{"id":598,"date":"2014-06-16T19:41:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/06\/the-donaldsterling-reader.html"},"modified":"2014-06-16T19:41:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T19:41:00","slug":"the-donaldsterling-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/06\/the-donaldsterling-reader.html","title":{"rendered":"The #DonaldSterling Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"background-color: white\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.479999542236328px\"><br><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"background-color: white\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.479999542236328px\">Comments made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling has sparked debate about the many intersections of race. We here at Rhetoric Race\u00a0and Religion thought we would collect some of the editorials and essays associated with this incident. We ask that if you come across some articles please share them with us on our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Rhetoric-Race-and-Religion\/194196523989264\" style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18.479999542236328px;text-decoration: none\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0or on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/examinereligion\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><span style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18.479999542236328px\">. Enjoy.<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18.479999542236328px\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\"><br><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">1.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/2014\/04\/28\/donald-sterling-cliven-bundy-and-truth-about-racism\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Donald Sterling, Cliven Bundy and the truth about racism<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/despite-anger-at-donald-sterling-church-is-americas-most-segregated-institution-118713\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Despite Anger at Donald Sterling, Church is America\u2019s Most Segregated Institution<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">3. <a href=\"http:\/\/urbanchristiannews.com\/2014\/04\/how-should-christians-respond-to-racism-and-men-like-donald-sterling\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Should Christians Respond to Racism and Men Like Donald Sterling?<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">4. <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/video\/clip?id=10855360\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Olbermann Monologue<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">5. <a href=\"http:\/\/newblackman.blogspot.com\/2014\/04\/what-do-cliven-bundy-phil-robertson-and.html?m=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Do Cliven Bundy, Phil Robertson and Ted Nugent Have in Common?<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">6.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2014\/04\/28\/donald_sterling_and_cliven_bundys_ignorant_paternalism_angry_old_white_men_gone_wild_again\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy\u2019s ignorant paternalism: Angry old white men gone wild, again!<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2014\/apr\/28\/the-nba-enabled-donald-sterlings-racism-and-now-it-needs-to-cut-him-off\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The NBA enabled Donald Sterling\u2019s racism \u2013 and now it needs to cut him off<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/04\/28\/donald-sterling-charity_n_5228712.html?&amp;ir=Black+Voices&amp;ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000051\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Donald Sterling Tried To Blot Out His History Of Racism By Giving To Charity<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laprogressive.com\/white-jewish-racism\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Sterling Shuffle: Unpacking White Jewish Racism<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forharriet.com\/2014\/04\/whos-coward-flawed-logic-of-faux.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Who\u2019s the Coward?: The Flawed Logic of Faux Revolutionaries<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">11. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kulturekritic.com\/2014\/04\/news\/dr-samori-swygert-the-dna-of-racism\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dr. Samori Swygert: Here\u2019s How the Child of Jewish Immigrants Became a Billionaire Racist<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">12. <a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowsandlilacs.blogspot.com\/2014\/04\/djonald-unchained-donald-sterling-his.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">D\u2019Jonald Unchained: The Los Angeles Clippers and Their Massa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/04\/taking-refuge-in-shadow-of-gods-wings.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Taking Refuge in the Shadow of God\u2019s Wings<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">14. <a href=\"http:\/\/deadspin.com\/in-10-minutes-espns-bomani-jones-lays-waste-to-the-ste-1569195989\/+billyhaisley\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">In 10 Minutes, ESPN\u2019s Bomani Jones Lays Waste To The Sterling Issue<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">15. <a href=\"http:\/\/truth-out.org\/opinion\/item\/23374-the-racists-among-us\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Racists Among Us<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">16. <a href=\"http:\/\/baystateconservativenews.com\/2014\/04\/29\/thoughts-on-the-nba-banning-donald-sterling-for-life\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thoughts on the NBA banning Donald Sterling for life<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">17. <a href=\"http:\/\/gospelspam.com\/donald-sterling-and-the-intolerance-of-america\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling and the Intolerance of America<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">18. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswalk.com\/blogs\/daniel-darling\/donald-sterling-secret-conversations-and-the-image-of-god.