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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Donald Sterling Takes the Stand in Clippers Case [Watch (HLS stream): Donald Sterling Takes the Stand in Clippers Case](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/eFx7V1nY.m3u8) (2:18)  _Published 2014-07-09. Donald Sterling's tears up & flares up at his wife's attorneys as he testifys in court._ --- Jul 27, 2023 4:58 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Donald Sterling: I Made a ‘Terrible Mistake’](/video/czXaktXE/) ### Donald Sterling: I Made a ‘Terrible Mistake’ [Will Donald Sterling Give Up Clippers Or Fight?](/video/COjfMASH/) ### Will Donald Sterling Give Up Clippers Or Fight? [Breaking Down Donald Sterling's Lifetime Ban](/video/BOSMpqmw/) ### Breaking Down Donald Sterling's Lifetime Ban --- ## Transcript The drama started before court even began with the entrance of Shelly Sterling. Her husband, Donald Sterling, was ushered through a private entrance. But it was his testimony in court that created the biggest stir. Donald Sterling was emotional. At first, he teared up when talking about this wife Shelly. I trusted my wife. I relied on her. I love her, he said, and took a deep breath trying not to cry then continued. I authorized her to negotiate. Negotiate is not to consummate a sale. For most of the testimony though he was combative and at times even ridiculed his estranged wife's attorney, Burt Fields, who is one of LA's most feared litigators. At one point Donald Sterling objects to a question Fields asks saying. Be a man for God's sake. Stand up and be a man. For several questions involving dates and times, Donald said he didn't remember. Even when Shelly's attorney read out what Donald said during this interview with CNN's own Andersen Cooper. I have 29 partners with, in the league that's a wonderful league, I respect them and I, I love every owner, every owner knows me. I love the commissioner. Sterling said he couldn't remember that exchange either, but he did remember exactly why he did not wanna sell the team for $ 2 billion. He believes his wife was being taken advantage of by the NBA. And the team was actually worth more, even double. The idea that this is $ 2 billion is an extravagance is wrong. He actually thinks it's gonna be worth more than that because of the television contracts down the road. As for his performance on the stand, both sides were equally enthusiastic. Donald Sterling did nothing but prove that the doctors were absolutely correct in their conclusions, And you know, you can't help but feel a little sad sympathy for the man because clearly clearly it's not working with all his faculties. I think Donald did an excellent job on the stand. I wanna say that out of all the lawyers that were in that room, if I needed a lawyer I'd hire him. I think the claim that he lacks competency is a sham. 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