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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2014, 04:54 PM Apr 2014

Los Angeles Clippers turn warmups inside out before Game 4 [View all]

Source: USA Today

Many people have wondered how the Los Angeles Clippers would respond the the racially insensitive comments reportedly made by team owner Donald Sterling. LeBron James said Saturday that he would consider sitting out if he was on the team, and Shaquille O’Neal wondered if the Clippers might shut down. Before Game 4 against the Warriors, the Clippers took the court as a team and made their statement.

The Clippers took off their shooting shirts and dumped them at center court.

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The team then warmed up wearing generic red shirts with no logo.

Read more: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/los-angeles-clippers-donald-sterling-response

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Los Angeles Clippers turn warmups inside out before Game 4 [View all] brooklynite Apr 2014 OP

Are they intentionally throwing the game? Tempest Apr 2014 #1

I can't even watch... SoapBox Apr 2014 #7

I agree that professional sports teams' players are paid a hell of a lot of money; greiner3 Apr 2014 #15

Why don't they just go start their own team, run it as a co-op? Does he own them or something? n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #2

Does Ownership Justify Racism? cantbeserious Apr 2014 #3

Ownership means its up to the owner what happens with the assets. In this country, anyway. jtuck004 Apr 2014 #4

Well Then - The Oligarchs Now Have An Excuse To Gut Social Progress - They Are Entitled By Ownership cantbeserious Apr 2014 #5

They've never needed an excuse. They just don't give a fuck about anything but profit. It's all the jtuck004 Apr 2014 #12

It's not that clear cut Yavin4 Apr 2014 #6

He is also in a heavily-regulated franchise agreement. Mr.Bill Apr 2014 #8

Sure I can. All I have to do is own enough of the neighborhood. But I get your point. jtuck004 Apr 2014 #11

Talking Points Memo has the video up mulsh Apr 2014 #9

Watching the game. Clippers are playing a hard. denbot Apr 2014 #10

Conservative racist billionaires see people as things to be used and discarded. Read the transcript: freshwest Apr 2014 #13

washington redskins and african americans jonjensen Apr 2014 #14