How deep does the NBA’s racist rabbit hole go??? Hawks GM Danny Ferry Made Racially Offensive Remarks That Led To Internal Investigation Via Deadspin The email that led Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson to announce his intention to sell his controlling stake in the team emerged from a months-long investigation by an outside firm, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. And that probe was ordered after a separate “offensive and racist” remark was included in a scouting report for Luol Deng. The account was confirmed by ESPN, which first reported that Deng was the player in question. At the meeting in early June, GM Danny Ferry accidentally read the offending remark from Deng’s report aloud. “Instead of [verbally] editing it,” said Hawks co-owner CEO Steve Koonin, “he said the comment.” Following the meeting, Koonin said members of the Atlanta-based ownership group raised a red flag regarding the comment and said: ‘This is wrong. This should not be said. It’s not appropriate in any world but not a post-(Donald) Sterling world.” Some in the ownership group called for an outside investigation, so the team retained the law firm of Alston & Bird. The firm conducted 19 interviews and examined 24,000 documents, including the 2012 email written by Bruce Levenson that emerged yesterday. Levenson called that email, in which he discussed ways to draw more white and affluent fans, “inappropriate and offensive” and “inflammatory nonsense.” Levenson’s email was addressed to Ferry, with co-owners Todd Foreman and Ed Peskowitz CC’ed. It’s not clear if the investigation is complete, or if more potentially offensive documents will turn up. But Steve Koonin told the AJC that “other disciplinary action will be taken, including against general manager Danny Ferry.” According to Yahoo! Sports , this is comment that Danny Ferry made during that meeting: “He’s still a young guy overall,” Ferry said, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo. “He’s a good guy overall. But he’s not perfect. He’s got some African in him. And I don’t say that in a bad way.” We always knew that Donald Sterling wasn’t the only NBA owner or executive that subscribed to an ignorant way of thinking, and here goes the proof-positive pudding. SMH. Image via AP
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Race Matters: Offensive Remarks By Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry About Baller Luol Deng Sparked Investigation “He’s Got Some African In Him”
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Another racist owner bites the dust ! Atlanta Hawks Owner Bruce Levenson Sells Team After Racist Emails Surface Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson announced on Sunday that he would be selling his controlling interest in the team, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement about an old email in which he expressed offensive views: Via CBS Sports : Following Bruce Levenson notifying the league office this July of his August 2012 email, the NBA commenced an independent investigation regarding the circumstances of Mr. Levenson’s comments. Prior to the completion of the investigation, Mr. Levenson notified me last evening that he had decided to sell his controlling interest in the Atlanta Hawks. As Mr. Levenson acknowledged, the views he expressed are entirely unacceptable and are in stark contrast to the core principles of the National Basketball Association. He shared with me how truly remorseful he is for using those hurtful words and how apologetic he is to the entire NBA family – fans, players, team employees, business partners and fellow team owners – for having diverted attention away from our game. I commend Mr. Levenson for self-reporting to the league office, for being fully cooperative with the league and its independent investigator, and for putting the best interests of the Hawks, the Atlanta community, and the NBA first. We will be working with the Hawks ownership group on the appropriate process for the sale of the team and I have offered our full support to Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, who will now oversee all team operations. The NBA and its teams have long had in place anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies in order to facilitate respectful and diverse workplaces. Earlier this summer, the league re-doubled its efforts by, among other things, making it mandatory for all league and team personnel to receive annual training on these issues. The email was racist in nature, and Levenson expressed his remorse for it in a statement: “Over the past several years, I’ve spent a lot of time grappling with low attendance at our games and the need for the Hawks to attract more season ticket holders and corporate sponsors. Over that time, I’ve talked with team executives about the need for the Hawks to build a more diverse fan base that includes more suburban whites, and I shared my thoughts on why our efforts to bridge Atlanta’s racial sports divide seemed to be failing. In trying to address those issues, I wrote