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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is It Legal to Force Sterling to Sell the Clippers?

    NBA President Adam Silver has said he wants owners to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, as part of its life-time ban on Sterling for making racist remarks during a recorded conversation. But Sterling could take the league to court for breach of contract.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    NBA President Adam Silver has said he wants owners to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, as part of its life-time ban on Sterling for making racist remarks during a recorded conversation. But Sterling could take the league to court for breach of contract. Could a court find that the NBA's charge of racism comes under the heading of an "arbitrary and capricious reason" and amounts to a breach of contract? David Wharton is a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Mike Kessler

      freelance journalist

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      David Wharton

      Los Angeles Times

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