((HT: ESPN/KABC-TV))
Shelly, it's your turn...
She will go to probate court to seek an emergency order for a hearing so a judge can confirm that, as representing the Sterling Family Trust, she is the one who can sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer and that her estranged husband's behavior is still erratic and unrepresentative of the family on the whole.
Shelly Sterling will contend she is the sole trustee of The Sterling Family Trust, which owns the Clippers. Donald Sterling was stripped as co-trustee after, in accordance to Family Trust by-laws, two neurologists determined Donald Sterling was suffering from Alzheimer's and/or dementia and could, therefore, be considered to be “mentally incapacitated.”
Shelly Sterling’s lawyers will ask to confirm the trust by-laws as they are written so the sale can go forward. Donald Sterling can present his side and can appeal any decision in the chain.
“We expect to oppose Shelly’s efforts to take over the trust and sell the team without (Donald Sterling’s) consent,” Maxwell Blecher said in an email to CBS News.
Of course, you do...
Here's the early ideas from when Donald Sterling decided to take his next step...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Donald Sterling Lawsuit Is "Full Speed Ahead" (UPDATED With Sterling Statement)
((HT: Sportsnet/OCRegister-Woike))
Shocking no one...
Maxwell Blecher is telling anyone willing to listen that Donald Sterling is pulling his support for the sale to Steve Ballmer. Sterling wanted assurances that his lifetime ban would be wiped off the books and his $2.5-million fine would be gone as well- and they're not, so he's back to suing the NBA.
From Woike's article, and it seems Sterling's motivation is the new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver:
But that’s not the main reason Sterling reversed course, according to Blecher, who said NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s adamancy in a Sunday press news conference was the primary culprit for Sterling’s change of heart.
Blecher called Silver's handling of the situation, “just plain nasty.”
Silver was concerned about Sterling and said as much to Rachel Nichols in her "Unguarded with Rachel Nichols" program on CNN
Sterling has sent a statement to NBC News that reads in part:
The action taken by Adam Silver and the NBA constitutes a violation of my rights and fly in the face of the freedoms that are afforded to all Americans.
I have decided that I must fight to protect my rights. While my position may not be popular, I believe that my rights to privacy and the preservation of my rights to due process should not be trampled.
I love the team and have dedicated 33 years of my life to the organization. I intend to fight to keep the Team.
Of course, he does...
In addition, Sterling has given his attorneys the go-ahead to chase a billion-dollar federal lawsuit against the league.
Shocking no one...
Maxwell Blecher is telling anyone willing to listen that Donald Sterling is pulling his support for the sale to Steve Ballmer. Sterling wanted assurances that his lifetime ban would be wiped off the books and his $2.5-million fine would be gone as well- and they're not, so he's back to suing the NBA.
From Woike's article, and it seems Sterling's motivation is the new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver:
But that’s not the main reason Sterling reversed course, according to Blecher, who said NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s adamancy in a Sunday press news conference was the primary culprit for Sterling’s change of heart.
Blecher called Silver's handling of the situation, “just plain nasty.”
Silver was concerned about Sterling and said as much to Rachel Nichols in her "Unguarded with Rachel Nichols" program on CNN
Sterling has sent a statement to NBC News that reads in part:
The action taken by Adam Silver and the NBA constitutes a violation of my rights and fly in the face of the freedoms that are afforded to all Americans.
I have decided that I must fight to protect my rights. While my position may not be popular, I believe that my rights to privacy and the preservation of my rights to due process should not be trampled.
I love the team and have dedicated 33 years of my life to the organization. I intend to fight to keep the Team.
Of course, he does...
In addition, Sterling has given his attorneys the go-ahead to chase a billion-dollar federal lawsuit against the league.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Shelly Sterling's Next Move: Dementia (UPDATE: NBA Responds)
((HT: ABC News))
Here's an excerpt of the Barbara Walters interview with Shelly Sterling
ABC US News | ABC Entertainment News
Well, okay...
She hasn't filed divorce for 20 years because of "financial arrangements..."
The HQ thinks that means that she wouldn't be as rich without Donald Sterling as she would be with him. So, it's better for her if she waits it out in a community property state.
And when you go to the dementia card in light of conversations that came out in the radaronline.com recording...
((HT: CNN))
Donald Sterling just wanted sex and was just saying whatever not knowing the conversation was being recorded...
