Leagues and Governing Bodies

Shown the door: Anatomy of a crisis

5.5.2014

SATURDAY

Audio hits the media on TMZ, Deadspin; Commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media before the Thunder-Grizzlies game in Memphis; Barkley cuts to the chase on TNT.
Photo by: NBAE / GETTY IMAGES (middle)

SUNDAY-MONDAY

Magic Johnson weighs in; the Clippers protest with inside-out warmups, followed by the Heat; the Rockets (and their opponents, the Blazers) don black socks to show their solidarity; a fan’s sign at the Bobcats-Heat game echoes popular sentiments.
Photos by: AP IMAGES; GETTY IMAGES (3)

TUESDAY MORNING

As sponsors begin to flee the Clippers, newspaper headlines anticipate the coming judgment from the league.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Silver announces a lifetime ban for Sterling and the plan to force a sale; Kevin Johnson praises the move, while Sterling quickly signals a fight.
Photos by: GETTY IMAGES (3)

TUESDAY NIGHT

Back to basketball, and the Clippers return to the floor under the new “We Are One” slogan.
Photos by: NBAE / GETTY IMAGES; GETTY IMAGES

WEDNESDAY

Sterling, the Clippers and Silver’s decision dominate the hometown paper.

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