Shelly Sterling 's attorney says Donald Sterling should n't be able to contest sale . Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer became the new owner of the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday , concluding a public saga in which the league expelled one of the prior co-owners for racist comments . Former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer is new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers . ` ` I will be hard working '' in the NBA , Ballmer said . Sterling caused an uproar when he made racist remarks in an audio recording in April .
Shelly Sterling 's attorney says Donald Sterling should n't be able to contest sale . Former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer is new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers . ` ` I will be hard working '' in the NBA , Ballmer said . Sterling caused an uproar when he made racist remarks in an audio recording in April .