Thanks to Grantland, we know know what words will appear on the tombstone of Steve Ballmer, best known for replacing Bill Gates as CEO of Microsoft and now Donald Sterline as owner of the Clippers:
[Adam Silver, new NBA commissioner, acted] to force the sale of the team to a less despicable person.
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Sports teams are more of a status symbol for really rich guys than anything else:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/are-the-clippers-really-worth-2-billion-were-asking-the-wrong-question/371913/Report
They’re toys that tend to offer very high ROIs. They are the ultimate luxury item. Would you expect them to be anything else?Report
Isn’t that a movie, Less Despicable Me?Report
The tune is Unforgettable
Less despicable
to own a team
Less despicable
That’s what it seems
Stephen Ballmer
rich as you may be
please buy the clippers
so the fans don’t flee
We hope you’ll keep your
less despicable
side free.Report