Originally Posted by Axeman

I have no issue with the NBA doing this. Its not a private business. To be an owner you agree to the constitution of the private business, which is the NBA itself.

To have an owner be a racist, in a league that is largely black, is a disaster for not only that franchise, but the whole league as a whole. To have a team in a market like L.A no longer able to get free agents, coaches etc, hurts the bottom line of all the owners in the league.