Donald Sterling lost his dang mind in court Tuesday when he testified in the case regarding his removal as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Donald’s wife, Shelly, had her husband examined by two doctors in May who both declared he was mentally unfit to run the team. As a result, Shelly became the sole controller of the Sterling Family Trust — which owned the Clippers — and received the NBA’s blessing to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Sterling is suing and saying he was not legally removed as owner of the team.
[Related: Donald Sterling couldn’t number a clock, spell words backwards]
The man who initially made his career and name as a lawyer was in peak condition Tuesday and as combative as you could imagine while testifying in court. ESPN’s Arash Markazi live-tweeted the testimony and described Sterling as “combative” and “argumentative.” Some of the quotes indicate Sterling called out his wife, the NBA and the opposing lawyer.
Take a look at some of these gems as described by Markazi.
Here’s Sterling berating the opposing counsel:
Sterling: "What kind of question is that?"
Fields: "What question?"
Sterling: "I'm talking about your questions. I'm sure they'll improve."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Sterling to Fields: "Be a man for God's sake be a man!" This is courtroom gold.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Sterling: "Tell me where that's relevant and that you're not trying to be a smart ass. What a weird lawyer. What did you say your name was?"
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Sterling to lawyer: "You're wrong just as everything you've asked today."
Judge: "How can he be wrong, he's asking questions?"
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Sterling to lawyer: "The reason you're handling the case is because you want millions in fees, right?"
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Sterling also criticized the NBA, saying they’re “not good people” and that his wife is “terrified” of them.
Sterling: "My wife is terrified of the NBA. She's a good person. They're not good people."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
He also dropped this bomb on his wife:
Sterling: "My wife is beautiful but she can't run anything."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 8, 2014
Oh, I’m sure Shelly will appreciate that.
For not being able to “run anything,” Shelly sure did well to quickly remove her husband as team owner. She also did a pretty good job of assisting her husband with harassing tenants at some of their housing complexes, so she can’t be too stupid.
Nice try, Don. And class as always.
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