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LOL what a dumbass. A sport that is a majority black in it's make up of players, and he decides to choose now to piss off his team.
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well, in his defense, Im sure hes a behind door racist all the time, and didnt know the broad was taping him.Originally posted by DON SVO View PostComment
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He can be whatever he thinks he can be. Saying shit like that when there was probably a catalyst (they were fighting whatever) is ignorant. He needs to be Roots & Django during the off-season. His "slaves" are still at work, he needs to keep his bigoted mouth shut.Originally posted by Buzzo View PostOriginally posted by PGreenCobraOriginally posted by Trip McNeelyComment
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Sponsors are jumping ship. http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/28/news....html?iid=Lead
The sponsor backlash against Los Angeles Clippers' owner Donald Sterling has begun.
A half-dozen sponsors said Monday they were dropping or suspending sponsorships with the team following allegations of racist comments by team owner Donald Sterling.
The first to act was the nationwide auto dealership CarMax.
"CarMax (KMX, Fortune 500) finds the statements attributed to the Clippers' owner completely unacceptable," CarMax said in a statement. "These views directly conflict with CarMax's culture of respect for all individuals. While we have been a proud Clippers sponsor for nine years and support the team, fans and community, these statements necessitate that CarMax end its sponsorship."
Virgin America, in a statement, said: "While we continue to support the fans and the players, Virgin America has made the decision to end its sponsorship of the L.A. Clippers."
Another sponsor, insurer State Farm, called Sterling's reported comments "offensive."
"While those involved sort out the facts, we will be taking a pause in our relationship with the organization," State Farm said. "We are monitoring the situation and we'll continually assess our options."
State Farm also said that it has "a great relationship" with the Clippers' star point guard Chris Paul and will continue with the TV advertising campaign featuring him.
Energy drink Red Bull also pulled the plug on its sponsorship efforts.
"We trust and respect the NBA's process to formally investigate the matter, and in the interim, are suspending all team-related marketing activities," said the company. But it will continue its relationship with another Clippers star, forward Blake Griffin.
Korean automaker Kia also suspended its marketing activities with the team.
"The comments allegedly made by Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, are offensive and reprehensible, and they are inconsistent with our views and values," said the company.
Amtrak said its deal with the Clippers only ran through the end of the regular season, which concluded April 16.
"As with any sponsorship advertising, some assets remain in the market - to that end we are diligently working to remove all sponsorship assets," said the government-owned railroad. It said it would monitor the situation as it looks to 2014-15 sponsorship decisions.
Despite these statements, it's very possible that some of the sponsors pulling back from the team right now may still have to pay them, according to sports marketing consultant Marc Ganis.
"They don't want to be connected with a brand as reviled as the Clippers brand is at the moment," said Ganis, "but they still may be required to make payments by the existing contracts."
He added that some sponsors may be waiting to see whether the National Basketball Association suspends Sterling.
Under the right circumstances -- say a change in ownership or a winning streak -- "sponsors may want to continue the relationship later," Ganis said.
The flurry of announcements comes several days after a report by TMZ said Sterling made derogatory statements about African-Americans in a phone conversation with his girlfriend V. Stiviano, after she posted a photo of herself with NBA veteran Magic Johnson.Comment
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LoL.... What a dumbass.Comment
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He's obviously an ignorant, racist, illogical asshole.
But holy shit, what a bitch for recording him and putting him on blast like that.Comment
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Hit him where it hurts, his wallet.
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So I listened to the recording on The Ticket this afternoon.
1.) He's an 80+ year old mega-douche stuck in the stone age.
2.) She's had enough of his ass and his money, and found another way to make money off his old ass that doesn't involve him GIVING it to her.
3.) Seriously, this isn't the first time for this asshole, it's just the first time he was recorded saying shit.Originally posted by stevoComment
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Yeah, this dude had the fed freaking out because he refused to rent his apartments to black/Latino people. Racist through and through.
I'd tap it though, even if she was recording my O face.
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Money grubbing whore and racist old bastard with one foot in the grave. Match made in heaven.Comment
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$2.5mil fine and lifetime ban.Comment
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He's done. And they're urging the owners to vote to force the sell of the team. Good job Adam Silver.Comment
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How many other closet racists are there in the nba?
I'm surprised Silver went this far.Comment
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so its now illegal to be a racist asshole? i dont agree with what he says at all, but as an american no matter your color you should agreed with his right to say it. we live by the constitution, not the court of public opinion.
god bless.It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men -Frederick DouglassComment
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It's not illegal. It just doesn't represent the views of the league according to Silver. And yeah, I agree, Sterling had the right to say what he said...private or public. You just have to be prepared to accept the consequences of your actions. In this case, I think if Sterling showed up to an NBA game, he'd probably get beat down by some brothas.Originally posted by ELVIS View PostComment
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