Doc Rivers Won't Return To Work Under Donald Sterling

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And the hits just keep on coming:

I can understand whatever Rivers decides.

From a basketball standpoint, this is a great job. Rivers makes $7 million per year, coaches a championship-caliber team and has front-office control. Why should he throw that away because a boss he doesn’t necessarily interact with frequently allegedly said racist things?

On the other hand, why should Rivers help make money for that man? The proud Rivers doesn’t need to align himself with people like Sterling.

There is no easy answer here, and I’m sure Rivers grappled with his choice. I can’t imagine the difficulty of facing the dilemma.

As a curiosity, how would Rivers judge working for a Sterling-owned Clippers franchise if Sterling is suspended? If Sterling still owns the team but states an intention to sell? There are gray areas coming, and Rivers deciding not to work for Sterling is only a step before the coach must address other contingencies.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/29/report-doc-rivers-wont-work-for-donald-sterling-anymore/

The sooner Sterling gets out of the NBA the better.

And I definitely support Doc and his decision - he's one of the best coaches in the NBA by far and definitely should not be working for a racist POS like Sterling.

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1. Rivers is in a tough spot.

With the latest news, I suspect Rivers will remain at his post, for the good of the NBA. They will need someone to run the franchise until ownership can be transferred, which seems inevitable now. Rivers doesn't need the money, but he does believe in the product.