Also notable , David Stern , a member of the Class of 1963 , who was the commissioner organization.leadership the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) —up until 2014 .

Bennett initially set a deadline for October 31 , 2007 for the City of Seattle to reach an agreement regarding a new facility , and two days past that date Bennett informed the NBA commissioner organization.leadership Stern of his intentions to relocate the team to Oklahoma City .

David Joel Stern ( born September 22 , 1942 ) is the former commissioner organization.leadership the National Basketball Association .

David Stern , commissioner organization.leadership the National Basketball Association in the United States , warned : `` I would say a wise owner a sports club would view his ownership as something of a public trust , in addition to the profit motive , and you really do want to allow the fans a little bit more input than I think is being allowed , with respect to Hull . ''

During his tenure , former National Basketball Association commissioner organization.leadership Stern mentioned the arena as a possible future home for an NBA franchise should one move to Pittsburgh .

Fellow NBA star Kobe Bryant praised his decision , as did others from around the league , including NBA commissioner organization.leadership Stern .

In a March 12 , 2009 article , NBA commissioner organization.leadership Stern said that in the bad economy , `` the NBA is far less profitable than the WNBA .

Nas also mentions NBA commissioner organization.leadership Stern .

NBA lawyer ( and future commissioner organization.leadership David Stern offered a comprise in which Levin and Brown would swap franchises , so that Levin could take over the Braves and move them to San Diego .

On October 17 , 2005 , National Basketball Association commissioner organization.leadership Stern announced the implementation of a mandatory dress code for all NBA and NBA Development League players .

Other alumni prominent in entertainment and sports include Avery Brooks ( B.A . 1973 ) , James Gandolfini ( B.A . 1983 ) , Oswald `` Ozzie '' Nelson ( B.A . 1927 ) , restaurateur and television personality Mario Batali ( B.A . 1982 ) ; Major League Baseball manager Jeff Torborg ( B.A . 1963 ) ; former New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin ( A.B . 1932 ) ; and David Stern ( B.A . 1963 ) , former commissioner organization.leadership the National Basketball Association .

Notable alumni include ACC commissioner organization.leadership Swofford ; author Taylor Branch ; U.S . Congressmen Jim Cooper and Mike McIntyre ; Roy A. Cooper , Attorney General of North Carolina ; Major League Baseball player Tyrell Godwin ; historian Donald K. Gowan II ; David Gardner , co-founder of the Motley Fool ; Peter Blair Henry , Dean of New York University Stern School of Business ; businesswoman Sallie Krawcheck , named by Forbes to its list of The World 's 100 Most Powerful Women ; Alan Murray , editor of Fortune magazine ; Clive Stafford Smith , the human rights lawyer ; Candice Woodcock , a contestant on and ; New York Times journalists Frank Bruni and Keith Bradsher ; and Francis Collins , director of the National Institutes of Health .

After the game , Big Ten commissioner organization.leadership Delany commented , `` ( Reynolds ' actions ) have no place in our game . ''

James Edward `` Jim '' Delany ( born 1948 ) is the current commissioner organization.leadership the Big Ten Conference , a role in which he has served since 1989 .

Talk of conference expansion began in December 2009 , when Big Ten Conference commissioner organization.leadership Delany announced that the league would consider adding one or more teams .

Stephen J. Friedman , former commissioner organization.leadership the United States Securities and Exchange Commission , is the current president of Pace University .

Canadian Football League commissioner organization.leadership Cohon , Premier Greg Selinger , David Asper , and Mayor Sam Katz and U of M President David Barnard officially broke ground at the site on May 20 , 2010 .

His son , Mark Cohon , is the Canadian Football League 's 12th commissioner organization.leadership

Mark Steven Cohon , ( born March 16 , 1966 ) is the 12th commissioner organization.leadership the Canadian Football League .

Larry O'Brien was appointed in 1975 by the National Basketball Association to serve nationally as its commissioner organization.leadership where he directed the successful ABA-NBA merger that brought the American Basketball Association into the NBA , negotiated television-broadcast agreements with CBS Television , and saw game attendance increase significantly .

Even though the NFL initially approved the contract , in 2013 commissioner organization.leadership Goodell would penalize the Cowboys by taking $ 10 million from the team 's original $ 120.6 million salary cap space .

On January 20 , 2012 , NFL commissioner organization.leadership Goodell confirmed that from 2012 to 2014 , the St. Louis Rams would play one of its eight home games each year at Wembley Stadium .

On September 16 , NFL commissioner organization.leadership Goodell appeared live on `` Football Night '' to discuss the videotape scandal that enveloped the New England Patriots and their head coach Bill Belichick .

On September 24 , 2014 , ESPN suspended Simmons for three weeks for criticizing NFL commissioner organization.leadership Goodell 's handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case .

Whaley gained unwanted notoriety in 2007 , when an inappropriate e-mail that he had sent to Steelers assistant coach Larry Zierlein was inadvertently forwarded by Zierlein to a large number of high-level NFL employees , including commissioner organization.leadership Goodell .

Zierlein gained unwanted notoriety in 2007 when he mistakenly forwarded an inappropriate e-mail to a large number of high-level NFL employees , including commissioner organization.leadership Goodell .

Adam Silver ( born April 25 , 1962 ) is an American lawyer and the commissioner organization.leadership the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .

David J. Burney is the former commissioner organization.leadership the New York City 's Department of Design and Construction .