Sports Rewind: Turkish Soccer Team Plans to Don Blackface
Plus, Chad Johnson faces arrest warrant, Beckham retires.
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Standing in Solidarity - Turkish soccer team aims to combat racism in soccer, Spike Lee's Knicks fever gets shut down, Ravens Rolando McClain retires at 23, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton Good idea or bad idea? Players of a Turkish soccer team are reportedly planning to don blackface at their next match to stand in solidarity with teammate Didier Drogba as well as other players of African descent. Drogba, a native of the Ivory Coast, was the most recent victim of racist chants and heckling by fans during a match last week. (Photo: Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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Chad Johnson Faces Arrest Warrant - An arrest warrant has been issued in Broward County, Florida, for Chad Johnson stemming from his domestic violence conviction last year, according to TMZ. A judge issued the warrant on May 7 after the former NFL star failed to report to his probation officer, violating his probation. Previously he had pleaded no contest to charges that he head-butt ex-wife Evelyn Lozada during a dispute. (Photo: Brett Kaffee/Thibault Monnier, PacificCoastNews.com)
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McClain Calling It Quits - At just 23 years old, Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Rolando McClain has decided to end his NFL career following a string of arrests. McClain was released from the Oakland Raiders following an arrest in January and was arrested again in April for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, just days after signing a one-year deal with the Ravens. (Photo: NFL via Getty Images)
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End of an Era - To the dismay of his fans around the world, English soccer star David Beckham announced on Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season. The 38-year-old has racked up dozens of championships over his 20-year career with teams including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Los Angeles Galaxy. He currently plays for French champions Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images)
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Bad Blood - Did Tiger Woods purposely distract Sergio Garcia during a crucial shot at the Players Championship last weekend? Garcia later accused Woods of drawing a club from his bag during Garcia's shot, eliciting a noisy response from the crowd. However, an official came to Woods' defense by clarifying Woods was mistakenly told that Garcia had already swung. (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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No Place Like Home - The NBA owners have spoken: the Sacramento Kings will not being making a move to Seattle. After more than two years of back and forth over the potential sale of the team, the decision was made by the owners from the league's 30 teams on Wednesday and comes one month after a relocation committee rejected the option. (Photo: Sacramento Kings)
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Is It a Good Look? - Jarron Collins, whose twin brother, Jason, became the first major sports star to identify as homosexual, was spotted wearing a T-shirt that reads "I'm the Straight One" after a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The tee was reportedly a parting gift from Kimmel himself. (Photos: Anthony, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Nick Young Slapped With Civil Lawsuit - Philadelphia 76ers star Nick Young is being sued by a woman who claims he slipped a date-rape drug in her drink at a Los Angeles bar before taking her to his home and sexually assaulting her in 2011. After she reported the incident to authorities, police dismissed her claim because a number of facts didn't add up, according to TMZ. (Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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LeSean McCoy Accused of Party Bus Assault - Philadelphia Eagles star LeSean McCoy is denying he assaulted a woman on a party bus last December after she protested being sprayed with water. The woman has filed a civil lawsuit against the running back, although no criminal charges are pending. (Photo: Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
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Somebody Call the (Fashion) Police - Is Dwyane Wade fashion forward? You be the judge. Critics went wild after the 6-foot 4-inch Miami Heat star was photographed in a polka-dot suit with cropped pants that showed off his naked ankles and buckled loafers. (Photo: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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