NBA will lead search for Los Angeles Clippers CEO
LOS ANGELES — The NBA is moving in on the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the wake of the racially charged comments from team owner Donald Sterling that led to the ruling from Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday that he be removed, NBA spokesman Mike Bass announced Saturday that the league will now begin a search for a new Clippers CEO. While longtime team President Andy Roeser is expected to be retained for now, the CEO would oversee the entire operation.
"The best way to ensure the stability of the team during this difficult situation is to move quickly and install a CEO to oversee the Clippers organization," Bass said in a statement. "The process of identifying that individual is underway."
Sterling, the 80-year-old who has long been known as one of the most litigious people on the planet, is widely expected to fight the ruling in court. But the NBA —which isn't referred to by insiders as "Nothing But Attorneys" for nothing — is clearly not waiting for resolution on the legal front before attempting to fix this franchise.
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