It was a little more than 11 years ago that Adam Silver was confronted by his first big challenge as NBA commissioner.
Donald Sterling, then the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, was caught on tape uttering racist remarks. Only a few days after the tape’s vile content became public, and only a few months after Silver took over the helm from his mentor, David Stern, the new commissioner banned Sterling from the league for life. Silver was widely heralded for wielding his power so decisively.
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