an e-mail two years ago that was inappropriate and offensive. I trivialized our fans by making clichéd assumptions about their interests (i.e. hip hop vs. country, white vs. black cheerleaders, etc.) and by stereotyping their perceptions of one another (i.e. that white fans might be afraid of our black fans). By focusing on race, I also sent the unintentional and hurtful message that our white fans are more valuable than our black fans. If you’re angry about what I wrote, you should be. I’m angry at myself, too. It was inflammatory nonsense. We all may have subtle biases and preconceptions when it comes to race, but my role as a leader is to challenge them, not to validate or accommodate those who might hold them. I have said repeatedly that the NBA should have zero tolerance for racism, and I strongly believe that to be true. That is why I voluntarily reported my inappropriate e-mail to the NBA. After much long and difficult contemplation, I have decided that it is in the best interests of the team, the Atlanta community, and the NBA to sell my controlling interest in the Hawks franchise. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin will oversee all team operations and take all organizational reports as we proceed with the sale process. I’m truly embarrassed by my words in that e-mail, and I apologize to the members of the Hawks family and all of our fans. To the Hawks family and its fans, you have my deepest gratitude for the past ten years. Working with this team and its extraordinary executives, coaching staff, and players has been one of the highlights of my life. I am proud of our diverse, passionate, and growing legion of Hawks fans, and I will continue to join you in cheering for the best team in the NBA.” Owners discussed the matter at a meeting last week in New York City, according to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski . Hit the flip to peep the racist emails next…
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Another Donald Sterling: Atlanta Hawks Owner Bruce Levenson To Sell Team After Racist Emails About Black Fans Surface
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Last week, Life & Style published a detailed report of a fight between Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting at HBO’s post-Emmy Awards party. It was far from the first report of a trouble between Cuoco and Sweeting , and as usual, it’s resulted in rumors that the newlyweds are headed for a divorce. The level of detail in the Life & Style report may be part of the cause for the widespread Internet speculation that Kaley and Ryan are soon to be dunzo. The anonymous sources on hand (or an enterprising tabloid BS artist) told a tale that had Kaley and Ryan behaving like caricatures of the way they’ve always been portrayed in the press: Cuoco is the clingy romantic (“She was whispering in his ear, begging him not to leave her.”), Sweeting is the aloof bro-douche. (“After Kaley walked away, Ryan put his finger to his head and pretended to shoot himself.”) It’s always satisfying when things play out exactly as you’d predicted, so it’s not hard to see why the Web has latched onto the “Kaley and Ryan Emmys blowout” story as a sure sign that things are soon to be over for Instagram’s happiest couple. Of course, Cuoco and Sweeting declined to draft a prenup, so the fact that Kaley just signed a $90 million contract for three more seasons of The Big Bang Theory only adds to the sour grapes appeal of the divorce rumors. Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting Get Close! 1. Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting at the Beach Kaley and Ryan get close at a Memorial Day party. The actress and tennis star got married in December.
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Ariana Grande is way hotter than the purported Ariana Grande whose “leaked” naked photos are splashed all over Reddit and 4Chan last weekend. She actually made this point on Twitter, calling out the alleged Ariana Grande nude photos as fake and saying that people ogling them need to find Jesus. As a parting shot, she added that her lil ass is way cuter than whoever that chick is. How undeniably true. Check out these new snaps she just posted on Instagram: The 21-year-old sang the National Anthem at the NFL season opener last night in Seattle, and absolutely crushed her performance, to the surprise of no one. Girl can sing, but has always been pretty reserved off the field/stage. Well, she’s making a Grande (so to speak) splash on social media lately as well. Rocking a bedazzled Seahawks jersey and jeans – no signature skirt and knee-high boots on this night – Ariana was killin’ it in every respect Thursday. Seattle rolled over Green Bay 36-16, no doubt inspired by Ariana. We’re gonna guess the reigning Super Bowl champions’ regular #3, all-pro quarterback Russell Wilson, approves of her donning the uniform. Ditto Big Sean. 25 Hottest Ariana Grande Photos 1. Hot Ariana Grande Ariana Grande is such a young hottie. Just don’t believe those nude pics floating around. Not really her.
