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First Quarter: David Stern and race
The NBA does as good of a job as anyone of commemorating the life and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Yes, it puts on games all day and has some of his famous quotes on T-shirts, but I’ve always felt there was more of a natural connection between this sports league and Dr. King than the others.
With David Stern’s memorial on Tuesday — the day after MLK Day — the relationship appeared crystal clear.