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Q: What penalties can Silver issue?
A: Under the provisions of the bylaws, Silver has
two sets of powers that he may use. Under either, he can issue a
lifetime suspension and a substantial fine. Under Paragraph 24(l) of the
constitution that was adopted by the NBA owners on Oct. 26, 2005, he
can issue a fine of up to $2.5 million, can suspend an owner
indefinitely and can order the forfeiture of draft picks. This provision
applies to situations that are not covered by specific rules within the
constitution. In another provision, Paragraph 35(A)(c), Silver can
issue an indefinite suspension and a fine of $1 million to any owner who
"makes ... a statement having or designed to have an effect prejudicial
or detrimental to the best interests of basketball." If Silver wants to
hammer Sterling, he can assert that Sterling's statements are so
egregious that they go beyond the misconduct contemplated in Paragraph
35 and allow Silver to assess the greater penalties found in Paragraph
24. Sterling can argue that he merely made a statement, but the
statement at a minimum allows a lifetime suspension and a $1 million
fine.
Q: Is it possible for Silver and the NBA to terminate Sterling's franchise ownership?
A: Yes. Under the terms of Paragraph 13 of the
constitution, the owners can terminate another owner's franchise with a
vote of three-fourths of the NBA Board of Governors, which is composed
of all 30 owners. The power to terminate is limited to things like
gambling and fraud in the application for ownership, but it also
includes a provision for termination when an owner "fails to fulfill" a
"contractual obligation" in "such a way as to affect the [NBA] or its
members adversely." Silver and the owners could assert that Sterling's
statements violated the constitution's requirements to conduct business
on a "reasonable" and "ethical" level.
April 29, 2014
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No mention of the fact that this was a private call recorded without his consent or knowledge.
ReplyDeleteStalin lives in America.