Corporate sponsors started to distance themselves from the Los Angeles Clippers Monday after a tape surfaced over the weekend of the team's owner Donald Sterling allegedly making racist remarks.

In a statement provided to The Huffington Post Monday, Carmax, a used car chain, confirmed it would cut ties with the team, ending a nine-year partnership. Virgin America also confirmed to HuffPost that it would end its sponsorship with the Clippers, noting that the company continues to "support the fans and the players."

Insurance giant State Farm, carmaker Kia, AQUAhydrate, a company that sells enhanced water, and energy drink Red Bull are all reportedly suspending their sponsorships with the team.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28...26620.html

The girlfriend who outed this guy has put herself at considerable risk.

The sponsors are doing what they should be doing. Don't have to be a public relations genius to see that.

With hundreds of millions in your pocket, who gives a shiit what others do or think... He won't die broke.

This could ultimately hurt donations to California Democrats.

(04-28-2014 03:03 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Corporate sponsors started to distance themselves from the Los Angeles Clippers Monday after a tape surfaced over the weekend of the team's owner Donald Sterling allegedly making racist remarks.

In a statement provided to The Huffington Post Monday, Carmax, a used car chain, confirmed it would cut ties with the team, ending a nine-year partnership. Virgin America also confirmed to HuffPost that it would end its sponsorship with the Clippers, noting that the company continues to "support the fans and the players."

Insurance giant State Farm, carmaker Kia, AQUAhydrate, a company that sells enhanced water, and energy drink Red Bull are all reportedly suspending their sponsorships with the team.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28...26620.html

It will be interesting when super star players like Chris Paul and Fake Griffin start demanding trades.

Yo clippers, back to the basement! Your time in the sun is done!

Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many others around here would as well.

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I was a college athlete and quit for an internship because I wanted to contribute to society. Sorry.

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I always wanted to play the Ping Pong Game on the Bozo Show when I was growing up... But they just gave away Schwinn bikes and Archway cookies... Blah.

(04-28-2014 04:10 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I was a college athlete and quit for an internship because I wanted to contribute to society. Sorry.

Because I'm sure you had pro potential.

Unless you were college bridge player or something like that.

(04-28-2014 04:10 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I was a college athlete and quit for an internship because I wanted to contribute to society. Sorry.

So the non-athlete jobs provided by sports teams don't count as contributing to society?

Quick, someone tell those employees their money doesn't count.

(04-28-2014 04:10 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I was a college athlete and quit for an internship because I wanted to contribute to society. Sorry.

Did you have the talent to make it to the next level, Jerry? I mean we all could have played to some degree... but were you good enough to get interest from a professional team?

You can't just say "I played in college, but I didn't go on to the next level"...

(04-28-2014 03:05 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  The girlfriend who outed this guy has put herself at considerable risk.

I would agree, If her name/identity were not already known to the public.

(04-28-2014 04:24 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:05 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  The girlfriend who outed this guy has put herself at considerable risk.

I would agree, If her name/identity were not already known to the public.

I'm not sure what you're getting at.

I only have seen headlines for this story, but what I've seen goes something like this:

Girl invites her friends/colleagues to games. Includes Magic Johnson.
Girl makes public Clippers' owner's personal (and ostensibly private) opinions.
Current Headline says NBA may force Clippers owner to sell.
Current Headline says Clippers losing sponsors, ergo their value is worth less.
Current Headline says Magic should get shot at Clipper ownership.

That sort of collusion can get you jail time.

(04-28-2014 04:22 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 04:10 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:51 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(04-28-2014 03:49 PM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  Who the heck cares? It's a bunch of overpaid blacks throwing a ball through the hoop because they were too stupid to get a real job.

Next.

Oh come on. If I could be an NBA player and earn millions of dollars for playing sports I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure many other around here would as well.

exactly.. get paid millions to play a kid's game? Who wouldn't if they had the ability?

I was a college athlete and quit for an internship because I wanted to contribute to society. Sorry.

Did you have the talent to make it to the next level, Jerry? I mean we all could have played to some degree... but were you good enough to get interest from a professional team?

You can't just say "I played in college, but I didn't go on to the next level"...

I was good enough in baseball but unfortunately got burnt out on it in college, I have no doubt I would have succeeded at the next level. I used to kick myself in the ass, for dropping out, all the time, but I've finally gotten over it. I'm only 35, I could have still been playing.

I think many in this forum underestimate the amount of hard work it takes to become a professional athlete.

Most of these men have practiced and played basketball since they were young kids. They deserve every penny that they get.

(04-28-2014 04:36 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  I think many in this forum underestimate the amount of hard work it takes to become a professional athlete.

Most of these men have practiced and played basketball since they were young kids. They deserve every penny that they get.

Put their bodies through hell too. Just to do as little as I did in wrestling until 12th grade was killer.

(04-28-2014 04:36 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  I think many in this forum underestimate the amount of hard work it takes to become a professional athlete.

Most of these men have practiced and played basketball since they were young kids. They deserve every penny that they get.

And all of their women deserve all of the child support they pay them.