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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Buys the LA Clippers For $2 Billion

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-wallet dept.

DroidJason1 (3589319) writes "Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has purchased the LA Clippers for a whopping $2 billion, also setting a new record price for an NBA team. This deal is apparently tentative until Donald Sterling gives his blessing. Twenty-nine other NBA owners need to offer their approval as well, but that shouldn't be a problem as long as Ballmer reaffirms his commitment of keeping the Clippers in Los Angeles. Interestingly, Donald Sterling had purchased the team back in June of 1981 for $12.5 million." We talked about this earlier in the week when rumors of the purchase started circulating.

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  1. What a punishment by ClownPenis · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Poor racist bastard. We showed him!

    1. Re:What a punishment by fizzer06 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Most hated man in America buys team from the second most hated man.

    2. Re:What a punishment by rudy_wayne · · Score: 5, Funny

      Will he rename the teams to the Los Angeles Clippys?

    3. Re:What a punishment by blueturffan · · Score: 5, Funny

      If I had a dime for every dime I have...

  2. Oh No! by oldhack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ballmer will be throwing chairs from the courtside now.

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  3. Re:Instead of a new TV I guess by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I like how you ignore the fac that he was the 30th employee of and owned an 8% stake in one of the largest and most successful companies ever. Idiot.

  4. Next Steps by bobstreo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Outsource players to Indian H1B visa holders.

    Force cross licensing with beer and food vendors.

    Require ticket upgrades before you are admitted, no matter how much you paid.

    Seasons will only be good in odd years.

    Any televised games will require DirectX support.

  5. This might be good for the team by MiniMike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their hang time should increase dramatically...

  6. Re:Instead of a new TV I guess by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just as long as you don't compare his performance to that of Apple, Google, or Facebook and completely ignore the failures in the longhorn, vista, windows Mobile, windows tablet, MS hailstorm, MSN Live, Bing, windows RT, Surface, Windows 8 and the decline of the PC form factor. Then yeah, he did great.

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  7. You forgot one by Ecuador · · Score: 5, Funny

    Go to the first team meeting and start yelling: "Defenders, defenders, defenders!"

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