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Steve Ballmer bans Clippers from using Apple products

Ballmer bought the Clippers after former owner Donald Sterling was forced to sell after making racist comments made public by TMZ.

By Aileen Graef
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows the new tablet called Surface during a news conference at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on June 18, 2012. The new Surface tablet utilizes a 10.6 inch screen with a cover that contains a full multitouch keyboard. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows the new tablet called Surface during a news conference at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on June 18, 2012. The new Surface tablet utilizes a 10.6 inch screen with a cover that contains a full multitouch keyboard. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is set to ban Apple products, particularly iPads from his recently bought basketball team, the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Microsoft enthusiast is not shy about showing his allegiance after the team and will mandate all game strategies be put on Microsoft Surface tablets. This is a change from the norm for sports teams who often have their gameplay mapped out on iPads.

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The Los Angeles Times reports the two tech giants are going head to head trying to be the number one choice for coaches in major sports leagues.

Ballmer bought the Clippers after former owner Donald Sterling was forced to sell after making racist comments made public by TMZ.

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