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NBA star Kawhi Leonard will donate one million backpacks to underserved children in Southern California.

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During Friday’s episode of “The Arsenio Hall Show,” comedian Katt Williams pulled out a wad of cash and offered to help Hall purchase the Los Angeles Clippers. RELATED:  V. Stiviano Sits Down With Barbara Walters For Explosive Interview [VIDEO] The funnyman said that his “business partners, the IRS” only allowed him to contribute $1,600 to the fund to […]

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Leon Jenkins, president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP, has resigned in the midst of backlash over his relationship with L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling. RELATED:  UPDATED: Donald Sterling Will Not Receive NAACP Award [VIDEO] Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Slams Donald Sterling’s Mistress For Her ‘Betrayal’ Read the NAACP statement below: NAACP Interim President and CEO […]

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Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, released the following statement in response to the racist statements “attributed” to Clippers owner Donald Sterling. “I would like to reiterate how disappointed I am in the comments attributed to [Donald Sterling] and I can’t even begin to tell you how upset I am and our […]

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NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who is known for speaking out on issues of race in the United States, has weighed in on the alleged racist ramblings of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Jabbar agreed that Sterling is clearly racist, but was more incensed by not only systems of oppression that breed the Donald Sterlings […]

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When Los Angeles Clippers players took to the court for Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA play-offs, they did so in silent protest against the racist remarks of Clippers owner Donald Sterling. RELATED: President Obama Weighs In On Donald Sterling’s Racist Rant [VIDEO] Donald Sterling Will […]

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During a press conference in Malaysia, President Barack Obama weighed in on the racist statements of L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling. RELATED: UPDATED: Donald Sterling Will Not Receive NAACP Award [VIDEO] As previously reported by NewsOne, Sterling was allegedly captured on tape going on a racist rant against Black people after his Black Hispanic mistress, V. Stiviano, posted pictures of herself and […]

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UPDATED: 4-27-14, 3:30 P.M. EST “He is not receiving a lifetime achievement award from the NAACP,” Lorraine Miller, NAACP interim vice president, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Miller released the following statement later Sunday: “Let me make it clear, the NAACP will not be honoring Mr. Sterling at the upcoming Los Angeles branch […]

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Black Twitter has created the #BoycottClippers hashtag in response to an epic, racist rant by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling that was captured on tape. RELATED:  UPDATED: L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling: ‘Don’t Bring Black People To My Games’ [AUDIO] Charles Barkley Responds To L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Controversy [VIDEO] As previously reported by NewsOne, Sterling can be […]

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  UPDATE 4/26/14, 6:47 P.M. ET: In a statement released to TMZ Sports, L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, with the full support of the Clippers organization, denies knowledge of the recording of him allegedly going on a racist rant against Black people and says that he is not racist: From The Clippers Organization “We have heard […]