Sterling will ask for forgiveness in an interview with Anderson Cooper that is set to air Monday night...
The HQ can't wait... for both the interview and for both the Sterlings to leave as both Donald and Shelly seem to just want some story to stick to the wall for everyone to believe...
PM UPDATE: The NBA's Mike Bass responded Sunday night
"Under the NBA Constitution, if a controlling owner's interest is terminated by a 3/4 vote, all other team owners' interests are automatically terminated as well. It doesn't matter whether the owners are related as is the case here. These are the rules to which all NBA owners agreed to as a condition of owning their team."
This is SO going to court
Here's an excerpt of the Barbara Walters interview with Shelly Sterling
ABC US News | ABC Entertainment News
Well, okay...
She hasn't filed divorce for 20 years because of "financial arrangements..."
The HQ thinks that means that she wouldn't be as rich without Donald Sterling as she would be with him. So, it's better for her if she waits it out in a community property state.
And when you go to the dementia card in light of conversations that came out in the radaronline.com recording...
((HT: CNN))
Donald Sterling just wanted sex and was just saying whatever not knowing the conversation was being recorded...
Sterling will ask for forgiveness in an interview with Anderson Cooper that is set to air Monday night...
The HQ can't wait... for both the interview and for both the Sterlings to leave as both Donald and Shelly seem to just want some story to stick to the wall for everyone to believe...
PM UPDATE: The NBA's Mike Bass responded Sunday night
"Under the NBA Constitution, if a controlling owner's interest is terminated by a 3/4 vote, all other team owners' interests are automatically terminated as well. It doesn't matter whether the owners are related as is the case here. These are the rules to which all NBA owners agreed to as a condition of owning their team."
This is SO going to court
Saturday, May 10, 2014
NBA Thinks They Can Bump Shelly Sterling, Too...
((HT: NBA/ESPN))
The NBA thinks they have the legal-wrangling room to make sure Shelly Sterling doesn't get to stay as 50-percent owner of the LA Clippers, either.
Ramona Shelburne has been on top of the story since the beginning.
She reveals the gambit:
Shelly Sterling -- while entitled to a 50 percent interest in the franchise -- has never been approved by the board of governors as the controlling owner. She and team president Andy Roeser, who went on an indefinite leave of absence this week, were only alternate governors.
Odds are she won't be approved by the Board of Governors as the big boss- considering her marriage and recent video that has surfaced where she has defended her husband as not being a racist.
Here's Sterling's lawyer making his peace
This looks like it's beyond going to get ugly...
The NBA thinks they have the legal-wrangling room to make sure Shelly Sterling doesn't get to stay as 50-percent owner of the LA Clippers, either.
Ramona Shelburne has been on top of the story since the beginning.
She reveals the gambit:
Shelly Sterling -- while entitled to a 50 percent interest in the franchise -- has never been approved by the board of governors as the controlling owner. She and team president Andy Roeser, who went on an indefinite leave of absence this week, were only alternate governors.
Odds are she won't be approved by the Board of Governors as the big boss- considering her marriage and recent video that has surfaced where she has defended her husband as not being a racist.
Here's Sterling's lawyer making his peace
This looks like it's beyond going to get ugly...
Friday, May 9, 2014
NBA Names Parsons CEO Of Clippers, Is He The Boss...???
((HT: Fox Sports West/NBA))
Doc Rivers almost made it out of Oklahoma City without getting asked about Shelly Sterling after Game 2
He also said, previously, that it would be hard to hang around if there was still any Sterling influence...
Now, we have the next position in the staring contest. Former Citigroup and Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons is now the new CEO of the franchise.
"I believe the hiring of Dick Parsons will bring extraordinary leadership and immediate stability to the Clippers organization," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "Dick's credentials as a proven chief executive speak for themselves and I am extremely grateful he accepted this responsibility."
The next question will come from the Sterling camp: Does the hiring/insertion of Parsons mean he is the boss of the Sterlings since he is a league appointee or is it the other way around...???
"Like most Americans, I have been deeply troubled by the pain the Clippers’ team, fans and partners have endured," Parsons said in a statement. "A lifelong fan of the NBA, I am firmly committed to the values and principles it is defending, and I completely support Adam’s leadership in navigating the challenges facing the team and the league.