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, Secret Conversations, and the Image of God<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">19. <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/10857268\/removing-donald-sterling-la-clippers-owner-fix-our-culture\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Culture Clash<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">20. <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/79590\/donald-sterling-kareem-abdul-jabbar-racism\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">21. <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/10858183\/adam-silver-makes-strong-statement\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Adam Silver steps into spotlight<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">22. <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espn\/otl\/story\/_\/id\/10859219\/nba-commissioner-acted-la-clippers-donald-sterling-now-prior-regime-ignored-similar-racist-comments\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NBA spent years looking other way<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">23. <a href=\"http:\/\/gawker.com\/black-people-are-cowards-1568673014\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Black People Are Cowards<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">24. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2014\/04\/race-racism-and-power-of-boycotts.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">#Race, #Racism and the Power of #Boycotts<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">25. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gopusa.com\/commentary\/2014\/04\/30\/of-donald-sterlings-racism-and-the-rise-of-thoughtcrime\/?subscriber=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Of Donald Sterling\u2019s Racism and the Rise of Thoughtcrime<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">26. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebony.com\/news-views\/clippers-controversy-and-black-blaming-again-987#.U2GJBPldWa-\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Clippers Controversy and Black Blaming, Again<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">27. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truth-out.org\/opinion\/item\/23403-cliven-bundy-donald-sterling-and-the-reality-of-racism\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cliven Bundy, Donald Sterling, and the Reality of Racism<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">28. <a href=\"http:\/\/forward.com\/articles\/197343\/donald-sterling-rant-reveals-archetype-of-small-mi\/?\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling Rant Reveals Archetype of Small-Minded Jew Hasn\u2019t Quite Died<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">29. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denisonforum.org\/cultural-commentary\/1027-donald-sterling-racism-and-the-bible\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DONALD STERLING, RACISM, AND THE BIBLE<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">30. <a href=\"http:\/\/allhiphop.com\/2014\/04\/30\/strange-bedfellows-donald-sterling-and-the-naacp\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Strange Bedfellows: Donald Sterling and the NAACP<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">31. <a href=\"http:\/\/sojo.net\/blogs\/2014\/04\/29\/why-i-feel-sorry-donald-sterling\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why I Feel Sorry for Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">32. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charismanews.com\/opinion\/43690-donald-sterling-a-pretty-face-and-a-racist-heart\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, a Pretty Face and a Racist Heart<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">33. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/lisa-sharon-harper\/donald-sterling-facade-fi_b_5236513.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling: Facade, Fiction, and Forgiveness<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">34. <a href=\"http:\/\/newblackman.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/1hoodmedia-young-black-men-discuss.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">1HoodMedia: Young Black Men Discuss Donald Sterling, Call Clippers \u201cSlaves\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">35. <a href=\"http:\/\/blackagendareport.com\/content\/donald-sterling-thinks-he-owns-basketball-players-he-really-does-own-naacp\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling Thinks He Owns Basketball Players, But He Really DOES Own the NAACP<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">36. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2014\/05\/02\/what-we-all-can-learn-from-the-despicable-donald-sterling\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What We All Can Learn From the Despicable Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">37. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sojo.net\/blogs\/2014\/05\/01\/punishing-donald-sterling-good-it-doesnt-mean-racism-dead?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sojourners%2Fblog+(Sojourners+Blog+Feed)\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Punishing Donald Sterling Is Good, But It Doesn\u2019t Mean Racism Is Dead<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">38. <a href=\"http:\/\/dwightmckissic.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/30\/never-waste-a-crisis\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u201cNEVER WASTE A CRISIS\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">39. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/gyasi-\/donald-sterling-daniel-snyder-nba-nfl_b_5243634.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling v. Daniel Snyder: A Case Study in How the NBA and NFL Handle Racism Differently<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">40. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/2014\/05\/01\/nba-television-coverage-donald-sterling-was-top-notch\/35ejuoS7TsW3GrPzFESJyM\/story.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TV coverage of Donald Sterling saga was top-notch<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">41.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/monkey-cage\/wp\/2014\/05\/01\/donald-sterling-shows-the-separate-realities-of-democrats-and-republicans-about-race\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Donald Sterling shows the separate realities of Democrats and Republicans about race<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">42. