Max Blecher, Attorney For Donald Sterling: “League Planned To Confiscate” The Clippers

June 10, 2014 7:37 PM

Filed Under: Adam Silver, Clippers, donald sterling, Max Blecher, NBA, racist, Shelly Sterling, Steve Ballmer

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling attends the NBA playoff game between the Clippers and the Golden State Warriors on April 21, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The NBA banned Sterling for life for "deeply offensive and harmful" racist comments that sparked a national firestorm. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hit Sterling with every penalty at his disposal, fining him a maximum $2.5 million dollars and calling on other owners to force him to sell his team. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Sterling (Credit: ROBYN BECK AFP)

Max Blecher, attorney for Donald Sterling, joined A to Z with Mark Zinno to discuss the Clipper’s owner to re-persue his lawsuit against the NBA.

Sterling initially showed support for the sale of the franchise to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion. The league agreed to let the transfer of ownership of the team replace the owner’s vote for removal of Sterling.

Listen to Mark Zinno’s full interview with Max Blecher: