The NBA Bans Donald Sterling for Life and Fines Him $2.5 Million

Here's how the players are reacting:

Commissioner Silver thank you for protecting our beautiful and powerful league!! Great leader!! #BiggerThanBasketball #StriveForGreatness

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 29, 2014

Big ups to Adam Silver. I think this is a very appropriate way to handle this situation. Now it's up to the owners to make him sell.

— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) April 29, 2014

'Standing ovation' for Commissioner Silver. Big time decision standing up for the league and it's players. Now, Gotta see it through

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 29, 2014

Great move by the @NBA today! #NoPlaceInOurGameForThis #NoPlaceInLifeForThis

— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) April 29, 2014