"The Clippers are a resilient organization with a brilliant coach and equally talented and dedicated athletes and staff who have demonstrated great strength of character during a time of adversity. I am honored to be asked to work with them, build on their values and accomplishments, and help them open a new, inspiring era for their team."
Doc Rivers almost made it out of Oklahoma City without getting asked about Shelly Sterling after Game 2
He also said, previously, that it would be hard to hang around if there was still any Sterling influence...
Now, we have the next position in the staring contest. Former Citigroup and Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons is now the new CEO of the franchise.
"I believe the hiring of Dick Parsons will bring extraordinary leadership and immediate stability to the Clippers organization," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "Dick's credentials as a proven chief executive speak for themselves and I am extremely grateful he accepted this responsibility."
The next question will come from the Sterling camp: Does the hiring/insertion of Parsons mean he is the boss of the Sterlings since he is a league appointee or is it the other way around...???
"Like most Americans, I have been deeply troubled by the pain the Clippers’ team, fans and partners have endured," Parsons said in a statement. "A lifelong fan of the NBA, I am firmly committed to the values and principles it is defending, and I completely support Adam’s leadership in navigating the challenges facing the team and the league.
"The Clippers are a resilient organization with a brilliant coach and equally talented and dedicated athletes and staff who have demonstrated great strength of character during a time of adversity. I am honored to be asked to work with them, build on their values and accomplishments, and help them open a new, inspiring era for their team."
New Sterling Recording: I'm Not A Racist
((HT: KABC-TV))
Which, frankly, is what people say when they clearly don't realize the depth of their positions and how what you say has an effect on other people.
Just listen to the context of this conversation given to radaronline.com and see what you think now...
Doc Rivers admitted at morning practice that, if there is still a Sterling in charge of the Clippers, it would be hard for players and coaches to hang around:
"I think it will be a very hard situation, I'll say that much. I think it will be very difficult. I guarantee you every person wouldn't be on board with that. Whether I would or not, I'm not going to say."
And, why does the HQ feel like we're almost back to Square One in all of this...???
Which, frankly, is what people say when they clearly don't realize the depth of their positions and how what you say has an effect on other people.
Just listen to the context of this conversation given to radaronline.com and see what you think now...
Doc Rivers admitted at morning practice that, if there is still a Sterling in charge of the Clippers, it would be hard for players and coaches to hang around:
"I think it will be a very hard situation, I'll say that much. I think it will be very difficult. I guarantee you every person wouldn't be on board with that. Whether I would or not, I'm not going to say."
And, why does the HQ feel like we're almost back to Square One in all of this...???
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Shelly Sterling Wants To Keep The Clippers
((HT: KABC-TV))
Of course, she does...
Color the HQ shocked...
She has hired attorney Pierce O'Donnell to represent her interests and, as the HQ has maintained the entire time, if she files for divorce from Donald Sterling the co-ownerships muddies the waters a great deal. But if the league continues to try and see how Shelly Sterling locks in to this whole situation, if you find the videos where Shelly backs her husband and claims he is not a racist it's going to be an interesting race to see who gets the Clippers.
O'Donnell said Shelly Sterling was defending herself and not her husband.
Of course, he did...
Of course, she does...
Color the HQ shocked...
She has hired attorney Pierce O'Donnell to represent her interests and, as the HQ has maintained the entire time, if she files for divorce from Donald Sterling the co-ownerships muddies the waters a great deal. But if the league continues to try and see how Shelly Sterling locks in to this whole situation, if you find the videos where Shelly backs her husband and claims he is not a racist it's going to be an interesting race to see who gets the Clippers.
O'Donnell said Shelly Sterling was defending herself and not her husband.
Of course, he did...
Friday, May 2, 2014
Donald Sterling Gives The Wrong Answer And Hasn't Fulfilled Charity Promises
((HT: KCBS-TV))
There isn't a whole lot to this particular update, so we'll just let Sandra Mitchell tell you...
That's not the right answer to give unless we're looking at a man who feels that he doesn't have a whole lot to lose at this point... and that quote is the money quote for the May issue of "DuJour Magazine"
And the NBC Los Angeles Investigative Unit has come across something else that may be dogging the current Los Angeles Clippers owner. Joel Grover talks about a $50-million idea that hasn't even left the ground floor...
The HQ gets the feeling that the LA media senses blood in the water and isn't going to give up soon...
