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Re: Report: Donald Sterling 'mentally incapacitated'
« Reply #175 on: May 30, 2014, 10:10:44 pm »
Yeah....he's delirious that somebody would pay $2 BILLION on an original investment of 'only' $12 Million.
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Re: Report: Donald Sterling 'mentally incapacitated'
« Reply #176 on: May 30, 2014, 11:27:34 pm »
If he is 'mentally incapacitated', then shouldn't he be able to go after the NBA for a violation of the ADA with their punishment of him? 
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Donald Sterling to file $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA
« Reply #177 on: May 30, 2014, 11:55:58 pm »
By Zach Harper | NBA writer

Shelly Sterling has come to an agreement with billionaire Steve Ballmer to sell ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and potentially avoid the NBA having to vote for terminating the ownership of the franchise by the Sterling family. While the NBA's Board of Governors is still expecting to hold the vote just to make sure there isn't any stalling by the Sterlings and to make sure Adam Silver's punishment get executed if needed, a voluntary sale of the team was an admitted preferred outcome by the commissioner. That should just about wrap this situation up, right?

Incorrect. Max Blecher, Donald Sterling's attorney, confirmed in an email to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports that Sterling plans to file a $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA. After being banned for life from the NBA and having the process of removal of ownership set in motion, Sterling will not go quietly into the night. He's opting to create further litigation on the matter.
This lawsuit would be seeking damages for the punishment levied by Silver.

Considering the NBA's constitution and by-laws that Sterling has agreed to, it seems unlikely he has much ground to stand on. He received this punishment after leaked audio tapes of racist comments were made public and sent a shockwave throughout the NBA during the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Silver acted swiftly and bluntly in immediately attempting to separate Sterling from the league.

Sterling also may be looking to file a separate lawsuit to attempt to block the sale of ownership from Shelly Sterling to Steve Ballmer


http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24577152/donald-sterling-to-file-1-billion-lawsuit-against-the-nba
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Re: Report: Donald Sterling 'mentally incapacitated'
« Reply #178 on: May 31, 2014, 01:48:52 am »
Quote from: AbaraXas on May 30, 2014, 11:27:34 pm
If he is 'mentally incapacitated', then shouldn't he be able to go after the NBA for a violation of the ADA with their punishment of him?
People don't get the Sterlings' kind of wealth by being dumb.

She had an interest in getting him out of the problem, and I'd say she did very well. Each (wife, heirs, himself) probably have lawyers, accountants and business brokers/agents.

He says "....call me crazy...I don't mind." 
Whether or not he is lacking capacity could be questioned, but apparently nobody has done so.
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Re: Report: Donald Sterling 'mentally incapacitated'
« Reply #179 on: May 31, 2014, 03:28:18 am »
crazy like a fox
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Donald Sterling’s Gal Pal V Stiviano Brutally Beaten Up In New York City, Her Lawyer Claims — Called The ‘N Word’ By Group Of Assailants
« Reply #180 on: June 02, 2014, 01:48:31 pm »
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/06/donald-sterling-gal-pal-v-stiviano-brutally-beaten-up/

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The woman at the center of the Donald Sterling racism scandal, the ex-Los Angeles Clippers owner’s gal pal V Stiviano, was badly beaten up by two white men in New York City on Sunday night, her lawyer has confirmed exclusively to RadarOnline.

Around 7pm, as Stiviano was leaving the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, “two white men descended on her,” attorney Mac Nehorary said.

“They were about 5’7 and they knew exactly who she was. They began to hit her and called her the N word.

“Other disgusting slurs were made against her. She was able to run away and several onlookers then began attempting to apprehend the two men.”
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Re: Donald Sterling’s Gal Pal V Stiviano Brutally Beaten Up In New York City, Her Lawyer Claims — Called The ‘N Word’ By Group Of Assailants
« Reply #181 on: June 02, 2014, 01:51:28 pm »
V. Stiviano 'Assaulted' Near New York City Hotel

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V. Stiviano, the woman at the center of the Donald Sterling controversy, was assaulted by two men in New York City Sunday, her lawyer told ABC News. But no police reports have been filed, and New York Police Department officials said officers did not respond to any incidents involving Stiviano.

News of the incident was first reported by RadarOnline. The situation happened at about 7 p.m. near the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan, said Mac Nehoray, Stiviano’s lawyer.



Nehoray said Stiviano was examined by a doctor after the incident and found to be “banged up but OK."

New York City police officials said they do not expect any charges to emerge.

“As of now this has no legs,” NYPD officials said.

Stiviano, 31, entered the public spotlight in March, after recordings between her and Sterling emerged online featuring the since-ousted Los Angeles Clippers owner’s racist rants.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/stiviano-assaulted-york-city-hotel/story?id=23952053
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Re: Donald Sterling’s Gal Pal V Stiviano Brutally Beaten Up In New York City, Her Lawyer Claims — Called The ‘N Word’ By Group Of Assailants
« Reply #182 on: June 02, 2014, 01:55:40 pm »
She's strange.

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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #183 on: June 13, 2014, 02:16:31 pm »


Karma is a bitch, ain't it, Luis?   

Go SPURS!   
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #184 on: June 13, 2014, 02:32:56 pm »
Maybe they just wanted to steal her magic sunglasses..........
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #185 on: June 13, 2014, 02:38:59 pm »
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Karma is a bitch, ain't it, Luis?   

Go SPURS!

Yes.

It's a bitch that we may not be able to win our third championship in a row.

BTW... we won the Championship after that picture was taken.

Karma must be in time delay mode.
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #186 on: June 13, 2014, 02:42:08 pm »
Quote from: Rivergirl on June 13, 2014, 02:32:56 pm
Maybe they just wanted to steal her magic sunglasses..........

Charges were dropped

"'Simply put, a credible victim of a crime does not have her attorney call the press before she calls the police,' said Diorio's attorney, David Scott Smith.


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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #187 on: June 13, 2014, 02:43:01 pm »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on June 13, 2014, 02:38:59 pm
Yes.

It's a bitch that we may not be able to win our third championship in a row.

BTW... we won the Championship after that picture was taken.

Karma must be in time delay mode.

BAH!  HUMBUG!!

The Miami Heat are nothing but carjackers in shorts!

Their fans emptied the arena before the middle of the 4th quarter last night....

Fairweather fans, those HEAT fans.   LOL!
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #188 on: June 13, 2014, 03:50:12 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on June 13, 2014, 02:16:31 pm

I'm trying to forget the Saint Skittles affair.
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #189 on: June 13, 2014, 05:27:12 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on June 13, 2014, 02:43:01 pm
BAH!  HUMBUG!!

The Miami Heat are nothing but carjackers in shorts!

Their fans emptied the arena before the middle of the 4th quarter last night....

Fairweather fans, those HEAT fans.   LOL!

I agree on the fans.

They could learn a lot on team loyalty from the long-suffering Wizards fan base.
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Re: Race row roils NBA
« Reply #190 on: June 13, 2014, 06:01:04 pm »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on June 13, 2014, 05:27:12 pm
I agree on the fans.

They could learn a lot on team loyalty from the long-suffering Wizards fan base.

Having lived in northeast Ohio and being friends with many Cleveland fans... nothing else compares. 


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