NEW YORK (AP) – Former Commissioner David Stern praised the NBA’s handling of the Donald Sterling controversy and predicts it will ”end well” for the league.
Stern says his successor, Adam Silver, has been ”forceful” but also ”demonstrated a compassionate side” in his reaction to the racist remarks that were made by the Los Angeles Clippers owner.
Silver fined Sterling $2.5 million and banned him for life after the recorded comments became public. Sterling’s wife, Shelly, later agreed to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a record $2 billion, a transaction the league believes will close shortly even as Donald Sterling continues trying to fight in court.
Stern retired after 30 years as commissioner in February. He will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week.
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