Workers were busy inside Staples Center Tuesday covering up the names of companies that had pulled their sponsorship of the Clippers in the wake of owner Donald Sterling’s racist remarks.
Sponsorship signage covered by black fabric inside Staples Center pic.twitter.com/5kTQJ7h6e6
— Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) April 29, 2014
Eerie. All the ads are blacked out inside Staples Center before tonight's Clippers game. pic.twitter.com/9Tn7kLObkK
— Ben Bergman (@thebenbergman) April 29, 2014
Outside, protesters carried signs condemning Sterling.
Jerry Carr says he won't be satisfied until #Sterling is no longer #Clippers owner. #NBA pic.twitter.com/HHnt5laeSH
— David Bienick (@BienickWCVB) April 29, 2014
A few protestors now at Staples Center. This man satisfied with #NBA penalty, wants larger discussion to go on.#mapit pic.twitter.com/79mU9WgwZT
— Laura Anthony (@LauraAnthony7) April 29, 2014
Join @NHMC tonight 5:30PM at Staples Center #DonaldSterling #LosAngelesIsBetterThanDonaldSterling @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/9dqWrbR7vD
— NHMC (@NHMC) April 29, 2014
Another sign outside staples. #clippers pic.twitter.com/QI2mINaTjC
— Jill Painter Lopez (@jillpainter) April 29, 2014
Protestors outside Staples Center before #Clippers game pic.twitter.com/xYAls8mVrP
— Will Carr (@WillCarr) April 29, 2014
From Staples pic.twitter.com/TG3jHGY7sh
— Brian Donnelly (@DonnellyWood) April 29, 2014
Protesters are starting to gather ahead of the Clippers game to express their anger with owner Donald Sterling pic.twitter.com/mxUHBziBZ5
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) April 30, 2014
Some T-shirt vendors were on the ball.
STAPLES Center: pic.twitter.com/IIiSMgm9wj
— Adam Hawk (@ImAdamHawk) April 30, 2014
One of the shirts being sold here at Staples Center… pic.twitter.com/C72esOFWia
— Ben Bergman (@thebenbergman) April 29, 2014
Pre-protest ahead of Clipper playoff game..staples center downtown LA pic.twitter.com/HpUyJw74Jf
— Jessica Rosenthal (@Rosenthalfox) April 29, 2014
STAPLES Center: pic.twitter.com/ISUisriRls
— Adam Hawk (@ImAdamHawk) April 30, 2014
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