christian owner and support of heterosexual marriage. Just a matter of time.
     
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    Re: Poll: Will Sterling be owner of the Clippers at the beginning of next season

    Then all we'd need is for that fool Shaq to buy a Western Conference team and it will be smooth sailing to the WCF for the foreseable future.

    :chestbump:
     
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