What started off badly for disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has gotten much, much worse. A few short minutes on the stand during his probate case against wife, Shelly Sterling, and the end seems near for Sterling's time in the NBA.
After neurologist Dr. Meril Platzer indicated that a paranoid Donald Sterling couldn't perform basic functions such as subtracting 7 from 100 and spelling the word "world" backwards, Sterling walked into court 40 minutes late with sunglasses on and a bemused grin on his face.
What followed when Donald Sterling finally took the stand, per ESPN's Bill Plaschke, was one of the most bizarre and uncomfortable scenes you could possibly imagine.
Things started off on the complete wrong foot for Donald...
Sterling on stand, already combative, asks Bert Fields to identify himself, refuses to answer a complicated question...
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
That was followed by Donald Sterling incoherently ratcheting up his anger toward Shelly Sterling's lawyer...
Sterling testimony wilder by the minute, rambling answers, scolding Fields, off the rails... — Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
Confusion continued to reign for the next several minutes...
Judge has to ask Sterlng question coz Sterling says he can't hear them from Fields...lots of confusion....as crazy as anyone imagined
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
Sterling talking in circles, doesn't understand questions, challenging Fields to ''stand up and be a man''...no longer funny, just sad — Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
This led to Sterling breaking down in tears in an awkward, painful-to-report moment...
Sterlng is now crying on the stand while talking about Shelly...somebody needs to stop this..
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
Don't think that Donald Sterling was done with his wild antics and accusations just yet though...
Now Sterling says one of his nuerological examining docs was drunk and wanted to finish examination after a few more drinks.. — Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
To sum it up, it was an extremely bad day at court for the soon-to-be-former Los Angeles Clippers owner...
Sterling testimony done for the day...he was nonsensical, combative, rude,weird,
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) July 8, 2014
If Sterling's inability to provide cogent testimony is any indication, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could gain control of the Los Angeles Clippers a lot sooner than previously expected.
