New Clippers owner Steve Ballmer goes berserk at team rally (Video)
The Los Angeles Clippers and the community of basketball fans surrounding the area certainly breathed a sigh of relief once Steve Ballmer was officially announced as the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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After last season’s playoff run was interrupted due to the media frenzy surrounding then Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist statements he made during a private phone call, fans and players alike are happy to move on from Sterling and the media hoopla.
Apparently the fans and players are not the only ones excited, as Ballmer is absolutely ecstatic to be the new owner of the Clippers franchise. Check out the video below and watch Ballmer go crazy as he was introduced today at the Clippers rally:
Ballmer addressed the fans at the rally, ensuring them the team is not moving to Seattle and they will be winning NBA trophies in the very near future.
Steve Ballmer addressing the crowd at the rally. pic.twitter.com/hi8K7HWCrp
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Ballmer says "We're not moving the team to Seattle." The players all clap.
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Ballmer: "If you're not being bold you're being timid and the Clippers are going to be bold."
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Ballmer: "We're going to be hardcore!"
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It is quite evident that Ballmer is already hardcore, will the players follow suit as well? If anything, the Clippers team seems a lot more interesting with Ballmer at the helm.