http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10852199/challenge-donald-sterling
讶异很多人觉得NBA调查有屁用，
这篇文章应该能帮你解惑
懒得全文翻，就翻些重点
The alleged racist and misogynist rants of Los Angeles Clippers
owner Donald Sterling will test the leadership of new NBA
commissioner Adam Silver. Sterling's apparent misconduct raises
legal questions about Silver's authority and possible punishments
to be assessed against Sterling:
现行NBA条款，Adam Silver的调查能给Sterling如何的惩罚？
Q: Can Silver force Sterling to say whether the voice on the tapes
is his?
问：Silver能强制Sterling回答录音带是否是他的声音吗？
A: Yes. Under the terms of Paragraph 24(m)(ii) of the
"constitution" that governs the 30 owners of NBA teams and
establishes the authority of the owners' commissioner, Silver can
require Sterling to respond under oath to questions. The
commissioner has "the right to require testimony and the
production of documents and other evidence from any Member." As an
owner, Sterling is a "member" of the NBA. Sterling and his
lawyers could delay answering questions from Silver, but if
Sterling refuses to admit or to deny that it is his voice on the
tapes, he is in violation of the constitution and would face
termination. He has no protection from the U.S. Constitution's
Fifth Amendment guarantee against self-incrimination, because he
is not facing any charge of any crime.
答：可以的。在NBA“宪法”下面，联盟主席Silver能要求Sterling
回答问题。因为主席有权要在NBA大家庭下的任何一个成员回答诸如此类
的问题。而Sterling因为是球队老板，所以他是NBA的成员且必须要回答。
他的律师或他自己可以延迟这个过程，但是不能拒绝。一旦拒绝此项要求，
在现行NBA条例下他将面临直接被停权的问题(termination)。
附带一提的是，他并没有美国宪法保护下人民所拥有的缄默权，
因为他并没有为此事被告。
Q: What penalties can Silver issue?
问：那Silver可以给出哪些惩罚？
A: Under the provisions of the bylaws, Silver has two sets of
powers that he may use. Under either, he can issue a lifetime
suspension and a substantial fine. Under Paragraph 24(l) of the
constitution that was adopted by the NBA owners on Oct. 26, 2005,
he can issue a fine of up to $2.5 million, can suspend an owner
indefinitely and can order the forfeiture of draft picks. This
provision applies to situations that are not covered by specific
rules within the constitution. In another provision, Paragraph
35(A)(c), Silver can issue an indefinite suspension and a fine of
$1 million to any owner who "makes ... a statement having or
designed to have an effect prejudicial or detrimental to the best
interests of basketball." If Silver wants to hammer Sterling, he
can assert that Sterling's statements are so egregious that they
go beyond the misconduct contemplated in Paragraph 35 and allow
Silver to assess the greater penalties found in Paragraph 24.
Sterling can argue that he merely made a statement, but the
statement at a minimum allows a lifetime suspension and a $1
million fine.
根据NBA自订的规则，Silver有两个权力他可能运用。
不管用哪一项条例，都牵涉都终身停止Sterling的权利和一大笔罚金。
条例一可以造成2.5百万镁的罚金和终生停权，并且取消任何选秀权。
条例二可以做终生停权和一百万镁罚锾。
其中条例一属于在特殊情况下的特别条例。
条例二则是当成员作出有损篮球运动的事证时。
Q: Is it possible for Silver and the NBA to terminate Sterling's
franchise ownership?
问：Silver或是NBA有可能终止Sterling的球队拥有权吗？
A: Yes. Under the terms of Paragraph 13 of the constitution, the
owners can terminate another owner's franchise with a vote of
three-fourths of the NBA Board of Governors, which is composed of
all 30 owners. The power to terminate is limited to things like
gambling and fraud in the application for ownership, but it also
includes a provision for termination when an owner "fails to
fulfill" a "contractual obligation" in "such a way as to affect
the [NBA] or its members adversely." Silver and the owners could
assert that Sterling's statements violated the constitution's
requirements to conduct business on a "reasonable" and "ethical"
level.
答：是的。在规则下当超过3/4以上的NBA老板投票表决
赞成某球队老板终止拥有时，就可以。一般而言这类投票被侷限于
当球队拥有者有赌博或是作假的情事才可以。但是也有特殊条例说
如果该员“无法履行合约义务造成NBA和其成员受到伤害”也可以
作此投票。
Silver和其他老板可能会运用这项条例并且认定Sterling违反了
NBA合理和符合道德标准的水平。
Any owner or Silver can initiate the termination procedure with a
written charge describing the violation. Sterling would have five
days to respond to the charge with a written answer. The
commissioner would then schedule a special meeting of the NBA
Board of Governors within 10 days. Both sides would have a chance
to present their evidence, and then the board would vote. If
three-fourths of the board members vote to terminate, then
Sterling would face termination of his ownership. It would require
a vote of two-thirds of the board to reduce the termination to a
fine. Terminating a franchise would obviously be a drastic remedy,
but the potential of the termination procedure gives Silver and
the other owners vast leverage in any discussion with Sterling
about an involuntary sale of his team.
任何老板或是Silver自己本人都可以对此作出提案。而Silver
必须在提案的五天内作出回应。并且在十天内招开老板大会。
两造都可以提出证据，然后就会进行投票。一旦表决结果超过3/4以上的人
投赞成票，Sterling的拥有权就会被终止。
当然中止拥有权会是一个很尖锐的处理方案。然而因为有这项规定，
Silver和其他老板可以利用来要求Sterling自愿卖出球队。
Q: Sterling is notoriously litigious. Can he go to court to stop
Silver from punishing him?
Sterling是个恶名昭彰的讼棍。他可能状告NBA来停止Silver
对他的惩罚吗？
A: Not effectively. When Silver issues his punishment to Sterling,
the decision is final. The constitution provides in Paragraph
24(m) that a commissioner's decision shall be "final, binding, and
conclusive" and shall be as final as an award of arbitration. It
is almost impossible to find a judge in the United States judicial
system who would set aside an award of arbitration. Sterling can
file a lawsuit, but he would face a humiliating defeat early in
the process. There is no antitrust theory or principle that would
help him against Silver and the NBA. He could claim an antitrust
violation, for example, if he were trying to move his team to a
different market. But under the terms of the NBA constitution, he
has no chance to succeed in litigation over punishment.
答：这招并不会有效。当Silver对Sterling作出惩戒时，
此惩戒就已经定案。这在NBA条例下有清楚明文规定。
在美国律法下，没有一条可以干预这类规范。
简言之，他进入了NBA就要按照NBA的规则玩，法律保护不了他。
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Sterling毫无疑问是被他玩的女人摆了一道，
不过他之前就在种族歧视言论上算是累犯，到现在还有三条种族歧视官司缠身
所以这次会搞那么大，即使内容有些乡民觉得“还好吧”，
是其来有自的。而因为NBA是黑人联盟（占大多数），但是只有一个黑人老板
（老乔），所以更彰显了一些不对等（即使原因不是种族歧视可以解释），
会变成一件大事完全不意外。NBA这次也想要利用这个机会作出强硬的表态。
NBA追求全球性和人权平等（多种族，多元(同志议题））这几年用力甚深，
这次应该不会轻轻放下。