The trial to determine the fate of the Los Angeles Clippers pushed forward on Wednesday with disgraced former owner Donald Sterling providing more memorably outlandish testimony. Sterling continued his time on the stand in an attempt to prove he was wrongfully stripped of control of the family trust when doctors ruled he was mentally unfit to make business decisions.
Donald Sterling said a bunch of crazy stuff at his trial
Sterling said he will sue the NBA until the day he dies, slandered Shelly Sterling’s lawyers and called his wife a “pig” -- or worse.
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Sterling is arguing the exam was conducted under false pretenses because he didn’t know the findings would be enough to strip him of his right to the trust. His wife Shelly would go on to sell the Clippers for a record $2 billion to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
After a day of contentious testimony on Tuesday, Donald and Shelly Sterling against took the stand on Wednesday. Things were not any more harmonious according to the reporters in the courtroom.
Donald says he's the most punished man in the history of sports.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July 9, 2014 Donald Sterling outburst "Make no mistake today, I will never ever sell this team. And until I die, I will be suing the NBA!"
— Kim Baldonado (@KimNBCLA) July 9, 2014 Donald Sterling "I'm not a racist! I love all people, but I was the poster boy!"
— Kim Baldonado (@KimNBCLA) July 9, 2014 "Why do you think NBA wants my wife to sell the team? Is there something unique about my wife other than she's beautiful and wonderful?"
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 9, 2014 Sterling now slanders Shelly's lawyers: "We all know they served time, we all know they've been in a place we'd rather not talk about."..wow
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 9, 2014 Donald Sterling "I've worked all my life and I love my wife and I'm happy to give her half, or a little more." He wasn't asked about that
— Kim Baldonado (@KimNBCLA) July 9, 2014 "I have never, ever in 50 years been late on a payment or missed a payment!''..says the guy sued by coaches he didn't pay
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 9, 2014 Are you separated?..Shelly: "sort of''
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 9, 2014 Donald just said "get away from me, you bitch." to Shelly Sterling
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) July 9, 2014 "Get away from me you pig" --- is what the judge says he heard
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