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[MagicWithEarvin]

The Silver Lining of Justice just dropped a nuke on Donald Sterling.

- Fined $2.5M and will be donated to anti-discrimination groups
- Won't be able to attend any NBA association/governor's meeting
- Banned from any LA Clippers activities
- NBA will try to force Sterling to sell the team, Silver says he won't stop until he does

 

[LiK]

Perma'd

 

[Blablurn]

Like it should be.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Well I guess Silver is no Stern.

 

[Tucah]

Good, fuck that guy.

 

[Sephzilla]

Perma'd

Good. Stern would have given him a slap on the wrist.

 

[genjiZERO]

Fucking awesome

 

[cdyhybrid]

Well I guess Silver is no Stern.

And the league is better off for it. Fuck David Stern.

 

[Vandiger]

Well other than the guy profiting over a billion with the sale of the team. Great response from the league.

 

[Ravek]

That's it?

Jk.

Sounds Just to me.

 

[helloresolven]

That's a hell of a ban hammer.

 

[Trey]

Scorched earth policy seems like the move here. Silver doesn't want anyone even approaching the thought that the NBA is passive on racism.

 

[AtomicShroom]

Good! I approve of this!

 

[ComputerBlue]

Perfect, how it should be.

 

[Freezie KO]

NBA: Look, I don't care if you sleep with Donald Sterling, but don't bring him to my games.

 

[Deku Tree]

Sterling going down hard.

 

[Spinluck]

Silver ain't taking that shit.

So long racist ass biiiiiiitch!

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

So like, 2 years?

 

[PBY]

Wonder if this dude will actually sell the team

 

[Madrugador]

Awesome, great news.

 

[TomShoe]

Hopefully they did so because of all the suffering he's caused to others, and not some random phone call that was questionably wiretapped in the first place.

 

[Tevos]

Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. This commissioner means business.

 

[Mistouze]

They're on fire.

 

[Zantetsuken]

The banhammer!

 

[GaimeGuy]

damn

 

[Vesmir]

Holy crap. Good shit.

 

[TheKaeptain]

And the league is better off for it. Fuck David Stern.

I like it.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

All the credit to Adam Silver. No long can be glossed as Adam Stern, he's now his own man.

 

[Draxal]

Wonder if this dude will actually sell the team

It's a formality at this point.

 

[Slizz]

Adam Silver HAMMER

 

[Sephzilla]

I despise him and his statements, but I'm not sure that's the right move. I mean, can they really force him to sell the club? I wouldn't be shocked if this ends in a big fat lawsuit.

Oh well, hard to feel sorry for him.

From what I remember reading, the league can call a vote of the other owners to strip Sterling from the team and have the NBA run it until a new owner can be found.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

I despise him and his statements, but I'm not sure that's the right move. I mean, can they really force him to sell the club? I wouldn't be shocked if this ends in a big fat lawsuit.

Oh well, hard to feel sorry for him.

ESPN legal advisor seems to think they can.

I'm glad they did this. Fuck that racist piece of shit.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Banned for life

at 81

better than the former penalty of nothing though

 

[Az]

Ban to make even bish proud.

 

[Reavr]

All I know is Adam Silver better not get showered with boos (the new Stern heel effect, I mean) at the draft. He needs a standing ovation.

 

[ivysaur12]

So like, 2 years?

I mean.

 

[empty vessel]

Nice.

 

[vatstep]

I'm happy about the quick resolution, but will still never understand how this guy got away with holding that position for so long.

 

[Pein]

good, nba dropping much deserved justice.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

 

[Lambtron]

I despise him and his statements, but I'm not sure that's the right move. I mean, can they really force him to sell the club? I wouldn't be shocked if this ends in a big fat lawsuit.

Oh well, hard to feel sorry for him.

Yes. It's in the league constitution. If 3/4 of the owners vote to force him to sell the team, the NBA can force it.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

 

[captmcblack]

Nice.

Now make all Clippers players free agents.

CP3 TO NYK TOTAL
IT IS MORNING IN AMERICA AGAIN

 

[Lambda Pie]

is the team good? let's buy it.

i donate 5 bucks.

 

[statham]

Best possible outcome. Now sale the team to Magic.

 

[SCR]

NBA: Look, I don't care if you sleep with Donald Sterling, but don't bring him to my games.

 

[h3ro]

Next up:

 

[cdyhybrid]

I'm happy about the quick resolution, but will still never understand how this guy got away with holding that position for so long.

David Stern.

 

[CountBlack]

Adam Silver > David Stern

 

[t26]

Can sterling sell the team to his wife or son?