Now that all the witnesses have said their piece and the jury are deliberating, the decision on the ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers is hanging. According to guard Chris Paul on Thursday, there is a large possibility that the players of the Clippers will boycott the incoming season in case Donald Sterling's still owns the company.
Paul said that he has already discussed the matter with Clippers coach, Doc Rivers.
Talking to ESPN.com, Paul said "Something has to happen, and something needs to happen soon -- sooner rather than later. "We're all going to talk about it. We're all definitely going to talk about it. Doc, (forward) Blake (Griffin), DJ (center DeAndre Jordan). It's unacceptable."
News also broke out that coach Doc Griffins has informed interim chief executive officer, Richard Parsons that he plans to leave the team if Sterling remains the owner of the team.
According to Parson "If Doc were to leave, that would be a disaster. Doc is the father figure of the team. Chris (Paul) is the on-court captain of the team. But Doc is really the guy who leads the effort. He's the coach, the grown-up, he's a man of character and ability -- not just in a basketball sense, but in the ability to connect with people and gain their trust."
He added "The team believes in him and admires and loves him. If he were to bail, with all the other circumstances, it would accelerate the death spiral."
It can be remembered that NBA has banned Sterling for life as he has been found out on a recording telling his girlfriend to refrain from bringing African-American friends to games. The racist comment received an ire from NBA fans, players and heads which caused him a fine worth $2.5 million as well as an immediate push to force him into selling the Clippers. For the record, Sterling denies the allegation of him being a racist.
The NBA franchise was suppose to be sold to former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer for $2 Billion but the sale did not push through as it was contested by Sterling in court.