http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/pr...14/spirit.html
This part grabbed my attention..
> The first mention in court records, by the non-Belkin owners, of an alleged contributing factor to the feud's 2005 eruption: Belkin "falsely accusing fellow owner Bruce Levenson of player tampering, which resulted in an NBA investigation and which could have resulted in the loss of the Hawks' first-round draft picks for five years."
(Tampering generally refers to recruitment of other teams' players. No further details were provided.)
Timeline..
>Summer 2005: Hawks-Thrashers part-owner Steve Belkin's opposition to the Hawks' trade for guard Joe Johnson triggered a controversy that led to Belkin's agreement to sell out to his fellow owners.
>Summer 2006: A Maryland circuit court judge ruled that Belkin's fellow owners breached the contract to buy him out —- and that he was entitled to buy them out instead.
>Summer 2007: A Maryland appellate court overturned the circuit judge's rulings.
>Summer 2008: The owners are preparing for trial, scheduled to begin Feb. 17.
Tampering charge fed ownership feud
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