There isn't a whole lot to this particular update, so we'll just let Sandra Mitchell tell you...
That's not the right answer to give unless we're looking at a man who feels that he doesn't have a whole lot to lose at this point... and that quote is the money quote for the May issue of "DuJour Magazine"
And the NBC Los Angeles Investigative Unit has come across something else that may be dogging the current Los Angeles Clippers owner. Joel Grover talks about a $50-million idea that hasn't even left the ground floor...
The HQ gets the feeling that the LA media senses blood in the water and isn't going to give up soon...
Sterling Misdeeds Date Back To 1996 And The NBA Knew
((HT: NBC Los Angeles))
All of Donald Sterling's (and the Sterling family, for that matter) misdeeds are coming to the surface in light of his banishment from the NBA earlier this week.
In the press conference, Inside Edition's Lisa Guerrero asked Commissioner Adam Silver why no previous investigations had happened with his run-ins with the Justice Department well-documented...
The question is at the 5:40 mark...
((HT: NBA))
So, with the response being (from Silver) that he wasn't in charge then to render such a decision and that the other cases were monitored, the video involving Rochelle Sterling came out yesterday her at OSG Sports and now more instances of Sterling's litigious nature and past behavior are coming forward...
A lawsuit, that the lawyer involved in the case remembers dealing with the NBA's insurance company in a sexual harassment suit, dates back to 1996 that names Sterling as the defendant. The case detailed harassment by Sterling towards a female Clippers employee and it's not even the only one.
There's another case where Sterling admitted in deposition that he paid a woman for sex. That one was settled with a confidentiality attachment.
Here's Patrick Healy standing on a cliff in Malibu with the lawyer in the '96 case...
And why does the HQ think that this won't even be the beginning of the end...
All of Donald Sterling's (and the Sterling family, for that matter) misdeeds are coming to the surface in light of his banishment from the NBA earlier this week.
In the press conference, Inside Edition's Lisa Guerrero asked Commissioner Adam Silver why no previous investigations had happened with his run-ins with the Justice Department well-documented...
The question is at the 5:40 mark...
((HT: NBA))
So, with the response being (from Silver) that he wasn't in charge then to render such a decision and that the other cases were monitored, the video involving Rochelle Sterling came out yesterday her at OSG Sports and now more instances of Sterling's litigious nature and past behavior are coming forward...
A lawsuit, that the lawyer involved in the case remembers dealing with the NBA's insurance company in a sexual harassment suit, dates back to 1996 that names Sterling as the defendant. The case detailed harassment by Sterling towards a female Clippers employee and it's not even the only one.
There's another case where Sterling admitted in deposition that he paid a woman for sex. That one was settled with a confidentiality attachment.
Here's Patrick Healy standing on a cliff in Malibu with the lawyer in the '96 case...
And why does the HQ think that this won't even be the beginning of the end...
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Doesn't Look Like Rochelle Sterling Will Get The Clips, Either...
((HT: KABC-TV))
There is a lingering question about the Clippers ownership...
Since the Sterlings are still married and the state of California is a community property state, is half the franchise hers to begin with...??? And can her half be even more of a legal pain to extract from the family coffers if she files for divorce- or even if she doesn't...
In the end, it may not matter a whole heckuva lot...
There was a video that SplashNewsOnline gave to TMZ where Rochelle Sterling made a point to defend her husband as they came out of a steakhouse recently...
But ABC News has video of Rochelle Sterling from 2006 where she, allegedly, misrepresented herself to tenants to gain access to their apartments
"Nightline" correspondent Ryan Smith has the long version of the Gregory story that includes the SplashNews video...
((HT: ABC News))
ABC US News | ABC Business News
Now, it's Mrs. Sterling's turn to say if it's her or not...
If the answer is what the HQ thinks it will be...
The Sterlings really are done...
There is a lingering question about the Clippers ownership...
Since the Sterlings are still married and the state of California is a community property state, is half the franchise hers to begin with...??? And can her half be even more of a legal pain to extract from the family coffers if she files for divorce- or even if she doesn't...
In the end, it may not matter a whole heckuva lot...
There was a video that SplashNewsOnline gave to TMZ where Rochelle Sterling made a point to defend her husband as they came out of a steakhouse recently...
But ABC News has video of Rochelle Sterling from 2006 where she, allegedly, misrepresented herself to tenants to gain access to their apartments
"Nightline" correspondent Ryan Smith has the long version of the Gregory story that includes the SplashNews video...
