Other than an immense amount of public pressure, I'm not sure there's anything anybody can do to make him sell the team.
Exactly. And with shared revenue, his pockets will stay fat.
The issue here is that the NBA allowed this to go on for DECADES. It goes to show how the almighty dollar reigns supreme in the grand scheme of things. I mean, why else would this scumbag be the NAACP man of the year in 2009 and then be up for the same award later this year? Yall have to see through this transparent facade. An enabling environment was allowed to go on by his fellow owners, the front office, the coaches, the players, and to some extent, the fans.
It's good that there is finally pressure on the guy, but there is nothing that can be done other than a ridiculously heavy fine by Adam Silver. I'm talking about an unprecedented amount. Sterling is protected by California law in that the recording can be found unlawful. He's an EXTREMELY powerful lawyer and best believe that he'll do what it takes to protect himself.
As stubborn and as miserable as Sterling is, you almost just have to wait for him to die before things, on both a micro and macro level, in LA get back to normalcy.
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As I said before, there need to be some HARD questions asked.
1. David Stern & the NBA. Ask them WHY this went on for so long when there are numerous documented incidents detailing Sterling's unethical/racist behavior.
2. Ask the coaches/players that in knowing what Sterling was about, why work/play for him?
I think principle is a great thing to have. It goes with your makeup as far as WHO you are as a person. However, when millions of dollars are at stake, a lot of times dignity and self-respect goes out the window. It's not the case with everyone, but please don't be surprised to hear the reasons as to why many minorities would play under him despite what he's all about. As we saw in another thread, dudes would do nothing short of selling their souls, despite how horrible their boss is, for a big payday.
