But Jimmy Kimmel took viewers inside an African-American barbershop last night to gauge reaction from average men on the street in regard to this racist A-Hole.
In a hilarious segment, these men say Sterling's lifetime ban actually isn't enough; discuss how he erred in his handling of his "side chick;" and wonder if one can actually attend racist rehab.
"The real reason me and Shantel Christine Jackson @missjackson broke up was because she got a abortion, and I’m totally against killing babies," Mayweather wrote. "She killed our twin babies."
Here's a look at the boxer's posting:
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Mayweather gave Jackson a $10 million engagement ring in 2013 and then ended their relationship a short while later. Without explanation at the time.
Following a lot of negative feedback on Twitter for exposing someone else's medical past, Mayweather didn't exactly apologize.
Instead, he went on the attack against Jackson for a different reason.
Running an old picture of his ex, Mayweather Instagrammed the following: "Before all the plastic surgery I had to pay for. I’m a Indian giver I want my money back LOL."
In early 2012, Mayweather spent 90 days in jail on domestic abuse charges against Josie Harris, the mother of one of his children.
While broadcasting the Seattle Mariners-New York Yankees game on MLB TV Tuesday night, play-by-play man Bob Costas suddenly turned the lead role over to analyst John Smoltz.
Not long afterward, Costas returned and said it’s the “age of candor,” so he quickly admitted:
"Between innings, I headed to the men's room. Nothing but broadcasters. Three Yankee broadcasters, three Mariner broadcasters. All queued up. All queued up between innings. What's a guy to do?"
This Rangers fan, tragically, did not survive the fall seen in this video. Watch it if you must, but bear in mind that what you are about to see is disturbing and very sad.
The fate of former NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones' federal defamation lawsuit against celebrity gossip website The Dirty remains up in the air, according to reports.
The verdict was so unprecedented, however, that it prompted some of the country's largest companies to file briefs asking the appellate court to reverse the decision.
Now, it looks destined to go before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2012, high school teacher Jones pleaded guilty to criminal charges and admitted that she had sex with a 17-year-old student she taught at Dixie Heights H.S.
She later became engaged to the student.
Like a lot of websites, TheDirty (dot) com allows commenters to leave posts, some of which could be considered offensive. Or in this case, defamatory.
Jones, for one, said she was offended by two that said she'd had sex with every Bengals player on the team and likely had gonorrhea and chlamydia.
The teacher, who also cheered for the NFL franchise on weekends, filed a defamation lawsuit against the site owned by Shayne Lamas' husband Nik Richie.
Jones sued and won, as U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman ruled the site wasn't shielded from liability by the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
Bertelsman ruled that because Richie comments on people's posts and invites people to post "dirt," he's responsible for the content posted by others.
Malia Brooks - a 32-year old teacher at Garden Grove Elementary School in Simi Valley, California - was arrested on charges that she conducted multiple sex act with a minor.
Emily Nesbit, a high school English teacher in Pennsylvania, faces several years behind bars for reportedly 'performing a sex act on an 18-year-old student in her classroom.'
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Corrie Anne Long
Corrie Anne Long is accused of performing oral sex on an eighth grader.
This is Jennifer Fichter's mug shot. She's a teacher arrested for having sex with a student (yes, another one).
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Heather Lynn Miller
Heather Lynn Miller is accused of a having an improper relationship with a student in Texas. They were busted in a trailer together.
For example, in a post claiming that Jones had diseases, Richie allegedly wrote, "Why are high school teachers freaks in the sack?" and signed his first name.
Lawyers representing both Jones and TheDirty (dot) com will present their cases before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati this month.
Legal experts say that if the verdict against the celebrity gossip site isn't overturned at the appellate level, the case could land in the nation's highest court.
"The decision at the trial court level was counter to all the others that came before it," said Lawrence Walters, a First Amendment lawyer in Orlando, Fla.
"It's inconsistent with virtually all of the other trial court and appellate court decisions in the nation. It's one that people in my circles have been talking about."
The verdict has tech companies including Google, eBay, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft worried about the demise of free expression and commerce online.
Jones' lawyer, Chris Roach, disagrees, noting that Richie reviews all posts that are submitted to him and often leaves comments alongside them.
