Donald Sterling has officially got the boot as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, after a nearly four-month effort to oust him after his racially insensitive comments were made public.
The sale of the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion closed today (Aug. 12, 2014), the NBA announced in a news release.
The NBA approved the sale of the team to Ballmer in May, and the Board of Governors sealed the deal with a unanimous 29-0 vote on Monday, a league source told CBSSports.com.
“I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers,” Ballmer said in a statement released by the Clippers. “Clipper fans are so amazing. They have remained fiercely loyal to our franchise through some extraordinary times. I will be hard core in giving the team, our great coach, staff and players the support they need to do their best work on the court. And we will do whatever necessary to provide our fans and their families with the best game-night experience in the NBA.”
