Donald Sterling *shakes head*

[DevinHarriswillstart]

[Five-ofan]

I was firmly in the they can't make him sell/hell win in court camp had the MBA voted to force him out. However with the caveat that I'm not a lawyer I don't see how e has a leg to stand on now. He wasn't forced to sell the clippers, he was removed as trusted of the family trust and the trust sold one of it's assets during a time he was removed. He can sue to possibly have himself reinstated as a trustee and in that case he might be able to block the sale if it gets done fast enough and then he could sue the NBA if they actually force him out but right now I don't see how he has any case whatsoever against the nba.

[Jack.Kerr]

Wonder if anyone we know is squirming.

Report: Donald Sterling digging up dirt on Silver, Stern, owners
By James Herbert | NBA writer
June 13, 2014 9:29 am ET


As he sues the NBA, Donald Sterling and his lawyers have hired four private investigators to dig up dirt on commissioner Adam Silver, former commissioner David Stern and the league's owners, according to Tami Abdollah of the Associated Press.

Investigators were given a six-figure budget over the next 30 days to examine the league's finances, allegations of previous discriminatory conduct and compensation to past Commissioner David Stern and current Commissioner Adam Silver, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity. The person wasn't authorized to talk publicly.

The person said the investigators also are looking into whether other owners made any off-color jokes, or racist or sexist remarks.

"The gloves are off, as they say," the person said. "Have them dig up all the dirt they can find."

After initially consenting to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, Sterling has done a total 180 and gone on the attack. In a statement released Tuesday, he called the NBA a "band of hypocrites and bullies." It appears this is how he intends to back up that claim.

The person who spoke to the AP said Donald Sterling reluctantly agreed to hire private investigators after this week's legal proceedings in probate court. The NBA submitted a legal filing Wednesday urging a judge to confirm Shelly Sterling's authority to sell the team.

"He realized these guys will literally go to any low to get this sold," the person said. "Even if it gets (him) nothing other than exposing all these guys and shaking up the league and seeing a change in the leadership of the league, it'll be worth it to him."

The firms will be engaged in an "audition" of sorts, the individual said: "Whoever delivers the best (material) is going to stay on for the next round and it might be all four of them...29 owners is not a small undertaking."

The sale of the Clippers to Steve Ballmer is in limbo, as Sterling and his wife will take their dispute over control of the Sterling Family Trust to probate court in July. If it is ruled that Sterling is, in fact, "mentally incapacitated" and Shelly had the right to become the sole trustee, the NBA will proceed with its board of governors vote on the sale on July 15. A leaked court document filed by Shelly's lawyers shows that Sterling was unable to spell "world" backwards and couldn't correctly number a clock.

[Jack.Kerr]

Say what you will about her, but this girl does have a certain flare for street-fighting via press release.

V. STIVIANO LAWSUIT:
DONALD STERLING IS GAY
... I Was a 'Beard'
8/21/2014 4:25 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE

Stiviano has just filed new legal docs in her war with Shelly Sterling -- claiming she NEVER slept with Donald Sterling ... 'cause he's into men and she was his beard.

TMZ Sports has obtained the lawsuit -- which Stiviano filed in response to Shelly's allegations that V. accepted cars and property from Donald that he didn't have the authority to give her.

In the new docs, Stiviano argues that the items in question were given to her in exchange for being Donald's "beard" -- and she insists Shelly knew about it.

Stiviano states ... she was "not ever a sexual partner of Donald T. Sterling" and "believes that [Sterling] is a homosexual and enjoys sexual acts and or sexual congress with males."

In the legal doc, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Stiviano says Shelly was "acutely aware of [Donald's] sexual orientation and condoned same as well as acknowledged and approved [Donald's] gifts of money [to Stiviano]."

Stiviano also says the gifts she received were NOT community property -- but rather Donald's separate property.

Stiviano is also suing Shelly and Donald for defamation -- claiming they slandered her in the media by calling her a thief and saying she embezzled money and property from Donald. She's demanding no less than $10 MILLION.

We reached out to Donald's camp -- so far, no word back.

Story developing ...

[Underdog]

[EricaLubarsky]

Looks like the Hawks are also getting new ownership
http://deadspin.com/atlanta-hawks-ow...bou-1631636516

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Looks like the Hawks are also getting new ownership
http://deadspin.com/atlanta-hawks-ow...bou-1631636516

Pretty interesting. His email was no more racist than the man in the moon.

[DirkFTW]

Wow... why not go with an irrecoverable hard drive crash?

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by DirkFTW

Wow... why not go with an irrecoverable hard drive crash?

Damn good idea....It seems to work for the entire IRS.

[EricaLubarsky]

"[Luol Deng]'s still a young guy overall," Ferry said, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo. "He's a good guy overall. But he's not perfect. He's got some African in him. And I don't say that in a bad way."

Wut?

Anyway, is it possible to dislike racism and at the same time worry that this is a dangerous precedent? Anyone who says anything vaguely racist or offensive can be forced to sell?

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

"[Luol Deng]'s still a young guy overall," Ferry said, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo. "He's a good guy overall. But he's not perfect. He's got some African in him. And I don't say that in a bad way."

Wut?

Anyway, is it possible to dislike racism and at the same time worry that this is a dangerous precedent? Anyone who says anything vaguely racist or offensive can be forced to sell?

Yes, but you can't say that unless you want to be called a racist or an Oreo. This is exactly what cubes was talking about with respect to sterling.

[dude1394]

I think Kareem has it about right. It is just another case of race lynching that we like to do these days.

http://time.com/3296175/bruce-levens...-abdul-jabbar/