Owned! A Recent History of Petty Moves by Sports Owners
From Cleveland Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert
Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers
Year: 1983
What happened: Notoriously cheap, Sterling once refused to sign new players even after injuries left the Clippers
George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees
Year: 1990
What happened: Steinbrenner's nine-year feud with outfielder Dave Winfield began over a contract which Steinbenner mistakenly thought was worth $16 million, but was actually worth $23 million. The feud boiled over when Steinbrenner paid gambler Howie Spira $40,000 to find embarrassing information on Winfield. As a result, Steinbrenner was banned from running the Yankees for two years and Winfield was traded to the Angels later that season.
Complex says: R.I.P., George.
Peter Angelos, Baltimore Orioles
Year: 1996
What happened: Displeased with his droll, occasionally biting on-air commentary, Angelos fired beloved Orioles radio play-by-play announcer Jon Miller, stating he wished to find a broadcaster who would
Al Davis, Oakland Raiders
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James Dolan, New York Knicks
Year: 2008
What happened: After MSG/Knicks owner James Dolan acquired Newsday in 2008, the newspaper
Dan Snyder, Washington Redskins
Year: 2009
What happened: After frustrated fans began chanting
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
Year: 2009
What happened: After a heated Mavs-Nuggets game in January 2009, the always-controversial Cuban confronted Kenyon Martin
David Sullivan, West Ham United
Year: 2010
What happened: Amid a disastrous season that saw West Ham United narrowly avoid relegation from the Premier League, co-owner David Sullivan publicly called out his players and coach on the club
Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers
Year: 2010
What happened: Immediately after LeBron