Sources tell the newspaper that doctors thought Sterling“would die two years ago” and that the best “drugs money can buy” are keeping him alive at this point.
The 80-year old, of course, was caught on tape making racist remarks to girlfriend V. Stiviano last weekend and has since been banned from the NBA for life.
Commissioner Adam Silver also expects to receive unanimous support other owners that, according to league bylaws, force Sterling to sell his franchise.
"If that is true, my thoughts and prayers are with him," star Blake Griffin said last night after being told of Sterling’s diagnosis. "Nobody deserves to go through something like that."
Chris Paul referred to the news as "truly unfortunate," while Coach Doc Rivers said he didn't know about it and that he hoped it isn't true.
The NBA hopes to settle the Sterling ownership issue within the next few weeks, but nearly everyone familiar with the owner thinks he will file whatever lawsuits are necessary in order to maintain control of the Clippers.
One of the perks of being a pro athlete? The paycheck. At least, to those of us who don't play professional sports, making $5 million a year to play football seems like a pretty okay gig.
Another perk of that job? The athletes would probably say it's the hot wives and girlfriends.
Until they find out that their wives and girlfriends make more money than they do.
But some guys, like Hank Baskett and Gerard Pique don't seem to care that their wives are bringing home the bacon. They're all... enlightened or something.
(Or they just like the money and don't care who makes it. That's probably it.)
Here are 9 athletes who make LESS money than their wives or girlfriends:
Carrie Underwood is the most successful star to come out of American Idol and Mike Fisher plays hockey in the US. Her fanbase is way bigger than his and so is her paycheck.
Marko Jaric out-kicked his coverage by marrying Victoria's Secret supermodel Adriana Lima. Her paycheck makes her the 4th highest paid supermodel in the world.
While their marriage is headed to divorce court, there was no way Lamar Odom could compete with Khloe Kardashian's family net worth of nearly $80 million.
The WTA confirmed this sad news on its website, writing that the Kiev-born Baltacha died peacefully while surrounded by family and friends.
Baltacha represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics and was diagnosed with the diseased in January, two months after retiring from tennis and just weeks after getting married.
"We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally," husband Nino Severino said in a statement. "She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness."
Baltacha dealt with a chronic liver condition throughout her career, receiving medication and regular blood tests. But that didn’t stop her from reaching number-one in England.
"Elena's journey was never an easy one and yet she consistently showed her strength, good humor and indomitable spirit," WTA chairman Stacey Allaster said.
Prior to her passing, Baltacha had organized a tennis charity event in June, "Rally for Bally," to raise money for a cancer hospital and her tennis academy.
It will go ahead in her memory, with those involved including childhood friend Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova and Tim Henman.
Call it "four-love" in the second "set." Roger Federer and his wife Mirka are now the parents of four kids after she gave birth to their second pair of twins Tuesday!
The Swiss tennis legend, the sport's all-time record-holder in Grand Slam singles titles, welcomed a pair of boys to join sisters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva.
"Mirka and I are so incredibly happy to share that Leo and Lenny were born this evening! #TwinsAgain #Miracle," Federer tweeted to his fans Tuesday.
The athlete, 32, signaled the imminent arrival yesterday when he announced that he was withdrawing from this week's Madrid Open in Spain.
"I've decided to withdraw from Madrid to be with my wife Mirka during these next few exciting weeks for our family," read a message he posted on Facebook.
"I sincerely apologize to my fans and hope to be back in Madrid next year."
"I'll be training near my home, and am excited to rejoin the Tour soon!"
Roger and Mirka, a former tennis pro whom he met in 2000 while both were competing in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, tied the knot on April 11, 2009.
That July they welcomed Myla and Charlene. Congrats to the new family of four! Let's take a look at other stars who welcomed children this year ...
American Idol judge and all-around snarkmaster Simon Cowell was softened a bit by the birth of his son Eric Philip on February 14. What a Valentine for Simon and girlfriend Lauren Silverman.
American Idol judge and all-around snarkmaster Simon Cowell was softened a bit by the birth of his son Eric Philip on February 14. What a Valentine for Simon and girlfriend Lauren Silverman.
Michael Jordan and wife Yvette Prieto had twin girls, Victoria and Ysabel, on February 9. The couple announced their pregnancy but kept the twins secret until they were born.
