NBA bans Donald Sterling for life, will try to force him to sell team

by Barbara Morrill

Daily Kos Staff Emeritus

Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014 Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014 at 11:22:21am PDT

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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling (R) puts his hand over his face as he sits courtside with his wife Shelly (L) while the Clippers trail the Chicago Bulls in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles December 30, 2011. REUTERS/D

Racist jackass

On Tuesday afternoon, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that noted racist and Los Angeles Clipper owner Donald Sterling would be banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million (maximum allowed under NBA rules), and that they will attempt to force Sterling to sell the team. (Apparently that would require the votes of 3/4 of NBA owners, a bar that should easily be reached.)

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The fine is the maximum that can be imposed under NBA rules. Under the ban, Sterling can't go to games, attend practices, make decisions regarding the team or attend NBA meetings, and Silver said NBA owners are expected to provide the three-quarters vote needed to force Sterling to sell the team.