Tweet Sheet: Celebs React to Donald Sterling Comments

Stars respond to purported racist rant from Clippers owner.

Tweet Sheet: Celebs React to Donald Sterling Comments - There is a dark cloud currently looming over the NBA thanks to alleged racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The 80-year old billionaire has come under fire since his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, leaked a taped conversation to TMZ where Sterling expresses his displeasure in her association with Black people. Stiviano had posted a picture with Magic Johnson to her Instagram account. The racially-charged recording immediately garnered responses from NBA players and celebrities on Twitter. Click on to see how stars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart and others reacted to Sterling’s alleged racist rant.
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Baron Davis @Baron_Davis - Tweet: "That's the way it is...He is honest about what he believes in..Been going on for a long time, Hats off 2 the Team.. 4 playin above it all."  (Photo:  Marc Serota/Getty Images)David West @D_West30 - Tweet: "Sterling basically articulated Plantation Politics...Make money off the Bucks/Lay with the Women/No Association in Public good or bad"  (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Tweet Sheet: Celebs React to Donald Sterling Comments - There is a dark cloud currently looming over the NBA thanks to alleged racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The 80-year old billionaire has come under fire since his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, leaked a taped conversation to TMZ where Sterling expresses his displeasure in her association with Black people. Stiviano had posted a picture with Magic Johnson to her Instagram account. The racially-charged recording immediately garnered responses from NBA players and celebrities on Twitter. Click on to see how stars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart and others reacted to Sterling’s alleged racist rant.

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