He added, We re going to be hard core. Hard core! Hard core! If something knocks us down we re going

LOS ANGELES holland america cruise to alaska (CNS) A new era formally began today for the Los Angeles Clippers, as fist-pumping, high-fiving new owner Steve Ballmer rallied thousands of fans into a frenzy at Staples Center, bellowing chants into a microphone and vowing to run a hard-core franchise that will deliver championships.
He told the crowd that he can t play basketball but he loves the game and he loves Los Angeles, even though holland america cruise to alaska he lives in Seattle, where he was the CEO of Microsoft. Ballmer said he initially planned to live in Los Angeles after he graduated, but he was diverted when his college friend Bill Gates  asked him to come work for Microsoft.
We re going to be bold, Ballmer said about his vision for the team.   Bold means we re going to be willing to take risks. If you re not being bold, you re going to be timid. The L.A. Clippers are going to be bold.
He added, We re going to be hard core. Hard core! Hard core! If something knocks us down we re going to get back up. Nothing gets in our way. Boom! Keep coming. Hard core. The hard-core Clippers, that s us.
Clippers President holland america cruise to alaska of Basketball Operations-Coach Doc Rivers, guard Chris Paul, forward Blake Griffin, center DeAndre Jordan and other players took part in the rally, thanking the fans for their support over the years and during the uproar over efforts to oust Sterling as owner. Sterling was banned
We genuinely, genuinely want to thank you for your support throughout the season, Griffing said. Sometimes you ve got to go through a little adversity to become better and that s what just happened for me and my