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Ariana Grande Rocks Seahawks Jersey, is Way Hotter Than Fake 4Chan Impersonator
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Good job, Cincinnati! Bengals Re-Sign Cut Player To Provide Him With Check, Medical Insurance For Daughter’s Cancer Treatment Bengals Defensive Tackle Devon Still was cut over the weekend due to poor performance …but the team knew he was distracted due to his 4-year-old daughter recently developing pediatric cancer . The team made the admirable move of adding him to their practice roster to make sure he had access to a steady check and health insurance to cover his little girl’s treatment. Via DailyMail : A player cut from the Cincinnati Bengals at the weekend has been re-signed by the team so that he can pay for his four-year-old daughter’s cancer treatment. Defensive tackle Devon Still, 25, said he understood why he was dropped from the 53-man roster because, since learning in June that his daughter Leah has stage 4 pediatric cancer, he has struggled to concentrate on his game. ‘My whole world turned upside down,’ he told ABC News. But after failing to make the team on Saturday, the Bengals brought him on to the practice squad instead, which means he will still get paid and receive health insurance. ‘They could have washed their hands with me and said they didn’t care about what I was going through off the field,’ Still said. ‘It’s like a blessing in disguise for me.’ The move means that he will receive a weekly salary of $6,300, will have to travel less and get to spend more time with Leah, who is being treated in Philadelphia. The support from the Bengals – which includes allowing Still to miss Sunday’s game in Baltimore – comes after he was out of six games last season for injuries to his elbow and back. Speaking with Bengals.com, he explained: ‘They said if I keep working on my physical… and mentally prepared myself to focus on football then they can move me back up to the roster so I am not all the way out of the loop… ‘Just them sticking by me through this whole time, they understand exactly what I am going through. It is a blessing I am on this organization.’ On ABC, Michael Strahan called it a ‘classy, classy’ move by the team. The proud father, who is engaged, has also shaved his head in support of his daughter, who has lost her hair to her treatment. Isn’t that amazing? Judging by Still’s Instagram, little Leah has a bright and happy little spirit despite her illness. Hopefully she can pull through! Instagram
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A Lil Positivity: Cincinnati Bengals Re-Sign Previously Cut Defensive Tackle So He Can Pay For His 4-Year-Old’s Cancer Treatment
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Hannah Ferguson is some 40 year old Texan diner waitress, at least that’s what she looks like to me, but thanks to Guess and Sports Illustrated, she can pretend to be 24, a new face, and here to save the fucking world, one half naked picture at a time… I don’t think there’s anything all that interesting or good about her, but I guess any all American fake tit, blonde chick, will get some kind of play, especially when all these magazines and companies dip into the same talent pool, something these girls are used to, because the second they get published, all the rich dude penis comes at them erect throwing money… There are better girls out there, but her bare ass on a stool – inspires me…I mean as much as a bare ass on a stool can inspire
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Sherri Shepherd Reportedly Dating Johnny Gill via Daily Mail New life, new job, new man! Despite going through a very public – and very messy – divorce, former The View co-host Sherri Shepherd has quietly started dating R&B singer Johnny Gill, MailOnline has learned exclusively. A friend of Sherri’s tells Mail Online that the couple met on June 25 when Johnny performed with his band New Edition on The View and they’ve been seeing each other ever since. ‘Sherri is a big New Edition fan and was excited to have them at the show. But she and Johnny really connected and exchanged personal contact information,’ a source at the show reveals. The two began speaking long distance, using FaceTime on their iPhones. Then Johnny flew Sherri out to see him where New Edition ‘All Six’ tour, featuring the whole group, was playing. ‘She flew out to see him in Houston, Virginia Beach and Los Angeles. She enjoyed being out on the road and enjoyed getting to know him,’ according to the friend. After their special date night in Houston, Johnny tweeted: ‘you’re the best, I had so much fun hanging with you, love love love you!!!’
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New Couple?? Sherri Shepherd Reportedly Dating Johnny Gill
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This is one fight that we don’t see Floyd coming back undefeated from Floyd Mayweather’s Ex Shantel Jackson Files Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Abuse And Invasion Of Privacy According to TMZ reports: Floyd Mayweather’s ex-fiancee Shantel Jackson is suing the boxer — claiming he attacked her on multiple occasions and once PULLED A GUN ON HER and threatened to shoot. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Jackson claims Floyd first got violent with her back in 2012 … right after he was released from the slammer in a domestic violence case involving another woman. Jackson claims the two were arguing when “He twisted [her] arm, choked her and forcibly took her phone away from her to look through it.” Jackson claims Mayweather got violent again in April 2013 … when during another argument, he “bent her arm, restrained her, and pointed a gun at her foot, asking ‘Which toe do you want me to shoot?’” In her suit, Jackson claims he then demanded her to remove her 17 carat diamond engagement ring at gunpoint. Jackson also claims Mayweather invaded her privacy when he posted photos of her sonogram on social media — and claimed the “real” reason they broke up is because she “killed our twin babies.” There’s more … Jackson claims Mayweather struck again in Feb. 2014 at his condo at the Ritz in L.A. Shantel claims she was trying to leave following yet another argument — when Floyd grabbed her by the arm and dragged her back inside. She claims Floyd blocked her from leaving for more than an hour. She’s suing for assault, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, harassment and more. Is it bad that we’re eagerly awaiting 50 Cent’s take on this recent turn of events? SplashNews
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She’s Going IN!!! Miss Jackson Enlists Gloria Allred To Announce She’s Suing Floyd Mayweather [Video]
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