Put your money up then.
I'll put down a crisp $100 that says he will still be the owner of the Clippers come tip off of next year's NBA season.
Stipulations:
1) He can't sell the team on his own. He must be forced.
2) The bet doesn't end when the owners vote him off the island. It ends when he sells based on a court decision.
3) He can't voluntarily give the team to a relative or his estranged wife.
It ends when the NBA forces him to sell his franchise against his will.
This would be great.. Stern and league were seemingly never questioned and nobody ever really dug on some major issues, especially donaghey and his association with other refs. Overall stern was a crook, and of course the network that (unfortunately) people look to for sports espn is in bed with the league.
Michael McCann <s>@</s>McCannSportsLaw <small class="time"> 4m </small> <s>@</s>allanbreports <s>@</s>bcuban <s>@</s>NPR Odds are low Sterling would beat NBA, IMO, but odds are high he'd show enough to litigate for months if not yrs.
I tend to believe the opinion of others with more expertise than myself.
Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw · 1h I told <s>@</s>NPR tonight Donald Sterling might seek an injunction & later sue whoever buys Clippers without his consent: http://www.npr.org/2014/04/30/308377820/how-the-nba-might-ensure-sterling-sells-the-clippers …
I'm down for a bet, however I believe he will sell it on his own. He's smart enough to know he'll get much more money. The other option is he might give it to his wife or kid. Either way I don't think it will end up being a "forced sale". But it will happen before the start of next season.
I'd probably refrain from betting for both of you.
There are just so many i's to dot and t's to cross with a bet like that.
From my experience, 10 figure transactions can tend to take time and have a lot of caveats to them. Unless you guys get a lawyer to writeup the bet someone is gonna feel slighted.
There are just so many i's to dot and t's to cross with a bet like that.
From my experience, 10 figure transactions can tend to take time and have a lot of caveats to them. Unless you guys get a lawyer to writeup the bet someone is gonna feel slighted.
I take it you aren't familiar with how the judicial system works. Doesn't matter, money is not a concern in this case. Both parties have limitless resources. It just depends on how much of a headache he wants to cause. I guarantee there are least half a dozen owners he hates, including the Jim and Jeannie Buss. The guy is nearly 80, he has 10-15 years at best. He is going to fight these fuckers until the day he dies. It isn't just about ownership. Guys like Sterling (like him or not) are driven to win.
