U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls on NBA to Take Action on LA Clippers Owner's Remarks

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Apr 28, 2014, 06:16 ET

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was released by Indianapolis Mayor Gregory A. Ballard, Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Professional Sports Alliance:

"The nation's mayors find the alleged statements made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to be totally unacceptable. We do not believe that this kind of behavior is acceptable in the National Basketball Association or any of our major sports leagues. We call for The NBA Commissioner to take swift and appropriate action."

The U.S. Conference of Mayors Professional Sports Alliance is an entity within the United States Conference of Mayors composed of mayors from cities with major professional sports teams.

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SOURCE The U.S. Conference of Mayors