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/01\/sports\/basketball\/a-fresh-start-to-talking-about-racism-may-it-continue.html?emc=edit_th_20140501&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;nlid=10489823\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Verdict on Comments, but the Conversation Isn\u2019t Over<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">43. <a href=\"http:\/\/m.thenation.com\/blog\/179596-what-helped-bring-donald-sterling-down-threatened-strike-against-racism\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Helped Bring Donald Sterling Down? A Threatened Strike Against Racism<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">44. <a href=\"http:\/\/ordinary-gentlemen.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/the-donald-sterling-scandal-as-a-minority-outreach-case-study\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Donald Sterling Scandal as a Minority Outreach Case Study<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">45. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theroot.com\/articles\/culture\/2014\/05\/la_naacp_president_resigns_after_sterling_scandal_leads_to_sordid_past.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Los Angeles NAACP President Resigns Amid Sterling Scandal<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">46. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/morris\/index.ssf\/2014\/05\/donald_sterling_can_teach_amer.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling can teach America plenty about itself if we listen<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">47. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaelstone\/2014\/05\/02\/donald-sterling-phil-robertson-paula-deen-bigotry-and-brands\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, Phil Robertson, Paula Deen: Bigotry And Brands<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">48. <a href=\"http:\/\/sojo.net\/blogs\/2014\/05\/02\/open-letter-white-people-why-i-am-donald-sterling-and-so-are-you\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Open Letter to White People: Why I am Donald Sterling and So Are You<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">49. <a href=\"http:\/\/greenlining.org\/press\/2014\/donald-sterling-contradicts-u-s-supreme-court\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Donald Sterling Contradicts the U.S. Supreme Court\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">50. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/2014\/05\/04\/4096430\/donald-sterlings-wheel-of-misfortune.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling\u2019s wheel of misfortune lands on moral bankruptcy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">51.<a href=\"http:\/\/opwrathofjohn.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/donald-sterling-and-reality-part-i.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Donald Sterling and reality. Part I<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">52. <a href=\"http:\/\/shylockholmes.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/thick-liberty-of-speech-and-donald.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thick Liberty of Speech and Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">53. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/that-honest-conversation-about-race-everyone-wants-we-cant-handle-it\/2014\/05\/02\/dbdf019c-d203-11e3-a6b1-45c4dffb85a6_story.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">That honest conversation about race everyone wants? We can\u2019t handle it.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">54.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.charismanews.com\/opinion\/43690-donald-sterling-a-pretty-face-and-a-racist-heart\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Donald Sterling, a Pretty Face and a Racist Heart<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">55. <a href=\"http:\/\/faithontheroadagain.com\/2014\/05\/02\/embarassments\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embarrassments<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">56. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/donald-sterling-racism-and-the-power-of-forgiveness-119082\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, Racism and the Power of Forgiveness<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">57. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/rj-eskow\/who-makes-the-game-donald_b_5264310.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u2018Who Makes the Game?\u2019 Donald Sterling Certainly Asked the Right Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">58. <a href=\"http:\/\/toddpruitt.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/donald-sterling-and-selective-outrage.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling and Selective Outrage<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">59. <a href=\"http:\/\/newpittsburghcourieronline.com\/2014\/05\/06\/the-question-no-one-is-asking-donald-sterling\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The question no one is asking Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">60. <a href=\"http:\/\/revth.wordpress.com\/tag\/donald-sterling\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DOES JESUS FORGIVE RACISTS?<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">61. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishjournal.com\/sports\/article\/don%0Aald_sterlings_dollars_charities_face_dilemmas_with_tainted_donors\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling\u2019s dollars: Charities face dilemmas with tainted donors<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">62. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/sports\/sports_nut\/2014\/05\/donald_sterling_koreans_what_the_clippers_owner_s_love_of_korean_americans.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling\u2019s Model Minority<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">63. <a href=\"http:\/\/opwrathofjohn.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/donald-sterling-and-reality-part-ii.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling and reality. Part II<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">64. <a href=\"http:\/\/feminismandreligion.com\/2014\/05\/07\/donald-sterling-racism-the-social-construction-of-reality-and-the-power-of-words-by-paula-l-mcgee\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, Racism, the Social Construction of REALITY, and the Power of WORDS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">65. <a href=\"http:\/\/shawnsjames.