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Re: Doc to quit Clippers if Sterling says
« Reply #45 on: July 23, 2014, 12:26:28 AM »

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He could potentially be setting himself up to be fired if sterling keeps the team. Then he gets paid still.

If Sterling keeps the team I think he walks. I just can't envision a scenario where that's possible.
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Re: Doc to quit Clippers if Sterling says
« Reply #46 on: July 25, 2014, 05:14:04 AM »

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Or at least that's a threat he allegedly made, revealed in testimony today at the Sterling trial.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clippers-ceo-shelly-sterling-testify-072557352--nba.html

For those who haven't been following, the current trial is to determine whether or not Donald Sterling was mentally competent enough to control the trust which owns the Clippers when Shelly Sterling negotiated to sell the team.  If he is found competent, he can nullify the sale (which would have all kinds of consequences beyond the Clippers, apparently).  If he is found incompetent, the sale goes through and the saga largely ends (he can continue suing the NBA for damages, but the NBA is indemnified from him through the trust, so he's actually suing his wife's half of the trust).

But anyway, if Sterling wins this round, Doc might very well resign, and the situation in LA could get toxic in a hurry.  For all of those so quick to include the Clippers pick in trade proposals on this blog, you may want to reconsider.

Does anyone else think this is ridiculous by Doc? It is not this Sterling being racist came out of nowhere. He was sued by his former Owner, and paid out multiple settlements related to houses all of which repeatedly involved strong allegations of racism. Doc went there and signed a big fat contract after all this happened. Now he gets recorded saying stuff way less bad than that and Doc can't handle it?

Doc is full of crap. No way does he leave what he's got going with the Clippers. He wanted to go there, he wanted to coach Chris Paul and a team he thought was great. He wormed his way into several positions in that organization which he coveted - including President of Basketball OP's. No way he leaves that.