On April 30, 2014 (April 2, 2014 in the lunar calendar), Sterling, the "most serious penalty in NBA history", was suspended and fined 2.5 million yuan. Los Angeles, USA, April 30, 2014 (Chief reporter Duan Ran) The NBA(Weibo) official held a press conference today to announce the punishment for Clippers owner Donald Sterling for the racially discriminatory telephone recording incident. Sterling was eventually sentenced to a lifetime ban and a fine of US$2.5 million, which is the heaviest fine in history. Sterling [Punishment Details] At 2 pm local time on April 29 in New York, USA, at the press conference at the Manhattan Hilton Hotel, NBA President Adam Shaw walked into the press venue with a serious look. "First of all, our investigation into the recording of Clippers owner Sterling has been completed," Xiao Hua said."The voice in the (racial discrimination) recording belongs to Sterling himself. This kind of comment is unacceptable and it infuriates our players, fans, sponsors and everyone associated with the league. "So I decided to impose the following penalties on Sterling: to ban Sterling from participating in any NBA-related activities for life," Xiao Hua said,"including never being allowed to enter NBA venues and training halls, not being allowed to participate in any NBA board of directors, and not attending any NBA-related event. On top of that, I gave him the maximum fine allowed by the league of $2.5 million." Adam Xiaohua admitted that he had had direct communication with many players and owners before making the above decision. Xiao Hua also said: "I have communicated with Clippers players including Chris Paul, and I believe they will be satisfied with this. If there is a player who is unwilling to play for the Clippers in the future, we will deal with it again at that time." [Stars support penalty decision] LeBron James tweeted as soon as the penalty decision was released."The Emperor" supported league president Adam Xiaohua's decision. James said: "Thank you, President Xiao Hua. You have effectively defended this beautiful alliance. Such a decision is simply great. You are a great leader!" Dwyane Wade also said: "President Xiao Hua has done a good job. This is how he should protect our great alliance. "As the party involved in Sterling's phone recording," Magic "Johnson also tweeted multiple times praising Xiao Wah's decision. Johnson said: "By imposing a lifetime suspension on Clippers owner Donald Sterling, President Xiao Wah has demonstrated his unparalleled leadership. Whether retired players or active players, they are very happy and satisfied with President Xiao Wah's ruling. Now, Clippers players and fans can focus their attention on today's game against the Warriors." Veteran Nash also said: "Thanks to Xiao Hua's punishment, racial discrimination must not be tolerated. Spanish star Calderon said: "The NBA has made a strong ruling and thanks President Xiao Hua." Eagles general Al Horford also said: "President Xiao Hua and the NBA have strongly stated their position and made the correct verdict." Warriors boss Curry also said: "Stand up and applaud President Xiao Hua and stand up to make important decisions for the players and the league." Outspoken man Jason Collins also said: "The NBA president has shown us how he can hit ignorance hard." [Sterling may be forced to transfer the Clippers] The most interesting thing is whether Sterling will transfer ownership of the Clippers. According to Fox Sports, Clippers owner Donald Sterling said before NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference that the team would not be sold and he would not sell the team. Although Sterling does not want to give up his ownership of the Clippers, at this point, he may no longer be up to him whether the Clippers will still belong to Sterling in the future. "I can't decide on this alone," Xiao Hua said,"but I will do my best to persuade the owners of the other 29 teams to vote on it. The league's board of directors stipulates that once the voting rate reaches 75%, he (Sterling) will have to transfer ownership of the Clippers. As NBA president, starting today, I will do my best to make this happen as soon as possible." [Clippers bid may reach US$1 billion] According to U.S. media, there are already multiple consortiums wanting to acquire the Clippers, with Magic Johnson (Weibo) and the Guggenheim consortium behind him being the front-runners. The bid for the Clippers could reach $1 billion, which would be the most expensive team in NBA history. In 1981, Sterling bought the Clippers for $12.5 million. As of today, he has been in charge of the Clippers for 32 years, 10 months and 13 days, and is the longest-serving team owner in the NBA. In the latest Forbes survey of the NBA, the Clippers were valued at $575 million. [It's not easy for the Clippers to host players or strike] Roger Mason, vice president of the NBA Players Union, said that if the NBA had not forced Sterling to sell the Clippers today, the players would have been ready to strike in all playoff games today. If this happens, it means that today's three playoff games: Bulls vs Wizards Game 5, Thunder vs Grizzlies Game 5, and Clippers vs Warriors Game 5 will all be boycotted by the players. Regarding the NBA's decision, Mason said on behalf of the Players Union that the players also needed the owners to give a specific timetable for impeaching Sterling. Regarding the NBA Board's vote to force Sterling to sell the team, Mason said he would be surprised if it was not unanimously approved. [Clippers official statement] Sterling was suspended for life by the league and fined US$2.5 million, and Shaw and other owners will immediately use their power to force Sterling to sell the team. After this press conference, the Los Angeles Clippers changed the content of their official website. The "WeAreOne" and the Clippers 'logo on the black background and white text page made people look a little meaningful. This sentence can be understood as "we are united as one","we are one","we are all the same" and other meanings. Later, the Los Angeles Clippers also issued a statement: "We fully support and accept the NBA president's decision. Now, the healing process has begun."