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/donald-sterling-and-co-dependent-negro.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling and the Co-dependent Negro<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">66. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corporaterain.com\/blog\/category\/donald-sterling\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling, Schadenfreude, and Entrepreneurship<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">67. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/news\/20140511_Why_Sterling_is_a_particular_disgrace_to_me.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Sterling is a particular disgrace to me<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">68. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/news-amp-politics\/white-privilege-101-heres-basic-lesson-paul-ryan-tal-fortgang-and-donald-sterling\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">White Privilege 101: Here\u2019s the Basic Lesson Paul Ryan, Tal Fortgang and Donald Sterling Need<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">69. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/indepth\/opinion\/2014\/05\/far-from-sterling-rebranding-ra-201451020109601917.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Far from Sterling: Rebranding racism in sports<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">70. <a href=\"http:\/\/thegrio.com\/2014\/05\/13\/donald-sterling-magic-johnson-jewish-black\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Donald Sterling got right about blacks<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">71. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/05\/10\/bill-maher-donald-sterling_n_5301576.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bill Maher Argues For Privacy, Free Speech In Wake Of Donald Sterling Scandal<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">72. <a href=\"http:\/\/forward.com\/articles\/197643\/why-are-so-many-pro-basketball-owners-jewish-like\/?p=all#.U3I4gG2LvM8.facebook\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Are So Many Pro Basketball Owners Jewish (Like Donald Sterling)?<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">73. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/18\/magazine\/what-exactly-was-donald-sterlings-offense.html?_r=0\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Exactly Was Donald Sterling\u2019s Offense?<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">74. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jPonKuICvtY\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling interview ( Full Interview ) Donald Sterling slams Magic Johnson Aids <span style=\"color: black\">health<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">75. <a href=\"http:\/\/takimag.com\/article\/the_crucifixion_of_donald_sterling_taki\/print#axzz32721HGj1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Crucifixion of Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">76. <a href=\"http:\/\/faithandheritage.com\/2014\/05\/the-donald-sterling-scandal-morality-and-hypocrisy-in-post-christian-america\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Donald Sterling Scandal: Morality and Hypocrisy in Post-Christian America<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">77. <a href=\"http:\/\/stephenraburn.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/on-donald-sterling.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">On Donald Sterling<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">78. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J9FfdtR7iOM&amp;feature=youtu.be\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling Is NOT A Racist!<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">79. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/dana-t-blackmore\/donald-sterling-bargaining-power-anti-trust_b_5340384.html?utm_hp_ref=sports&amp;ir=Sports\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling\u2019s Bargaining Power<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">80. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/next-america\/perspectives\/donald-sterling-and-other-landlords-openly-discriminate-against-low-income-renters-20140522\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling and Other Landlords Openly Discriminate Against Low-Income Renters<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">81. <a href=\"http:\/\/alabamacivilrights.wordpress.com\/2014\/05\/21\/donald-sterlings-views-on-race-may-not-be-the-most-disturbing-thing-about-the-recent-clippers-scandal\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Donald Sterling\u2019s Views on Race May Not be the Most Disturbing Thing About the Recent Clippers Scandal<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">82. <a href=\"http:\/\/drrichswier.com\/2014\/05\/24\/good-thing-donald-sterling-incident-michael-nolan\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Good Thing About the Donald Sterling Incident by Michael Nolan<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">83. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/boards\/threads\/usa-today-obtains-donald-sterlings-response-to-nba-32-page-pdf.454010215\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">USA Today obtains Donald Sterling\u2019s response to NBA (32 page PDF)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">84. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpressusa.com\/2014\/05\/our-continuing-conversation-on-race\/#sthash.u6jQPRmg.dpbs\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Our Continuing Conversation on Race<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">85. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/marcedelman\/2014\/05\/30\/the-donald-sterling-epilogue-did-his-racist-rant-make-the-clippers-more-valuable\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Donald Sterling Epilogue: Did His Racist Rant Make The Clippers More Valuable?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comments made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling has sparked debate about the many intersections of race. 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