Adam Silver Can't Guarantee Donald Sterling WIll Be Removed By The Start Of The Season
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LAS VEGAS -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed media after the NBA's Board of Governors meeting with a variety of information on how the NBA product might improve.
Adam Silver sees the positives for the NBA in all the attention the free agent frenzy has delivered Story
What he couldn't promise, though, was the extrication of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who remains in a legal dispute with the league over his contested ownership of the team, before the beginning of the 2014-15 season.
"I can't say with certainty because it's in the hands of the probate court right now, and Donald is in the process of suing us for lots of money and we're defending ourselves against those lawsuits," Silver said.
While Silver continues to profess that the NBA will prevail in either getting Sterling to sell the Clippers or wresting control of the team from him via the legal system, the commissioner could not give ironclad assurances.
"It's difficult to say anything with certainty in a situation like this," Silver said. "I can say with certainty that we are doing everything in our power to move Donald out as an owner in the NBA."
The commissioner announced that the NBA has yet to approve ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, whose $2 billion bid on the team was accepted on May 30 by Shelly Sterling in a written agreement.
In addition to the update on the Clippers situation, Silver spoke of several changes and proposals. He announced that the NBA's replay review system will be aided by a replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey. Silver also floated the idea of a televised NBA awards show, and a midseason tournament.
Silver also addressed his thoughts on LeBron James' decision to leave the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers, a decision he learned of on Twitter, "when virtually everyone else learned about it." Silver said he was moved by James' statement that appeared in Sports Illustrated.
"I've gotten to know LeBron pretty well over the years," Silver said. "From that standpoint, I really am more like a fan. This seemed to be a great moment for the league. And again, I understand it's Miami's loss, but that's always going to be an issue when you have such a transcendent player like LeBron."
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Adam Silver sees the positives for the NBA in all the attention the free agent frenzy has delivered Story
What he couldn't promise, though, was the extrication of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who remains in a legal dispute with the league over his contested ownership of the team, before the beginning of the 2014-15 season.
"I can't say with certainty because it's in the hands of the probate court right now, and Donald is in the process of suing us for lots of money and we're defending ourselves against those lawsuits," Silver said.
While Silver continues to profess that the NBA will prevail in either getting Sterling to sell the Clippers or wresting control of the team from him via the legal system, the commissioner could not give ironclad assurances.
"It's difficult to say anything with certainty in a situation like this," Silver said. "I can say with certainty that we are doing everything in our power to move Donald out as an owner in the NBA."
The commissioner announced that the NBA has yet to approve ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, whose $2 billion bid on the team was accepted on May 30 by Shelly Sterling in a written agreement.
In addition to the update on the Clippers situation, Silver spoke of several changes and proposals. He announced that the NBA's replay review system will be aided by a replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey. Silver also floated the idea of a televised NBA awards show, and a midseason tournament.
Silver also addressed his thoughts on LeBron James' decision to leave the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers, a decision he learned of on Twitter, "when virtually everyone else learned about it." Silver said he was moved by James' statement that appeared in Sports Illustrated.
"I've gotten to know LeBron pretty well over the years," Silver said. "From that standpoint, I really am more like a fan. This seemed to be a great moment for the league. And again, I understand it's Miami's loss, but that's always going to be an issue when you have such a transcendent player like LeBron."
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got em coach...
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Didn't lebron say if Donald Sterling is not removed he will not play,lets how Cleveland reacts if lebron does not play if Donald is still an owner.
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I hope the players don't get distracted and keep the pressure on both parties...I can see this easily being swept under the rug and forgotten...
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Who was naïve enough to think that was going down without a fight?
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now the players have to flex... they fell back when Silver hit them with the lip service... I knew it was ? when they didn't vote.
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Donald gonna win
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all the players have to do is not play.
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Bottom line..them dudes shouldn't touch the court (start the regular season) until that dude has sold the team...point blank..? all the red tape...
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Jews are evil
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Players don't play...players don't get paid....these guys ain't ali...they ain't standing for ?
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Just send another ? to talk to him. I'm sure he'll say some more dumb ? that'll ? his case up.
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What happen to that vote?
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We know...
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In before the Clippers turn their uniforms inside out every game & thinking they are going to win a championship
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They shoulda voted him out he had no chance if that happened.By trying to sell the team all quick left open that chance for this clown to sue and litigate them to death.If they voted him out federal courts and independent arbitrators wouldn't have touched the case cuz of the nba constitution and the bylaws all owners signed and agreed too(including sterling)
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What happen to that vote?
An agreement to sell the team was made prior to the vote making it pointless at that time. Sterling pretended to go along w/ it long enough for the vote to be cancelled and then started all this. I can't see the judge ruling in his favor though. His wife did everything by the rules of the trust. But you never know.
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Just schedule another vote. The ? ?
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Mark Cuban wouldn't of voted him out. Bet a few other undercover racist owners wouldn't have either.
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Didn't lebron say if Donald Sterling is not removed he will not play,
No, and the person who started that rumor recanted and apologized. -
These owners don't wanna set a precedent of side ? posting a conversation of them sayin some racist ? being the grounds for losing their teams.
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The players ain't doing anything. It'll be back to business as usual
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Man if y'all ? think players are about to stop playing y'all are dumb. ? got families to feed. They need to get that vote done though. I see this ? lasting the entire next season. Dude is about to drag this ? for as long as possible.
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I thought Sterling sold it for 2.something billion da ? ?
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iKingGodGivBiz wrote: »I thought Sterling sold it for 2.something billion da ? ?
His wife is trying to sell it...but sterling is blocking the sale....
They tried to say he was mentally incompetent. .....dude is NOT
