'Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling … for life.'
Feb 14, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; NBA Commissioner Adam Silver looks on during the NBA All Star-Celebrity Game at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports - 14041713“Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling … for life.”
He could've repeated the same quote in the wake of Robert Sarver's transgressions revolving around racism, sexism, mistreatment of employees and borderline physical assault as heBut, he buckled. If anyone believed he’s anything but an employee for the team owners, he delivered that clarity. Jeanie Buss won’t be grilled about this, neither will Steve Ballmer.
He rode the wave, as it was our introduction to a new leader in a changing NBA, and fed into the image.As he stood and stumbled over his words Wednesday, battling between his personal preferences and his duty as the clean-up man, it’s clear he represents neither extreme, and certainly not one who wanted to present the case to the court of public opinion that Sarver actually belongs in this exclusive club..
Expansion is a point of conversation, along with a new TV rights deal that is seemingly going under the radar. One team owner believes it could pit small markets against big markets as the possibility of an NFL-style national TV deal has been lightly discussed compared to the individual TV deals teams negotiate within their regions.
Stern could rule, theoretically, with an iron fist. He made rich men wealthy and turned the players into global icons. His charm in being the emperor was rarely challenged in his prime, and he presented an often cherubic, if not feisty, image publicly. Silver has a different class to manage, and often manipulate for the greater good. They’re already outrageously wealthy and expecting more with this large investment.
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