Is this thing officially over?
Steve Ballmer has been confirmed as the official new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and the NBA is taking further action. Donald Sterling, who was banned from the league for the rest of his life because of the racist comments he made to his girlfriend V. Stiviano, is now being sued by the league in a nice little plot twist. The NBA is suing Sterling for “incalculable damages and devastating harm” against the league. The lawsuit serves as a counterclaim to the lawsuit Donald Sterling levied against the NBA last month, in which he accused the NBA and his wife, Shelly Sterling, of fraud.
Should the NBA win the suit, Sterling will have to compensate the league for all investigations it made into him and his endeavors, not to mention litigation fees from all the legal proceedings.
On the bright side, the sale of the Clippers to Ballmer has been finalized–he’s pictured with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver–and it appears Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, and the rest of the members of the team who planned to walk if Sterling remained the owner into the upcoming regular season, will stay in red, white and blue this season.
Unless, of course, they get traded.
