Originally Posted by kane

I know GFY is no place for facts but let's try a few on for size and see how they fit.

1. Nobody is forcing him to sell his share of the team. He reported the email himself and he made the decision to sell. At some point down the road there may have been an investigation into the email and action may have been taken, but none of that happened so he is not being forced to sell anything.

2. He is not using this as a way to sell the team. He could sell his share of the team any time he wanted to for any reason he wanted. He did not write a potentially racist email as a way to create an opportunity to sell the team.

3. Yes, he owns the team, but he only does so at the pleasure of the NBA. When you own a sports team, before you can buy it, the rest of the owners in the league must vote to approve your purchase. You are, in effect, like a franchise owner. You own your McDonald's, but you are still beholden to corporate and if you do something they don't like they can force you out. You aren't having your constitutional rights violated. They aren't throwing you in jail nor is the government coming after you. The governing body which you beholden to has decided they no longer want to be affiliated with you. Deal with it.