This has been everywhere already, but the game in question is tomorrow, so whatever. This is an advertisement for an LA Clippers game tomorrow celebrating Black History Month. For those of you pigmentally-challenged, Black History Month is February. Here’s some of the copy that accompanied this fine piece of print adversing.

In honor of Black History Month, the Clippers will admit 1,000 underprivileged children free…

“Underprivileged”, of course, means “black”, because we all know it does. Just like when Michael Vick is called a “thug” or Eddie Murphy is called a “transvestite lover”. Of course, sportswriters have spent years clamoring for cheap tickets for kids and now Sterling’s getting buried for it. He should just blame it on Charlie Sheen.

There’s my Sheen joke for the hour. I thought I would have enjoyed that more.

The owner of the LA Clippers is scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award from the NAACP. And if that’s not enough fun for you, consider that Clippers owner Donald Sterling (left) is being sued by his former general manager, Elgin Baylor (right, with his wife), who was black! Actually, he probably still is black. From the LA Times, which is black, white, and read all over:

Leon Jenkins [Ed.'s note: LEEOOOOOOOON JEENNNNKINNNNNNSS!], president of the Los Angeles branch of the civil rights organization, says of the much-maligned Sterling, “He has a unique history of giving to the children of L.A.,” revealing that the owner donates anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 tickets a game to youth groups for nearly every Clippers home game. . . .

Noting that the NAACP had made plans to honor Sterling before Baylor filed suit, Jenkins says, “We can’t speak to the allegations, but what we do know is that for the most part [Sterling] has been very, very kind to the minority youth community.” . . .

You see? Sterling only screwed over one black guy. That’s totally okay, especially when that guy worked for you for 20 years and didn’t accomplish a damn thing. Why, it’s almost as if Baylor was dismissed on his merits! Or lack thereof really. Not that Baylor seems to be the only one feeling entitled to something greater than what he received. If only Clippers fans felt the same way…

The Suns blew out the Clippers 140-100 last night in Alvin Gentry’s debut as Phoenix’s coach, but the lopsided score was at least in part due to Zach Randolph’s first quarter ejection for punching Louis Amundson.

“He hopped up and got in my face and almost kissed me in my mouth… I just pushed him out of my face. If I would have hit him, he wouldn’t have got up off the ground,” said Randolph, who is almost certain to be suspended.

I like his definition of “push.”  It reminds me of the time the police showed up, and I had to assure them that I was just trying to help my girlfriend get down the stairs faster.

[The Sporting Blog]

It's gotta suck to be the guy in this video.  As soon as he found out that Baron Davis was opting out of his Golden State contract, he set about writing a song begging Baron Davis to sign with the Clippers.  Then within hours of him finishing it, Baron was already a Clipper. 

I'll be honest, I'm not in love with this song or anything.  I'm just posting it because I like the idea of an Asian Jack Johnson. 

[ClipperBlog via You Been Blinded] 

This is from Sunday's Clippers-Lakers game.  Corey Maggette is somehow not skilled enough to dribble into the lane, but has the ability to sink a one-handed shot from beyond halfcourt.  It's pretty ridiculous.  That's like not being able to talk to a girl, then removing her bra with one hand.  One day I hope to accomplish both those feats.

[Yardbarker] 

Yes, this dancer for the L.A. Clippers really hit that shot.  It's pretty troubling to know that women can do things besides cook and be sex objects.  A friend told me some gal was even runnin' for president.  I told him he was a damn liar.  Show me a woman who's runnin' for president, I said, and I'll show you a gal who didn't get enough insecurities from living with her sorority sisters in college.

…What?  They don't have to join sororities?  That's it.  I'm moving to Brazil.  

[FanHaus]