US Sports Still in the Grip of Racism

Racism in American sport is once again in the spotlight following the comments attributed to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sixty-seven years after Jackie Robinson famously broke baseball's "color line" when he went to bat for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the specter of racism still looms large over US professional sport -- from outspoken billionaire franchise owners to foul-mouthed players and bigoted fans who spew xenophobic nonsense behind the anonymity ...