NBA bans Donald Sterling for life, fines him $2.5 million

[Mr Khan]

Pristine20 said:
Man, I don't like the whole thing. Seemed like everyone involved was trying to save face including the likes of the NAACP (who was about to give him a lifetime achievement award btw...shows how much money can buy). He just had to fall on the sword now when his comments didn't actually directly harm anyone vs when his actions actually did in the past and it was ignored. Only when it was bad for business did the moral police rush out.

IMO, best solution would be to let him keep the Clippers and instead offer the players the opportunity to be free agents. That way, if everyone actually leaves he gets a paperweight for a team and loses money. The way Silver went, Sterling actually makes money. If he ends up selling for $600m plus. What's a 2.5m fine? I guess the NBA doesn't want one of their teams to go defunct but who knows, for the right amount of cash, some players would probably still stay.

He'll get a paperweight of a team anyway if they can't force him out. Advertisers are going to bolt for the hills, even if this may not affect players or ticket sales.