Kevin and Danielle Jonas welcomed baby girl Alena Rose on February 2. Her arrival was much anticipated thanks to their reality tv show.
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Kim Spradlin
Survivor: One World winner Kim Spradlin gave birth to baby boy Michael Thomas at home with midwives on February 8. Giving birth, she said, was harder than winning Survivor.
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt welcomed baby Hazel on February 16. He announced the happy news on Twitter.
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Melissa Harris-Perry
MSNBC Journalist Melissa Harris-Perry and her husband James welcomed a baby girl on February 14 through the use of a gestational surrogate.
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Josh Gad
Josh Gad welcomed Isabelle Eve with wife Ida Darvish on February 17, sharing this adorable photo with the announcement. Isabelle is their second child.
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Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen welcomed baby Sid Biggs to the world on February 15. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
Hot mama Jessie James and her equally hot football player husband Eric Decker welcomed baby girl Vivianne Rose on March 18. This girl will grow up to be a looker!
Funnyman Mike Myers and wife Kelly welcomed Sunday Molly on Friday, April 11. While Sunday is an odd name, this isn't the only Sunday in Hollywood. Keith Urban's daughter shares the name.
A new audio recording of Donald Sterling has hit the Internet.
In this tape, however, Sterling is not making racist comments. Instead, he's trying to state the case that he isn't actually a racist.
"You think I’m a racist?” Sterling asks a long-time friend in a recorded phone conversation. “You think I have anything in the world but love for everybody? You don’t think that! You know I’m not a racist!"
The identity of the man on the other line is unknown, but Radar insists the tape is real. It has not revealed who leaked it to the press.
Sterling was caught telling girlfriend V. Stiviano a few weeks ago that it “bothers” him “a lot” that she wants to “broadcast that you’re associating with black people.”
The Los Angeles Clippers owner has since been banned from the league for life and owners will soon vote on whether or not he must sell the team.
As many expect, however, it sounds like Sterling will take this battle to court.
"You can’t force someone to sell property in America," he says in this latest recording.
Sterling also insists he can't be racist because he grew up in east Los Angeles.
"I was the president of the high school there," he says. "And I’m a Jew! And 50% of the people there were black and 40% were hispanic... So, I mean, people must have a good feeling for me."
It's true. No one elected to any office has ever been racist.
Over the past several days, Sterling has cancelled planned interviews with Anderson Cooper and Barbara Walters. This is the first time we've heard him speak at length about the racist charges.
"How could you think I’m a racist knowing me all these years?” he asks his friend. “How can you be in this business and be a racist? Do you think I tell the coach to get white players? Or to get the best player he can get?"
Since you're asking, Donald: We think you view your black players as property; and, just like a slave owner wanting the strongest slaves to produce the best crops, you absolutely want the best players you can get to produce the best team.
Thomas Robinson of the Portland Trail Blazers discovered this animal inside his locker prior to his team’s playoff matchup with the San Antonio Spurs last night.
It measured over three feet in length and was photographed by teammate Mo Williams.
This interviews marks Sterling's first official comments about the audio recordings that hit the Internet last month, in which he berated Stiviano for being seen with African-Americans and in which he said she was "stupid" for thinking one's skin color doesn't matter.
In the sit-down with Cooper, Sterling admitted he was "wrong" for saying such things, but also claimed Stiviano "baited" him into doing so.
"I don't know, an 80-year-old man is kind of foolish, and I'm kind of foolish," he said. "I thought she liked me and really cared for me. I guess being 51 years older than her, I was diluting myself."
Poor Donald Sterling, huh folks?
Sterling insists the awful words heard by millions - including players, all of whom LeBron James said over the weekend do NOT want anyone associated with Sterling to own the Clippers - are "not the way I talk."
He also plans to fight the NBA and remain one of the league's owners.
"I'm a good member who made a mistake and I'm apologizing and I'm asking for forgiveness," Sterling told Cooper. "Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean, I love my league, I love my partners. Am I entitled to one mistake? It's a terrible mistake, and I'll never do it again."
The defensive end became the first openly gay player to be drafted by this professional football league when the St. Louis Rams took him in the seventh round.
