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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:43 PM Apr 2014

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Sponsors Begin To Abandon Los Angeles Clippers Over Owner's Racist Rant

CATHERINE THOMPSON – APRIL 28, 2014, 2:20 PM EDT

Like so many dominoes, sponsors of the Los Angeles Clippers are abandoning the team in quick succession over its owner Donald Sterling's alleged racist comments.

After conflicting reports that it was ending its sponsorship of the Clippers entirely, the insurance company State Farm announced Monday that it was "taking a pause" in its relationship with the team, according to a statement obtained by the Washington Post. The company said that it would continue to support Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who heads the National Basketball Players' Association and appears in the company's ads.

CarMax

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Virgin America

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KIA

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Red Bull

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AQUAhydrate

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Corona said it was "appalled" by the alleged remarks comments, the company was just "reviewing our sponsorship agreement with the Clippers to determine appropriate next steps."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/los-angeles-clippers-sponsorships-fall-like-dominoes-donald-sterling-racist-comments

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Sponsors Begin To Abandon Los Angeles Clippers Over Owner's Racist Rant (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #1

Darn those authoritarian PC Nazis!!! LanternWaste Apr 2014 #2

Good. But where are all the DUers who defended Brendan Eich's right to "free speech" Maven Apr 2014 #3

That was an expensive phone call lovemydog Apr 2014 #4

No Surprise 12kbush Apr 2014 #5

Good. Sterling can say what he wants, but now he needs to deal with the consequences. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #6

Great news! City Lights Apr 2014 #7

When you've lost Red Bull and KIA!.. thank DV~ Cha Apr 2014 #8

FSogol

(45,485 posts)

1. K & R. n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:30 PM

Apr 2014

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

2. Darn those authoritarian PC Nazis!!!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:39 PM

Apr 2014

Darn those authoritarian PC Nazis so trendy and clever!!! Now they took away a God-fearin' 'Murikan's revenue income!!!

Maven

(10,533 posts)

3. Good. But where are all the DUers who defended Brendan Eich's right to "free speech"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:56 PM

Apr 2014

when he was fired by Mozilla for his antigay political views? Why aren't they similarly appalled at these sponsors for their "intolerance"?

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

4. That was an expensive phone call

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:11 PM

Apr 2014

for Donald Racist Scumbag Sterling

12kbush

(49 posts)

5. No Surprise

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:12 PM

Apr 2014

Sterling Has Well Known Baggage. Repubs & Conservatives Are Busy With Damage Control In Between Wiping The Horse Manure Off Their Faces!

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)

6. Good. Sterling can say what he wants, but now he needs to deal with the consequences.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:12 PM

Apr 2014

Because people aren't putting up with his crap.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

7. Great news!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:15 PM

Apr 2014

for the racist.

Cha

(297,240 posts)

8. When you've lost Red Bull and KIA!.. thank DV~

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:45 PM

Apr 2014

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