The Los Angeles Clippers have lost quite a few sponsors this week in the wake of Donald Sterling’s racist remarks. It is unclear which companies will re-partner with the team now that Sterling has been banned from the NBA for life, but the hastiness with which some sponsors distanced themselves from the Clippers made for an interesting scene at the Staples Center Tuesday night.
Several black banners were hung around the arena to cover up advertisements from sponsors who have put their relationship with the Clippers on hold. Some of the bigger companies that have backed out include CarMax, Virgin America, Sprint, Kia and State Farm, so you can understand why there was so much black surrounding the court.
If the companies that suspended their relationship with the Clippers are as happy with Adam Silver’s decision as most former and current NBA players were, we expect them to be back sponsoring the team before long.
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