“Sterling is getting what he deserves. If you look back at his legal history, he has been sued more than once for his race-related business dealings in both his role as a professional sports team owner and property owner. The things he said in the recordings that brought about the decision in which the NBA banned him for life and fined him $2.5 million are a major black eye for the league, and would’ve had a catastrophic financial impact on all involved had they not acted as swiftly as they did. Sterling may have legal legs to stand on in court in terms of his civil liberties being violated. The conversation he was having, which was ultimately made public unbeknownst to him, was in a private setting not meant for public consumption. As abhorrent as they were, the remarks were not of a physically-threatening nature. He has the right to say what he wants without repercussions from the government. However, the NBA is a private business entity that has chosen to no longer let Sterling serve as a representative of the business’ views. I really think he would have a hard time winning any kind of litigation against the NBA for that very reason. Sterling is a lawyer by trade, and has a history of taking cases to court in the past. And, the fact that he hasn’t come out and said anything 48 hours after his ban was announced makes me feel like he’s going to pursue whatever legal avenues he has at his disposal. If he was smart and had his bifocals on to read the writing on the wall, no one in the NBA wants him around, and the best thing to do for himself and the future generations of his family would be to transfer ownership to someone within his family or sell the team and call it a career.” — Josh Sigler
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 22:31:55 +0000
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