Clippers protest Donald Sterling’s racist comments; fans take to twitter
Listen to this articleLos Angeles Clippers players protested team owner Donald Sterling’s racist comments with some wardrobe tweaks Sunday, hiding the team logo by turning their shooting shirts inside-out and wearing black socks and armbands.
It was a symbolically powerful protest that will likely be met with overwhelming approval by the media – but on Twitter, at least, a significant number of people of color found it underwhelming. Their voices deserve to be heard.
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