Watch Sam's emotional reaction to receiving the news here:
But while the Internet was abuzz over this development, Tweeting congratulations to both Sam and the Rams, many stopped to wonder:
Who's that guy Sam is kissing?!?
His name is Vito Cammisano. He is 23 years old. He swam for the University of Missouri.
And he couldn't be more proud of his boyfriend.
"We are staying home! Could not be more proud of my babe! #stl #rams #missouri” Vito Tweeted after the draft. “Wow.What a day. On cloud 9. So proud and happy! #stl #rams #draft @MikeSamFootball."
Most of the social media responses to the news were overwhelmingly positive, with Sam's boyfriend Vito Cammisano leading the pack of congratulatory tweeters.
Sadly, a handful of homophobes were more than happy to rain on the parade with some even calling for a boycott of ESPN for showing a kiss between Sam and Cammisano on air.
That campaign gained traction when former Ole Miss basketball star Marshall Henderson unleashed a tirade aimed at the sports news network.
"Boycotting sportscenter til this michael sam nasty a*s sh*t is off!" Henderson tweeted referring to the long-running ESPN news show. "My brothers are 7 and 11 and saw that!!! #SICKENING"
Unfortunately, Henderson isn't the only athlete taking shots at Sam.
The day before Henderson's tweet, the Miami Dolphins fined safety Don Jones for describing the kiss as "horrible" on Twitter.
We'd like to once again congratulate Michael Sam on his history-making achievement and suggest that Henderson's boycott campaign is a product of pure jealousy.
Despite being a fan favorite in college, Henderson is not expected to be drafted by the NBA this June.
We're guessing outing himself as a homophobe probably didn't help his prospects.
After saying he's not a racist and expressing a little remorse ("I made a terrible mistake."), Sterling grew defense and irritated, ignoring his long history of racial discrimination lawsuits and asking whether one is permitted to mess up just once in 35 years of ownership.
He then went off on Magic Johnson.
"What kind of a guy goes to every city, has sex with every girl, then he catches HIV? Is that someone we want to respect and tell our kids about?" Sterling asked. "I think he should be ashamed of himself. I think he should go into the background. But what does he do for the black people? He doesn't do anything."
Johnson is a topic because it was an Instagram photo (below) of the NBA legend with Sterling's girlfriend/assistant V. Stiviano that caused Sterling to berate Stiviano in the first audio recording that hit the Internet.
"Big Magic Johnson ... what has he done?" Sterling said to Cooper. "He's got A.I.D.S."
It should be noted that Johnson does not have AIDS.
He was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 - and that he has boosted the economy of many inner cities by bringing movie theaters and other franchises there.
Sterling, who is Jewish, said his people spend a lot of money assisting other Jews who are poor... wealthy black people turn their backs to folks in need.
"That's one problem I have. Jews, when they get successful, they will help their people, and some of the African-Americans -- maybe I'll get in trouble again -- they don't want to help anybody," he said.
Cooper started to ask a follow-up about the African-American community when Sterlig cut him off.
"There's no African-American... Never mind, I don't know, I'm sorry. You know, they all want to play golf with me. Everybody wants to be with me. I'm easy. I'm fun."
He sure sounds like a blast, doesn't he?
At one point, Sterling also said to Cooper, without adding an explanation:
"I think you have more of a plantation mentality than I do ... and I think you're more of a racist than I am."
Magic took the high road in a Twitter poster after the interview aired last night ("I'd rather be talking about these great NBA Playoffs than Donald Sterling's interview," he wrote), but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver chimed in with a statement that reads:
"While Magic Johnson doesn't need me to, I feel compelled on behalf of the NBA family to apologize to him that he continues to be dragged into this situation and be degraded by such a malicious and personal attack. The NBA Board of Governors is continuing with its process to remove Mr. Sterling as expeditiously as possible."
The women of San Antonio are firing back at Charles Barkley.
While analyzing the Spurs-Trail Blazers playoff series last week, the former NBA MVP laid into many residents of this Texas city, saying there are some "big ol’ women down there" and adding that San Antonio is "a gold mine for Weight Watchers."
"And Victoria definitely a secret! They can’t wear no Victoria’s Secret down there. They wear big ol’ bloomers," he added.
After Barkley refused to apologize for the digs, three San Antonio City Councilwomen put together the following video, pointing out the area’s falling obesity rate and taking a couple shots at the Round Mound of Rebound in the process.
