Sunday, April 27, 2014

Donald Sterling will not receive NAACP award.

[ SOURCE ] NAACP Interim President Lorraine Miller said Sunday the NAACP will not go forward with plans to give a lifetime achievement award to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Miller condemned the racist remarks allegedly made by Sterling that were caught on audio recording and leaked over the weekend. The NAACP's Los Angeles chapter was scheduled to give Sterling a lifetime achievement award at its 100th anniversary celebration next month.

"He is not receiving a lifetime achievement award from the NAACP," Miller said.

While it has not been confirmed that the voice on the recording is Sterling's, he's not denied making the remarks. And Miller said Sunday that Sterling must deny the remarks immediately if he did not make them.

"If you’re silent about this, then you’re accepting this," she said. ”People have got to say that this is not good and do something about it."

Obama responds to racist comments by Clippers' Don Sterling

At a press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Sunday, Obama was asked about racist comments Sterling allegedly made about African-Americans. Listen to President Obama's remarks below:

Saturday, April 26, 2014

NBPA Statement From Pres. Chris Paul Regarding Donald Sterling

Statement from Chris Paul – NBPA President

“On behalf of the National Basketball Players Association, this is a very serious issue which we will address aggressively. We have asked Mayor Kevin Johnson to expand his responsibilities with the NBPA, to determine our response and our next steps. As players, we owe it to our teams and our fans to keep our focus on our game, the playoffs, and a drive to the Finals.”

Should LA Clippers players boycott their next game to protest owner Sterling's racist comments?

I'm sure by now many of you have heard the racist comments LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling made during what he thought was a private conversation with his girlfriend. I wont post that BS on my blog but you can check it out here HERE.

This has put the LA Clippers players such as Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and others in a tight spot. Deandre Jordan reportedly posted a black out picture on his Instagram account.

ESPN's Stephen Smith has reported that the Clipper players discussed boycotting the next game.The Clippers will play according to coach Doc Rivers. I would not suit up to play for that a**hole but I'm not on the team. I wont have to pay any fines or get docked a game check. What do you think they should do? George Cook AARports.com.

Friday, April 25, 2014

NY Congressman Blasts 'Lost Cause' Clarence Thomas

[ SOURCE ] New York Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries addressed fierce criticism that the Supreme Court's only African American justice, Clarence Thomas, faced after he helped uphold Michigan's ban on affirmative action in state university admissions. "I've long since given up on seeing anything productive from Clarence Thomas," Jeffries said during a roundtable discussion at his office in Brooklyn Thursday. "He's a lost cause as far as I'm concerned and is more reactionary than conservatives like Justice Alito or Justice Scalia."

The Supreme Court preserved Michigan's ban by a 6-2 vote Tuesday with Thomas part of the majority. Jeffries said he thought the court's decision would not benefit Michigan's schools.

"It was a troubling decision in that it did not recognize the value of diversity generally in terms of enhancing the academic environment," said Jeffries. "I think that diversity is a value that the Supreme Court should embrace, but that decision certainly moves in a different direction."