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LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser is taking an indefinite leave of absence while the NBA restructures the franchise in the wake of owner Donald Sterlings lifetime ban. Roesers immediate departure was announced Tuesday by the NBA. The league announced plans last week to appoint a CEO to oversee the franchise in Sterlings absence. "This will provide an opportunity for a new CEO to begin on a clean slate and for the team to stabilize under difficult circumstances," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million and urged owners to force him to sell the Clippers a week ago, responding to league-wide outrage over racist comments made by the 80-year-old real-estate mogul. Sterling is the NBAs longest-tenured owner after buying the Clippers in 1981. Roeser, one of the Clippers alternate governors, is one of the leagues longest-tenured executives, having just completed his 30th season with the team. Roeser has been a loyal frontman for Sterling since the franchises days in San Diego, and he stood by Sterling during every controversial stretch of the owners career. Only radio and television play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler has worked for the Clippers longer than the 54-year-old Roeser, who became team president in 2007. But Roeser infuriated many longtime Clippers employees last week after Sterlings private conversation was made public by TMZ. While nearly everyone else was reacting with outrage, Roeser released a statement questioning whether the recordings of Sterling were legitimate, while simultaneously apologizing on Sterlings behalf for sentiments about Magic Johnson on the recordings. Roesers statement was sympathetic to Sterling and criticized V. Stiviano, Sterlings longtime associate and the other voice on the recordings. Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Roesers statement upset many loyal Clippers employees who had been horrified by Sterlings comments. Rivers held meetings with much of the Clippers front-office staff last week while Sterling was ousted, encouraging them to keep working for the franchise. Roeser joined the organization in 1984 from an accounting firm. Two years later, he became executive vice-president, overseeing all facets of the teams business operations. He has been president of the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation since it began in 1994. He helped bring Rivers to Los Angeles from the Boston Celtics last June, and was part of the acquisition of All-Star guard Chris Paul in 2011. Roeser also oversaw the development and construction of the teams training facility that opened in 2008. Rivers is the Clippers senior vice-president of basketball operations, working alongside executive vice-president of player personnel Gary Sacks on the basketball side of the teams operations. The Clippers overcame the distraction of Sterlings banishment to outlast Golden State in a seven-game first-round series on Saturday night. 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NFL Jerseys Sale . - Rookie Kyle Larson will start from the pole position Saturday night in the NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway after a thunderstorm arrived just in time to wash out qualifying.TAMPA, Fla. - Mike Glennon is getting another opportunity to prove he is Tampa Bays quarterback of the future.With starter Josh McCown unlikely to play this week against Pittsburgh, the second-year backup practiced with the No. 1 offence Wednesday in preparation for the Steelers.Its the second straight season Glennon has been thrust into the starting lineup following an 0-3 start, although the circumstances are different this time.McCown sprained the thumb on his throwing hand during last Thursdays 56-14 loss at Atlanta. As a rookie a year ago, Glennon came off the bench after Josh Freeman struggled and fell out of favour with former coach Greg Schiano.Its always a huge opportunity when you get to play a game in the NFL, said Glennon, who started 13 games as a rookie, going 4-9 while completing 59 per cent of his passes for 2,608 yards, 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions.I didnt know what to expect then. I know what its like to play now, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound quarterback added of the difference between this time a year ago and now. Im a lot more confident, a lot more comfortable.As usual, coach Lovie Smith had little to say about injuries and possible lineup changes, including who will lead the offence against Pittsburgh (2-1).Its a good chance it will be Mike Glennon. Josh is improving, the coach said. I like to stay with my standard way of doing things, not talking about starting lineups for the opponent. But Mike took the reps today. Hows that?Glennon relieved McCown late in the second quarter against the Falcons, completing 17 of 24 passes for 121 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Atlanta sacked him once.Smith, who replaced Schiano in January and two months later signed McCown to a two-year, $10 million contract in free agency, felt Glennon played well considering the young backup didnt work with the starting lineup during a short week of preparation leading up to last Thursdays game.Steelers coach Mike Tomlin also likes what hes seen of the 2013 third-round draft pick, who a year ago became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for a touchdown in his first eight starts.Im just starting to familiarize myself with him. ... Weve got to respect those 13 games he started a yeear ago.dddddddddddd Im sure its going to serve him well as he moves forward, Tomlin said. Im sure hes excited about playing. Im sure hes got a different perspective on this opportunity after losing the starting job at the end of 2013.Glennon was disappointed when McCown, a career backup coming off his best pro season in Chicago, was signed and immediately named the starter.But instead of sulking or complaining, he quietly went about his business in the off-season, training camp and first three weeks of the regular season.Mike is not fazed by much. Hes just going to stay the course and do what he has to do, team captain Gerald McCoy said.He went through a storm last year. A lot of rookies, they get thrown in on opening day, so you have a chance to start from the beginning, McCoy added. He got thrown into a circus.Indeed, Glennon was pressed into action as a rookie after Freeman, a first-round draft pick in 2009, was benched after a tumultuous preseason and slow start that set the tone for the Bucs missing the playoffs for the sixth straight season.With Glennon running the offence, the Bucs finished 30th in scoring and dead last in passing and total yardage.Im just focused on getting our first win. Thats where my mind-set is at, to go out there and get a win and help the team any way I can, the 24-year-old quarterback said, adding theres not much difference in the circumstances of his moving into the lineup.He said, 0-3 is 0-3, however you look at it. My mind-set last year and my mind-set this year is to stay the course and get that first tin. Once you get that first win, things kind of get rolling.Tampa Bay lost eight in a row to begin 2013, won four of five, then finished on a three-game losing streak that led to the firing of Schiano and former general manager Mark Dominik.Smith believes playing behind McCown and being around the 12th-year pro in the off-season and training camp has aided Glennons development.What Ive seen is a team player, a veteran on how hes handled the situation. Mike comes to work every day preparing, Smith said. This has only helped him and prepare him for this situation. Hes ready to go.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '