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Mark Ament - Insight Community Expert

Sunday, August 13, 2006

 

Clippers' Owner Sterling Sued for Racial Discrimination and No One is Talking


On Monday, the US Department of Justice sued Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for housing discrimination claiming he refused to rent apartments to blacks and families with children. The question of the moment is where is the press coverage? Why is there not more outrage that a man who makes millions in a sport dominated by African-Americans is accused of refusing to rent apartments to them?

As my friends at Golden State Of Mind pointed out, one columnist at espn.com reported on it and reminded us that this was not Sterling's first run-in with housing discrimination. Yet, the press silence continues and is deafening by its refusal to expose Sterling to the light of the country for his actions. The NBA press should be ashamed.

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