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applegrove

(132,111 posts) Fri May 30, 2014, 08:01 PM May 2014

"Sterling Reportedly Has Alzheimer’s" [View all]

Sterling Reportedly Has Alzheimer’s

at the Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2014/05/30/report-sterling-has-alzheimer-s.html

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It turns out Donald Sterling’s passive role in the sale of the L.A. Clippers has to do with more than just his racist comments about African Americans. TMZ Sports reports that Sterling has Alzheimer’s and doctors (who concluded he may have had the disease as long as five years) declared him incompetent to play a role in the sale of the team. This would be consistent with other media reports that Shelly Sterling, who is acting as sole trustee, said her husband was not capable of making the decision to sell the team. Meanwhile, ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who is buying the team for $2 billion, is said to be paying in all cash.

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"Sterling Reportedly Has Alzheimer’s" [View all] applegrove May 2014 OP

Unfortunately I had arrived at this conclusion, this is sad, I am feeling as bad as his conduct Thinkingabout May 2014 #1

I don't think the NBA should reconsider. Racism is racism. And it is obviously embedded in his mind. applegrove May 2014 #2

I agree the remarks should never be made and until we understand more about Alzheimer's which Thinkingabout May 2014 #4

But you are still responsible for your actions when you have altzheimers or any other mental illness applegrove May 2014 #5

Alzheimer's Disease is a terminal illness and one is NOT responsible for their actions ... etherealtruth May 2014 #11

The treatment may slow the progress but does not reverse the progress of the disease. Thinkingabout May 2014 #14

Yes my dad has Alzheimers'. I see him every day. Thankfully the treatment has kept him applegrove May 2014 #15

My father had Alzheimer's, I feel for you and your father. My father lost the ability to walk. Thinkingabout May 2014 #19

Mine should be using a wheelchair but wants to be independant. He's still his sweet self applegrove May 2014 #21

I think it is horrible the way the NBA is treating Sterling. Jenoch May 2014 #3

It is all about the market. former9thward May 2014 #18

My response to that is... 2naSalit May 2014 #6

Do you understand how Alzheimer's actually works? Kurska May 2014 #7

Yes I do... Have loved ones who have it, 2naSalit May 2014 #8

Were the full tapes ever released? Kurska May 2014 #9

I honestly don't care 2naSalit May 2014 #12

I imagine a lot of octogenarians have had to undergo transformations of their views elias7 May 2014 #28

It was during the CNN interview I realized he was suffering from dementia, it does not know Thinkingabout May 2014 #16

That sucks Egnever May 2014 #10

I’m a business person and I’m caught up on Mr. Ballmer paying 2 billion in cash. ms.smiler May 2014 #13

Also, when I googled "value of NBA teams" gollygee May 2014 #24

He and his wife are pulling off the greatest scam since ENRON. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #17

The 'girlfriend' was baiting him on call... maced666 May 2014 #20

Or he did it on purpose because warrior1 May 2014 #22

If he is incompetent, the punishment is not appropriate elias7 May 2014 #23

Alzheimers or not, he has no basis for reversal of the NBA's action tularetom May 2014 #27

he was a racist and all around shithead long before his recorded rant. KG May 2014 #25

He has a long history of racism gollygee May 2014 #26