Lawsuit says basis for the NBA charge is `` malicious and oppressive '' The suit acknowledges that Sterling gave his wife the OK to sell team . It also alleges that a forced sale will lower the franchise 's value . TL;DR A Los Angeles judge has ruled against Shelly Sterling's bid to block her husband from selling the Clippers in an effort to keep him out of jail.
Lawsuit says basis for the NBA charge is `` malicious and oppressive '' The suit acknowledges that Sterling gave his wife the OK to sell team . It also alleges that a forced sale will lower the franchise 's value . His wife , Shelly , recently reached a deal to sell the team for $ 2 billion .