Shelly Sterling intends to fight NBA efforts to remove her from ownership
Shelly Sterling says she wants to retain ownership of the Clippers. (USATSI) More: Sterling banned for life | Latest updates | NBA newsShelly Sterling, the wife of banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, told ABC in an interview that she intends to file for divorce from her husband and will fight the NBA on any efforts to remove her stake of ownership.
Shelly Sterling said today that 'eventually, I am going to' divorce her estranged husband, Donald Sterling, and if the NBA tries to force her to sell her half of the Los Angeles Clippers, she would 'absolutely' fight to keep her stake in the team.
'I will fight that decision,' she told ABC News' Barbara Walters today in an exclusive interview. 'To be honest with you, I'm wondering if a wife of one of the owners, and there's 30 owners, did something like that, said those racial slurs, would they oust the husband? Or would they leave the husband in?'Sterling added that the Clippers franchise is her 'passion' and 'legacy to my family.'
via ABC News Exclusive: Shelly Sterling: 'Eventually, I'm Going to' File for Divorce - ABC News.
There had been conflicting reports over the past 72 hours about whether Shelly Sterling intended to fight the NBA's efforts or not. Meanwhile, a report surfaced last last week that the NBA believes it has grounds to remove her from ownership on account of her having never been approved by the Board of Governors as majority owner.
Magic Johnson said last week that the Clippers players would not play for 'anyone named Sterling.' The NBA removed Andy Roeser as President of the team this week and installed Dick Parsons as CEO while giving Doc Rivers wide powers over basketball operations.
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