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Yeah the only thing they could have done is boycott the game but that would've caused a huge backlash.
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What do you imagine the backlash would have been?Yeah the only thing they could have done is boycott the game but that would've caused a huge backlash.
i can see a game boycott getting out of hand, like if people actually stand around staples preventing ticket holders from going to the game.What do you imagine the backlash would have been?Yeah the only thing they could have done is boycott the game but that would've caused a huge backlash.
Julius F. Wrek
Enh.
Backlash smacklash.
Clippers had/have an opportunity to do something history by choosing not to play.
I'm sure if it had been discussed, the Warriors would have joined them in solidarity.
The more problems they cause with a boycott, the more of an emphatic message they send.
It also forces the league and the owners to do something about this habitual line steppin' racist ****.
There are no Ali's or Jim Brown's today,
and its beyond sad.
Julius F. Wrek
just some hefty fine and have sterling do some sort of apology. silver isn't gonna make him sell the team or step down, wouldn't shock me if the league does nothing to him.How do y'all think they'll punish the Clippers owner?
this is probably a good read for those who think the league wants to just turn a blind eye and were left unimpressed with Silver's press conference.just some hefty fine and have sterling do some sort of apology. silver isn't gonna make him sell the team or step down, wouldn't shock me if the league does nothing to him.How do y'all think they'll punish the Clippers owner?
[h1]Report: NBA probably can’t simply force Donald Sterling to sell Clippers[/h1]
Dan Feldman
Apr 26, 2014, 10:46 PM EDT
Donald Sterling, V. Stiviano
If the NBA’s investigation into Donald Sterling’s alleged comments corroborates the TMZ report, then what?
That’s the giant elephant in the room.
As much as everyone wants Sterling to get his just due – whatever they feel that may be – there are rules in place. That’s part of the reason Adam Silver wouldn’t address specific consequences.
Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated:
"Forcibly removing Sterling from the NBA is unlikely to happen. The NBA’s constitution, which is confidential, reportedly contains language permitting owners to authorize the league to sell a team without an owner’s consent. The language, SI.com is told, only covers very limited circumstances and these circumstances concern team finances — namely, when an owner can’t pay his bills.
There is reportedly no language authorizing the NBA to sell a team because of an owner’s hurtful remarks or embarrassing behavior. Even if constitutional language could be construed to authorize a forced sale of the Clippers, NBA owners would likely be reluctant to do so given the precedent it would set."
In theory, Silver and the NBA’s other owners can take any actions they see fit. Maybe those actions even violate the league’s constitution. Sterling always has the recourse of pursuing legal avenues himself if he feels they do.
Or maybe he goes quietly into the night, cashing out on a franchise that would surely draw many bidders. He and the NBA can always agree to bypass the league’s constitution.
The rules are in place, and they can influence what happens next. But so much remains uncertain.
This is why KD has never been the best scorer in the league. Not when a man 6 inches shorter than you can zip you up game after game. He needs a post game.
I think thats why the league is probably investigating if he has done any racial discrimination towards his employees in a direct/deliberate way. Those are the only evidence they can use to indict against him.legally there probably isnt any recourse for the league or other owners to force him to sell the team or take the team from him. being a racist moron isnt a crime, and unless theres some kind of morality or public image clause in the league bylaws, all they can do is probably publicly and privately pressure him into selling. and as we've seen before, Sterling just does not give a damn.
edit: and like others have said, fines and/or suspension. maybe sanctions of some sort?
:xLeBron should have done the cradle dunk with his tongue hanging out while staring at Jordan.
NT would have exploded.
I ***** with MJ, but that was definitely cold on LBJ's part. Made Jordan so mad that he up and left his seat never to return.HAHA @ Lebron staring down MJ. no respect
how do you suspend an owner tho? what does that mean exactly?
:x
Death of NT for real.
I ***** with MJ, but that was definitely cold on LBJ's part. Made Jordan so mad that he up and left his seat never to return.