Sunday, April 27, 2014

Clippers Protest Owner's Alleged Racist Remarks - ABC News

Clippers Protest Owner's Alleged Racist Remarks - ABC News: The Los Angeles Clippers players have declined to speak about the scandal surrounding the team owner, Donald Sterling, but they opened their playoff game today with a silent demonstration of their feelings.

The team came to the center of the court and dumped their warmup jerseys, then ran through their pregame drills wearing their red Clippers T-shirts inside out, hiding the team name, a day after a tape recording was posted online in which a man -- purportedly Sterling -- goes on a racist rant in an argument with a woman identified as V. Stiviano.

They also wore black wristbands or armbands, and all wore black socks with their normal jerseys.

Clippers Coach Doc Rivers said the team had considered boycotting the game today against the Golden State Warriors, but decided to play.