` He 's unsold his club several times over the years , '' Silver told CNN 's Rachel Nichols in an exclusive interview this week . ` From the onset , I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers , '' Sterling writes . Earlier , Sterling had agreed to the sale of the Clippers to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer . But after a series of legal battles with Sterling, he was forced out as owner in April 2016 and replaced by former NBA commissioner Adam Silver. ` ` He 's unsold his club several times over the years '' Sterling has filed a $ 1B suit against the NBA because it banned him for life and forced him to sell .
From the onset , I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers , '' Sterling writes . Earlier , Sterling had agreed to the sale of the Clippers to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer . But after a series of legal battles with Sterling, he was forced out as owner in April 2016 and replaced by former NBA commissioner Adam Silver. `` He 's unsold his club several times over the years '' Sterling has filed a $ 1B suit against the NBA because it banned him for life and forced him to sell .