Had the commissioner NOT made his statement, the players were going to boycott. THAT would have been a mess on so many different levels. Now, the playoffs will finish up, the players ( most of whom are black) believe that Sterling has their back..you have to realize..here has for decades been a lack of trust and respect between the players and David Stern..and now Silver and the league has the off season to try and come up with a solution..that will stand up in court.
That would last about two weeks, until they realize that fun babies and big posses cost money.
If the players had decided to go on a wildcat strike, who would have been hurt the most? Owners or players?
I hope that the off season gives everyone a chance to take a deep breath and and cool down.
It will be very messy for the NBA, if Steling goes ahead with threats of lawsuits, and if Sterling’s estranged wife sues to keep her share of the team.
This isn’t over by a long shot. I hope the players realize how much they have to lose if they walk out next season over this. LeBron James suggested that could happen, if Sterling is still the owner when next season starts. Mrs. Sterling may well still be a co-owner, and some have said nobody in the Sterling family should own that team.
This whole situation is crazy. Multi-million dollar players really want to jeopardize their earnings because somebody said something stupid??? And they will jeopardize it if they are not happy with the eventual settlement????