Mrs. Sterling's core argument doesn't work

[niko]

The NBA council released a statement saying that all non controlling owners (which Mrs. Sterling has said as much she is) sign an agreement stating that they are subject to any rules, penalties and forfeitures the same as the controlling owner.

Meaning (explicitly without other interpetation) that if the controlling owner is made to forfeit the team, all other owners lose their rights too.

So i know some of you have a hard on for the Sterlings keeping the team (because rich white racist billionaires need our support) but you'll need a new argument to cling too because the "Mrs. Sterling didn't do anything" means nothing.

[NumberSix]

The NBA council released a statement saying that all non controlling owners (which Mrs. Sterling has said as much she is) sign an agreement stating that they are subject to any rules, penalties and forfeitures the same as the controlling owner.

Meaning (explicitly without other interpetation) that if the controlling owner is made to forfeit the team, all other owners lose their rights too.

So i know some of you have a hard on for the Sterlings keeping the team (because rich white racist billionaires need our support) but you'll need a new argument to cling too because the "Mrs. Sterling didn't do anything" means nothing.

You can't honestly be this stupid.

Yes, non-controlling owners are subject to the same rules as controlling owners. In the same sense that I'm subject to the same laws as other citizens. It doesn't mean if 1 of us break them, we all get punished.

All this means is the same rules apply to all owners.

If you honestly took this as meaning "if the controlling owner breaks the rules, ALL OWNERS MUST GO!", there is something seriously wrong with your ability to comprehend basic information.

[Raymone]

You can't honestly be this stupid.

Yes, non-controlling owners are subject to the same rules as controlling owners. In the same sense that I'm subject to the same laws as other citizens. It doesn't mean if 1 of us break them, we all get punished.

All this means is the same rules apply to all owners.

This.

It's you that doesn't work, niko. Get a job, you bum.

[Knicks2014champ]

i like you niko

[Jameerthefear]

niko does have a job

[Rubio2Gasol]

You can't honestly be this stupid.

Yes, non-controlling owners are subject to the same rules as controlling owners. In the same sense that I'm subject to the same laws as other citizens. It doesn't mean if 1 of us break them, we all get punished.

All this means is the same rules apply to all owners.

If you honestly took this as meaning "if the controlling owner breaks the rules, ALL OWNERS MUST GO!", there is something seriously wrong with your ability to comprehend basic information.

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

Kin liability was a major principle of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
It is immoral and ownership groups do not want this precedent set anyway because if the actions of the controlling individuals in an ownership group can cause all the members to lose their stake in a franchise, the attractiveness of forming ownership groups is greatly diminished.

[NumberSix]

Kin liability was a major principle of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
It is immoral and ownership groups do not want this precedent set anyway because if the actions of the controlling individuals in an ownership group can cause all the members to lose their stake in a franchise, the attractiveness of forming ownership groups is greatly diminished.

Even IF this was part of the agreement, it doesn't matter. It is not legal business practice. You can't have a binding contract of something that is not legal in the first place.

[Rasheed1]

The NBA council released a statement saying that all non controlling owners (which Mrs. Sterling has said as much she is) sign an agreement stating that they are subject to any rules, penalties and forfeitures the same as the controlling owner.

Meaning (explicitly without other interpetation) that if the controlling owner is made to forfeit the team, all other owners lose their rights too.

So i know some of you have a hard on for the Sterlings keeping the team (because rich white racist billionaires need our support) but you'll need a new argument to cling too because the "Mrs. Sterling didn't do anything" means nothing.

Exactly.. And also this is an issue about money & perception. The league knows that having aSterling own the team is bad business for sponsors, fans, and players so they are going to get them out no matter what..

The Sterlings would be smarter to just sell the team and take the money while the franchise is still worth a lot of money.. The longer they hang around? the more the value of the team will drop.

The NBA could suspend the whole franchise.. That means the sterlings would own it, but not be apart of the league.. Then what would the team be worth??

When you have your coach and the media, and the best players to ever play saying there is no place for you? Its a wrap.. give up

Sponsors are bailing left and right.. The hand writing is on the wall.. Read it

[NumberSix]

Exactly.. And also this is an issue about money & perception. The league knows that having aSterling own the team is bad business for sponsors, fans, and players so they are going to get them out no matter what..

The Sterlings would be smarter to just sell the team and take the money while the franchise is still worth a lot of money.. The longer they hang around? the more the value of the team will drop.

The NBA could suspend the whole franchise.. That means the sterlings would own it, but not be apart of the league.. Then what would the team be worth??

When you have your coach and the media, and the best players to ever play saying there is no place for you? Its a wrap.. give up

Sponsors are bailing left and right.. The hand writing is on the wall.. Read it

My guess is they probably will. They're pretty old. Do they really want to spend the last years of their life fighting this battle? What for? Just take your billions and live out your remains days in peace.

[guy]

You can't honestly be this stupid.

Yes, non-controlling owners are subject to the same rules as controlling owners. In the same sense that I'm subject to the same laws as other citizens. It doesn't mean if 1 of us break them, we all get punished.

All this means is the same rules apply to all owners.

If you honestly took this as meaning "if the controlling owner breaks the rules, ALL OWNERS MUST GO!", there is something seriously wrong with your ability to comprehend basic information.

Ummm he's actually right and you're wrong.

"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."

Pretty straightforward.

[Im Still Ballin]

Ummm he's actually right and you're wrong.

"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."

NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD.

Am i right ISH?

[Droid101]

NumberSix coming in with another loss, as usual.

[DuMa]

wow i never thought about those other minority owners of a franchise that stand to lose their ownership because of what sterling said. how possible can those smaller lawsuits be created from those smaller owners be brought up on sterling?

[gts]

NumberSix coming in with another loss, as usual.

He's been talking out his ass since this whole thing started...