Breaking - Sterling banned for life and fined $2. 5M- Live press conference on M$NBComcast UPDATE

[malaise]

on GEM$NBComcast

[TDale313]

1. Good news.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Boom!

[Auntie Bush]

3. Hip, hip horray!

[Aristus]

4. What is he suspended from? He's the team's owner.

I don't understand sports management, so I'm sure there's a good explanation.

[malaise]

6. Hopefully we'll get details

Folks don't want to lose their money - as in NBA interests.

[MineralMan]

12. I think it means he has to stay away from games and

from participating in team management. How the second thing is enforced, I don't have any idea.

[Mr_Rogers]

13. Via contract...

[LanternWaste]

16. Suspended from daily operations of the team.

Suspended from daily operations/oversight of the team.

[erpowers]

25. Cannot Participate In Team Events

He will not be allowed to attend team practices, games, or other team events. It seems he will also be prevented from going to ownerships meetings.

[Aristus]

27. Thank you, everybody.

Now let's hope he STFU and goes away...

[JTFrog]

41. Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices, be present at any Clippers

Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices, be present at any Clippers office or facility, or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team.

He also cannot participate in any league business going forward.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/donald-sterling-punishment-clippers-lifetime-ban-fine-racist-comments-adam-silver-042914

[rocktivity]

53. But who's to stop him?

Doesn't he have to appoint someone in his place in the meantime?

I think his wife is interested in the job -- it would explain why she hasn't divorced him:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4885606


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[ag_dude]

59. They're already appointed somebody

The team/NBA appointed somebody else to manage the day to day operations of the team earlier today.

[Dawson Leery]

5. The National Review and Weekly Standard will be on the white persecution bandwagon shortly.

[Cali_Democrat]

31. Yep. Those wealthy white male billionaires just can't catch a break. nt

[Gothmog]

7. It is a good first step

I have a feeling that Sterling will be selling the team soon

[Vashta Nerada]

8. How can an owner be suspended?

Seems...strange.

But I'm glad he got punished.

[malaise]

11. Fugg with the game's money and you'll find out

Hey I don't have a clue

[cthulu2016]

18. There is precedent/

A suspended owner cannot attend games, participate in day-to-day operation of the team, etc..

Marge Schott and George Steinbrenner were both suspended at various times in baseball.

[Vashta Nerada]

22. He was rightfully banned for life.

I'm glad.

[dembotoz]

9. it would be interesting to find out just what tools were at the commissioners disposal

an NBA team is a franchise
they have rules set out by lawyers way above my paygrade

does not matter what the should or should not have done
think it was more defined by what they could or could not do.

[toby jo]

44. But… banned for having comments surreptitiously recorded?

I think there's trouble in this one. It smells like - 'we don't like you so go away'. We stopped them from behaving this way on our gay community, not comfortable with this one at all.

I thought they'd soft shoe him out. Everybody knows he's an ass, things would have fallen apart piece by piece if they played a sharper legal hand. I have to wonder what the tools are, too.

[maryellen99]

49. You do know he was sued by the Justice Dept

For housing discrimination when he was a real estate developer and had to pay huge fines?

[Hissyspit]

10. @DavidShuster: Sources: NBA will suspend Donald Sterling from games and fine him $5 million.

[malaise]

14. Amazing how this racist was allowed to buy a team in the first place

What a joke.

[Vashta Nerada]

15. That clears things up.

Thanks.

[malaise]

17. Press conference on now - Silver up

Don't mess with Magic

[malaise]

20. Silver has has banned him for life

Damn - fine is $2,5 maximum allowed

[ChangeUp106]

19. NBC was wrong

BANNED FOR LIFE

and $2.5 million fine to be donated to anti-hate charities

[malaise]

28. So was Shuster and everyone else n/t

[AverageJoe90]

39. "and $2.5 million fine to be donated to anti-hate charities" If true.....*Awesome*. Indeed.

[rocktivity]

21. It's a step in the right direction, and hopefully the beginning of the end

Getting the media attention back onto the playoffs should be the NBA's top priority. Hopefully the "indefinitely" period will involve him finding a replacement owner. If not, both fans and advertisers should start boycotting the rest of the NBA.