Watch Barkley’s comment first and then check out five San Antonio girls as they tell the announcer: You don't define us, we define ourselves: smart strong and bold.
Magic Johnson is taking the high road when it comes to Donald Sterling.
In his interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN last night, Sterling did apologize for his recent racist rant, which was directed at girlfriend V. Stiviano and released as an audio recording a few weeks ago.
But the 80-year old Clippers owner also went off on Magic for some reason, blasting the NBA legend for having AIDS and for doing nothing to help the African-American community.
His words really needs to be heard to be believed:
In response, Johnson called in to TMZ this afternoon, denied talk that he's trying to purchase the Clippers and said:
"I'm a proud black man. I'm a leader in the black community and I take that role seriously."
Magic, of course, has famously moved movie theaters, Starbucks and other franchises into inner cities area, greatly boosting their economies and providing many new jobs for residents.
Johnson added that Sterling has never officially apologized to him or to the African-American community and that he's clearly trying to pit Jews against blacks... but it isn't going to work.
At the Southern Illinois State Track Meet over the weekend, 13-year old twins Chloe and Claire Gruenke were both running the 800-meter race when the former felt something pop in her leg and fell down.
"I thought oh my goodness what just happened," Claire told KSDK.com. "I went up to her and I said 'Chloe are you okay?' and she was like 'I don't know. Something just pulled in my leg.'"
Did Claire yell for help and finish on her own? Nope.
"I put her on my back, and then I started to jog," Claire explained. "I got really tired, so I walked the rest and the crowd was just blaring in my ears. That gave me energy to at least finish it."
Immediately prior to the finish line, Claire put her sibling down and they crossed simultaneously.
Yes, the sisters finished last. But they really finished first in the eyes of many.
"They didn't win the race, but they won the hearts of everyone in the audience," their coach, Ted Crail, said, according to the Associated Press. "I've been coaching for 20 years. This was the first time I ever had tears in my eyes at one of the meets."
Multiple sources confirm Munn and Rodgers are dating; The pair were recently spotted dining with a group of friends at Nobu Malibu on Saturday, May 10.
The actress and Green Bay Packers quarterback were every bit the couple at a big table, laughing with pals and stealing kisses throughout the meal.
Munn and Rodgers spoke onstage together at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, where they were also photographed hanging out.
The 33-year-old Munn's new romance with the Super Bowl champion, 30, comes just two weeks after her split from RoboCop star Kinnaman went public.
"They were actually close friends before they even started dating," a source said, "so they've been able to stay really good friends even through the breakup."
"It's just made things much easier for both of them."
All's well that ends well? For Rodgers, clearly ...
Our apologies, anyone else who has ever attempted any kind of trick dunk.
During an NBA 3X streetball event in Bilbao, Spain this week, Botond Dajka pulled off one of the most impressive feats you’ll ever see on a basketball court.
Yes, he uses a trampoline. But whatever. Could you pull this off? Would you even try?!?
Check out Dajka's incredible slam and compare it to many other memorable dunks now:
Let no one accuse Oprah Winfrey's struggling television network of not being diverse.
OWN announced today that that it will air a series which chronicles Sam’s journey as the first openly gay player in the NFL, with a press release describing the program as "a deeply personal, up-close look at the remarkable man at the center of this groundbreaking moment in professional sports."
Sam was drafted in the 7th round of last week's NFL draft and will head this summer to the St. Louis Rams training camp.
"We are honored that Michael is trusting us with his private journey in this moment that has not only made history but will shape it forever,” Winfrey said in a statement.
“I am proud of the focus on authentic storytelling in our new documentary series format. The next real-life story we follow in The Untitled Michael Sam Project promises to spark valuable, important discussion on life in America today. Acceptance and illumination start here."
ESPN cameras captured Sam receiving a call from Rams head coach on Saturday, alerting him to his selection.
Of course, it also became a controversial moment because people suck and took issue with multiple images of Sam kissing his boyfriend.
Said Sam:"Like every player out there working to make a team right now, my focus is on playing football to the very best of my ability. I am determined. And if seeing my story helps somebody else accept who they are and to go for their dreams too, that’s great. I am thankful to Oprah for her support and excited to work together."