What if it was the HOA. You belong to an HOA it comes out that you said some particularly nasty things about a gay neighbor. Does the HOA have the rights to fine you. Force you to sell your house if 75% of the members vote you out.
I understand the NBAs reaction, they needed to appeal to popular opinion. The problem is it becomes a slippery slope. How long before the NBA owners don’t like Mark Cuban’s comments about something and force him to sell.[/quote]
That’s really not a good analogy. NBA teams operate under franchise agreements with the league. There are specific rules under those governing documents granting authority to the league and to the commissioner. The commissioner acted under his contractual authority, and the team owners are expected to vote under their contractual authority to either force him to sell or relinquish his contract.
Cuban actually has expressed his concern about the “slippery slope” problem. Contrary to some claims though, he hasn’t said that he is opposed to forcing Sterling out. No owner has ever been forced out before for non-basketball related issues. I suspect that Cuban and the other owners, despite their concern, will force a sale. Sterling’s behavior is unacceptable, both from a moral standpoint and a business standpoint. Silver’s decision derived from both, as will the owners.
