NBA owners reunite to update Clippers circumstance
NBA owners returned to function Wednesday on Commissioner Adam Silver's need to finish Donald Sterling's ownership of the L.a Clippers.
The advisory/finance committee held its 2nd teleconference in the past 2 weeks, examining the timing and procedure for forcing Sterling to sell the franchise business following his life time restriction for making racist remarks.
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League spokesman Mike Bass claimed in a statement that the task force additionally went over the look for a new CEO and seeinged an upgrade on Replacement Commissioner Mark Tatum's visit with Clippers employees. The owners intend to meet again following week.
Minnesota owner Glen Taylor chairs the task force that also features Miami's Micky Arison, the Lakers' Jeanie Buss, Oklahoma City's Clay-based Bennett, New York's James Dolan, Boston's Wyc Grousbeck, San Antonio's Peter Holt, Phoenix's Robert Sarver, Indiana's Natural herb Simon and Toronto's Larry Tanenbaum.
Silver disallowed Sterling from anything to do with the league or the group, fined him $2.5 million, and mentioned he would advise proprietors to require Sterling to sell the franchise he has had because 1981.
That would require Silver or one more owner to bill Sterling with going against Article 13 of the NBA's Constitution and bylaws, which takes care of acts that can lead to the termination of possession. A hearing would certainly then be held and need a three-fourths ballot of the board of governors for authorization.
If that occurs, control of the group would be up to the commissioner. The league may already be planning for that, announcing last week that it was working with the Clippers to select a Chief Executive Officer.
Beyond Sterling's ban, group head of state Andy Roeser has actually taken an uncertain leave of absence.
