What “contractual obligations” are you saying he violated?
He had the team ready to play, competitively, at the place and time they were designated to be at, at the time they were designated to be there.
You “believe” there is something about the “best interest of the game” involved? Do better next time.
This is a contractual obligation:
“”Any person who gives, makes, issues, authorizes or
endorses any statement having, or designed to have, an effect prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of basketball or of the Association or of a Member or its Team”, which is why an owner can be subject ot a fine if it is violated.
Then, as quoted in Ben’s article, under Article 13, “(a) Willfully violate any of the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws, resolutions, or agreements of the Association.” What Sterling can argue is whether his statements were a willful violation, since he may not have expected that his statements would have ended up broadcast as they were. But that is the clause that the owners could use to try to force a sale.