((HT: ABC News))
ABC US News | ABC Business News
Now, it's Mrs. Sterling's turn to say if it's her or not...
If the answer is what the HQ thinks it will be...
The Sterlings really are done...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
DEVELOPING: D'Antoni Gone From Lakers (UPDATED: Statements Are Out)
((HT: KABC-TV))
Well that didn't last long...
This was November 15, 2012 after Mike Brown's 1-4 srtart for the Lakers in the 2012-13 season...
Now, after a really really bad season, vibe (and everything else associated with the current Lakers situation), he is out as head coach in the middle of the rebuild that may (or not) involve a 100-percent fit Kobe Bryant...
According to Ramona Shelburne over at the four-letter, D'Antoni has resigned...
More when we know more...
2130 UPDATE: We know more...
From Marc Spears at Yahoo!Sports from his Twitter
We've hit an insurmountable inpass and Mike will no longer be the Laker coach- mike D'Antoni's agent warren LeGarie tells yahoo
And from the Lakers:
Mike D’Antoni has resigned as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, it was announced today by Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Although no timetable has been established, the search for a replacement will begin immediately.
D’Antoni, who was hired by the Lakers to replace Mike Brown on November 12, 2012, had a 67-87 record in his two seasons with the team. He previously was head coach of the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, and has a career record of 455-426.
“Given the circumstances, I don’t know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons,” said Kupchak. “On behalf of the Lakers, we thank Mike for the work ethic, professionalism and positive attitude that he brought to the team every day. We wish him the best of luck.”
Well that didn't last long...
This was November 15, 2012 after Mike Brown's 1-4 srtart for the Lakers in the 2012-13 season...
Now, after a really really bad season, vibe (and everything else associated with the current Lakers situation), he is out as head coach in the middle of the rebuild that may (or not) involve a 100-percent fit Kobe Bryant...
According to Ramona Shelburne over at the four-letter, D'Antoni has resigned...
More when we know more...
2130 UPDATE: We know more...
From Marc Spears at Yahoo!Sports from his Twitter
We've hit an insurmountable inpass and Mike will no longer be the Laker coach- mike D'Antoni's agent warren LeGarie tells yahoo
And from the Lakers:
Mike D’Antoni has resigned as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, it was announced today by Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Although no timetable has been established, the search for a replacement will begin immediately.
D’Antoni, who was hired by the Lakers to replace Mike Brown on November 12, 2012, had a 67-87 record in his two seasons with the team. He previously was head coach of the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, and has a career record of 455-426.
“Given the circumstances, I don’t know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons,” said Kupchak. “On behalf of the Lakers, we thank Mike for the work ethic, professionalism and positive attitude that he brought to the team every day. We wish him the best of luck.”
Stiviano Wants To Be President
((HT: KABC-TV))
And she says that she'll change a lot of legislation...
This stuff writes itself...
She roller skates
She wears welding helmets
And she avoids commenting about the tape that she claims she didn't send out...
And she says that she'll change a lot of legislation...
This stuff writes itself...
She roller skates
She wears welding helmets
And she avoids commenting about the tape that she claims she didn't send out...
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Donald Sterling Now Has The President Mad
((HT: CNN))
All the way from Malaysia...
It was part of President Barack Obama's tour of southeast Asia. He was set to give his condolences for the families of MH370 as part of his diplomatic mission to Asia Pacific nations.
But the question evolved into affairs back home...
And when you get the President in a lather over basketball, you get moments like that...
All the way from Malaysia...
It was part of President Barack Obama's tour of southeast Asia. He was set to give his condolences for the families of MH370 as part of his diplomatic mission to Asia Pacific nations.
But the question evolved into affairs back home...
And when you get the President in a lather over basketball, you get moments like that...
Thursday, April 17, 2014
"We The North" Campaign Rolls Out For Raptors
((HT: Toronto Raptors their own selves))
Drake was given the title of "global ambassador" for his hometown NBA team...
And the first part of the marketing campaign has been trotted out...
It started as a series of :10 spots, but has now seen its first expansion
Whaddya think..???
Drake was given the title of "global ambassador" for his hometown NBA team...
And the first part of the marketing campaign has been trotted out...
It started as a series of :10 spots, but has now seen its first expansion
Whaddya think..???
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