And it seems like just a year ago when the playoffs were terrorized by a gay player.


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[malaise]

35. An important point in this quick action is The Players Association

Unions matter

[giftedgirl77]

23. From Silver's press conference:

Sterling banned for life & fined the max amount of $2.5mil.

[JaneyVee]

24. SLAP ON THE WRIST.

[Nye Bevan]

26. What would you see as an appropriate punishment? (nt)

[ChisolmTrailDem]

40. Yea. He should be stoned in the town square...

What else could have been done?

[quinnox]

58. Huh, do you think he is guilty of a crime?

I mean, he is a racist by his words, but that is not a crime.

[NuclearDem]

29. NBA: I don't want you bringing Sterling to my games.

[erpowers]

33. Good One

Your post was good and funny.

[benld74]

30. They are all effin hypocrites, the owners, sponsors, the league

all of them. They all knoew what Sterming was like and was doing prior to the fated TMZ leak. Now because of words, sponsors are dropping like flies, the league is acting suprized and offended. They manner in which he became wealthy was suspect enough. More detailed analysis of every owner should be done, but will it?

[n2doc]

32. Let the lawsuits begin

Sterling lives to sue people. He got his start as a lawyer. I suspect he'll get more enjoyment out of the lawsuits than he does from the team. Can't be helped, the NBA did the right thing, but it's going to be messy.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

34. would be really interesting if they banned ALL the bigots... n/t

[erpowers]

36. Dropped the Hammer

Adam Silver and the NBA dropped the hammer on Donald Sterling. I think this was the right decision. It sent a message that actions like Donald Sterling would not be tolerated.

[AverageJoe90]

37. Good. Good! Let him reap the consequences for his bigotry. nt

[Spazito]

38. It sounds like the Commissioner has the needed support to force...

Sterling to sell the team. I sure hope that happens, it is sorely needed, imo.

[malaise]

43. Looks so

I hope all workers understand the value of unions - past and present Players Association members decided to act immediately here - an amazing result on a very short time.

[Spazito]

45. Excellent point re the value of unions...

the rapidity in which there were actions taken was a very positive sign the seriousness of the situation was recognized and putrid racists have no place in sports or, imo, anywhere else where they can have power and influence.

[malaise]

50. Sponsors pulling out, Players Association threatening boycotts in the middle of the playoffs

and a new commissioner trying to find his feet - the freaking perfect storm.
By the way that little Heat moment sent a fine signal from the defending champions.
This must be a lesson for all spheres

[Spazito]

51. The immediate and broad-based response was refreshing...

and certainly welcomed by most. The action taken by the Heat players was very powerful, stating quite clearly how all the NBA players felt about Sterling.

[B2G]

46. Johnson has wanted to buy it

http://nba.si.com/2014/04/28/magic-johnson-los-angeles-clippers-donald-sterling/

[Spazito]

54. I hope he does, that would be great, imo! n/t

[B2G]

55. Agree. He would be great for the franchise. Love him. nt

[rocktivity]

52. If the Clippers don't have a new owner by the beginning of the next NBA season

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There should not BE a next NBA season.

Though it's nice that we won't see his face at the games anymore, it doesn't really stop him from continuing to run things, does it?


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[Spazito]

56. From what the Commissioner said, the decision re forcing a sale will happen...

quite quickly. If there isn't enough support from the other team owners then a boycott of all teams whose owner refused to vote for the forced sale would be necessary to send a clear message, imo.

[Marrah_G]

42. good. nt.

[Erose999]

47. 2.5 million is small potatoes compared to the fines he's and lawsuits he's had from the NBA in

the past. I think they got him for 25 million on one judgement.

[jtuck004]

48. Oh, goodie. Now we have a virulent racist with only $2000000000 minus $2500000

The money gained as his profit from being a slumlord.

Because profits are important, right? Without them, what would get done?

I feel all tingly.

[JEB]

57. One old racist fuckwad held to account.

Now, can we think about Dick Cheney?