Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered $ 2 billion to buy the Clippers . Mike Downey says it 's hard to imagine how the team could be worth that much . Despite recent uptick in team 's quality , it has long history of woeful play , he says . Comment: Loy Vaught , one of the Clip players at that time , said one day , `` I have this picture in my head of a big headline screaming , 'Worst Team Ever , ' Owner Donald Sterling 's racist remarks have further tarnished the franchise .
Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered $ 2 billion to buy the Clippers . Mike Downey says it 's hard to imagine how the team could be worth that much . Despite recent uptick in team 's quality , it has long history of woeful play , he says . Comment: Owner Donald Sterling 's racist remarks have further tarnished the franchise .