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Post by cityofchamps on Apr 29, 2014 14:07:03 GMT -5
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has laid down the punishment for Clippers Owner Donald Sterling's racist comments that were captured on audio talking to his girlfriend (he is also married, btw). Sterling has been banned for life from the Clippers and has been fined $2.5 Million by the NBA. Reports are that the rest of the NBA owners are in full support of removing Sterling from Ownership of the Clippers and forcing him to sell the Franchise.
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Post by awesomeace on Apr 29, 2014 14:34:16 GMT -5
I don't understand how you can force someone to sell...
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Post by cityofchamps on Apr 29, 2014 14:55:24 GMT -5
I don't understand how you can force someone to sell... The NBA board of governors have that authority. They can vote Donald Sterling out of the NBA with a 3/4 (75%) vote. Q: Is it possible for Silver and the NBA to terminate Sterling’s franchise ownership? A: Yes. Under the terms of Paragraph 13 of the constitution, the owners can terminate another owner’s franchise with a vote of three-fourths of the NBA Board of Governors, which is composed of all 30 owners. The power to terminate is limited to things like gambling and fraud in the application for ownership, but it also includes a provision for termination when an owner “fails to fulfill” a “contractual obligation” in “such a way as to affect the [NBA] or its members adversely.” Silver and the owners could assert that Sterling’s statements violated the constitution’s requirements to conduct business on a “reasonable” and “ethical” level. Any owner or Silver can initiate the termination procedure with a written charge describing the violation. Sterling would have five days to respond to the charge with a written answer. The commissioner would then schedule a special meeting of the NBA Board of Governors within 10 days. Both sides would have a chance to present their evidence, and then the board would vote. If three-fourths of the board members vote to terminate, then Sterling would face termination of his ownership. It would require a vote of two-thirds of the board to reduce the termination to a fine. Terminating a franchise would obviously be a drastic remedy, but the potential of the termination procedure gives Silver and the other owners vast leverage in any discussion with Sterling about an involuntary sale of his team. Read more at blacksportsonline.com/home/2014/04/only-takes-75-owners-vote-to-kick-donald-sterling-out-of-nba/#mZWQl4GDuptLL5U6.99
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2014 15:10:33 GMT -5
I just listen to the tape. I'll be honest, I expected it to be a lot worse. It's obvious he is concerned about her being seen with black people, and I don't understand why, since he's with black people all the time. It also sounds like she is baiting him. He keeps saying just forget it and she goes on. He sounds like an old old man. www.tmz.com/2014/04/27/donald-sterling-new-audio-released-clippers-black-people/
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Post by MarchingOn on Apr 29, 2014 15:17:46 GMT -5
I think I'm gonna like the new NBA commish.
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Post by MarchingOn on Apr 29, 2014 15:19:40 GMT -5
lulz
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Post by Juggs on Apr 29, 2014 15:31:51 GMT -5
Good Riddance
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Post by h24dog on Apr 29, 2014 15:36:54 GMT -5
lulz No..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2014 15:47:08 GMT -5
And what a circus this has turned into. The media got what they wanted.
Society is sick and sometimes,Im just ashamed for all involved.
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Post by plax on Apr 29, 2014 15:50:12 GMT -5
Starting to see a trend in the older people not thinking this was a big deal......
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