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Clippers print controversial ad
ESPNLosAngeles.com
The Los Angeles Clippers put an ad in the newspaper to celebrate Black History Month, but the seemingly well-intentioned act has raised some questions.
The full-page in the Sunday Los Angeles Times featured the photos of owner Donald Sterling and star Blake Griffin and said that the date of the celebration is Wednesday, March 2. The problem is that Black History Month has been in February for the past 35 years.
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As part of the celebration, the team says it will "admit 1,000 underprivileged kids for free." It remains to be seen how the team will determine whether the African-American children who show up with the ad are underprivileged.
"This event is another successful, well-intentioned effort on the owner's part to ensure that we give something meaningful back to our community," the Clippers said in a statement, according to the Los Angeles Times. "It's as simple as that. That's what matters. Parents will accompany their children at no cost and hundreds of families will benefit."
Sterling has been in the center of a number of controversies regarding race. In 2009, he agreed to pay a record $2.73 million to settle allegations by the government that he refused to rent apartments to Hispanics, blacks and to families with children.
Longtime executive Elgin Baylor sued Sterling and the Clippers that same year, saying he was forced out due to age and racial discrimination.
A judge said Wednesday he wants jury selection in Baylor's lawsuit to begin Friday or Monday.
More recently, Sterling was accused of heckling Clippers guard Baron Davis at games. Davis, who is black, has since been traded to the Cavaliers.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Right, Timvp?
ing idiots...
so what if he got the date wrong - 1000 kids going to a game (albeit a Clippers game) makes up for this IMO
lmao, assuming under-privileged kids are black.
It's like a slap in the face that's what. Who the doesn't know black history month is in February?
People who don't care about blacks.
In defense of the Clippers, they were on an 11 games roady in the month of February ........ they played 14 games in February with 12 of them on the road ........
on the flip side, they could have done that against the Bulls earlier in the month or against the Celtics at the end of the month.
The NBA doesn't give away free tickets to games against the Bulls or the Celtics. We all know that.
basically ..... Stevie Wonder could see that wasn't happening ........
If you're black, come on in. Will Smith should take his kids.
i can understand sterlings dilemma . only 2 home games that month and we all know black history month is the shortest month of the year. i did my part with my sig honoring the black woman.
Nothing wrong with this. The Don obviously cares a lot about black peoples.
"While ignoring my suggestions and isolating me from decisions customarily reserved for general managers, the Clippers attempted to place the blame for the team's failures on me," Baylor said in the declaration. "During this same period, players Sam Cassell(notes), Elton Brand(notes) and Corey Maggette(notes) complained to me that DONALD STERLING would bring women into the locker room after games, while the players were showering, and make comments such as, 'Look at those beautiful black bodies.' I brought this to Sterling's attention, but he continued to bring women into the locker room."
sterling was just trying to recruit more *workers* for his plantation
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