ace marshal

Chapter 1164 Forced sale of the team
"Daughter, father hasn't begged you for a long time, this may be the last time father begged you in this life, and it's also the most important time~!!"

Even a person with a "tough" attitude like Sterling can no longer "persist in the meaningless toughness".

Under the heavy penalty from the league, Sterling chose to bow his head. Under the lawyer's suggestion again, Sterling chose to apologize, so Sterling called his daughter.

Although there is no festive relationship between their father and daughter, because of the divorce, after all, the two have their own lives and basically have no contact with each other. At this time, Sterling can only find his daughter.

"Dad, tell me~"

The daughter hesitated and asked.

"I want you to replace me, our Sterling family, to hold a press conference and make an apology~!!"

Sterling spoke immediately.

"Daughter, Dad really needs you this time. At my age, I really can't do such a thing. In order to allow our Sterling family to continue to own the Clippers and reverse the penalty of a lifetime ban, you must help Me, help our entire Sterling Sterling family~!!"

Sterling continued to speak in an almost tragic tone.

"I am willing to help you, I am willing~!!"

Sterling's daughter thought about it and quickly agreed.

"I love your daughter, I read you right, you are the pride of the Sterling family~!"

Sterling was relieved to hear that.

"I'll just write a handwritten letter and send it to your home. I'll arrange everything. Thank you for your hard work, daughter. You are the pride of Dad~!"

Sterling continued to respond.

After hanging up the phone, Sterling quickly wrote a personal letter.

"After the incident, I immediately ended the relationship with my ex-girlfriend, and went home for a deep reflection~!!, I saw the protests of the players, I saw the protests of the fans, and I saw the entire NBA. The protests of American society, which made me finally realize what a big mistake I made in doing that, what a stupid statement that was, and that kind of thinking hurt too many innocent people~!!, this is what I have committed in my life Yes, biggest, worst mistake~!!!"

Sterling wrote seriously.

"I hope to use my actual actions in the future to show that my previous remarks were just my unintentional actions. I am not a racist, and no one in the Sterling family is a racist. We are absolutely against racism. I am even more opposed to that kind of thinking. I accept the punishment imposed on me by the NBA, and humbly correct my mistakes. I promise that I will never make such unforgivable mistakes in the future. I hope that the NBA and everyone can accept Donald Stern again. Lin, accept the Sterling family. In the future, the Sterling family will use more material and financial resources to promote and set an example for racial equality, make a more positive impact on society, and do their best to To restore the impact of racially discriminatory remarks~!!, I hope that all walks of life in the society can accept my sincere apology and accept me again, thank you~!!"

At the scene of the apology meeting, Sterling's daughter quickly finished reading her father's handwritten letter, and the apology statement belonging to Donald Sterling was over.

Daughter Sterling bowed deeply again, then turned and left immediately.

"This guy Sterling is really, it's really embarrassing to use his daughter as a shield at a time like this~!"

"Yeah, and the magician was not mentioned in the entire apology statement, maybe Sterling still doesn't take him seriously~!!"

"And I still haven't admitted my racist identity from the beginning to the end. This is the most chilling thing~!!!"

People who followed the live broadcast of the apology immediately started discussing it online.

"I was really surprised that Sterling was able to come forward to apologize. Although it was my daughter who actually came forward, it is enough to represent the entire Sterling family~"

"Perhaps people will remember Sterling, but five or ten years later, how many people will have about Kidd~"

"A Clippers fan told you, this incident will never be forgotten, we lost 2:4 to Sterling~!!"

Fans discussed it online.

Sterling's apology may have really awakened him, but Sterling's real purpose is to cancel or reduce the penalty of a lifetime ban.

Sterling's legal team also made multiple complaints and communications to the league office, showing Sterling's contribution to the development of the NBA over the years, as well as all social fundraising, and wanting to let Sterling's ex-girlfriend The idea of ​​sharing your responsibility, but the league office quickly rejected it and upheld the "original judgment".

Sterling still faces a lifetime ban.

And on the second day after the penalty announcement was issued, another more shocking news came from the league office.

That is, Chairman Stern personally issued an announcement requesting the Sterling family to sell the Clippers as soon as possible.

This time, the NBA is determined to drive the Sterling family out of the NBA.

"The old man Stern is crazy~!!, what right does he have to ask me to sell the team~?!, just kidding~!!, I have tolerated him enough to ban me for life, and now he is still doing this , it’s just whimsical~!!”

After Sterling learned of the league's new decision, he immediately ridiculed.

"I really didn't expect the Alliance to do such a great job this time~!"

After learning of this situation, the general manager of the Clippers quickly called Lan Shengli and sighed.

"Since Sterling can be banned for life, it is also predictable to let him sell the team~"

Lan Shengli spoke in a very peaceful tone.

"But I don't think it's that easy to operate~!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"Judging from Sterling's style and the current situation of the Sterling family, they will not sell the team easily~!!"

Lan Shengli continued.

"You're right, it's not just the attitude of the Sterling family, the NBA has very detailed rules for the transfer and sale of teams, if Sterling doesn't agree to the sale, then the forced sale cannot be completed~! ! After all, the NBA will still protect the rights and interests of the owners~!!"

The general manager responded.

"Even if something like the recording door happens, I think it will be very difficult for Sterling to just transfer the team that has been in business for more than 30 years~!!"

The general manager added.

"But since the Alliance has made such a decision, it means that they have made sufficient preparations. Rules are dead, but people are alive~!!"

Lan Shengli replied.

(End of this chapter)