On Jerry Reinsdorf and Donald Sterling

When the psychotic ranting of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling went public this week, I think we all felt a little ashamed that such a person a) lived and breathed and b) was somehow richer than everyone everywhere. But the moment that NBA Commissioner Adam Sliver banned Sterling from the league for life, our horror and embarrassment turned into collective celebration. Racists be banished! Our faith in society restored!

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Despite Solid Effort, Sox Barely Lost Money in 2013 (According to Forbes)

Despite Solid Effort, Sox Barely Lost Money in 2013 (According to Forbes)

The annual Forbes MLB team valuations came out this week, and for the first time since Jose Canseco’s bulging trapezii were mercilessly fatiguing the seams of a White Sox uniform back in 2001, the business publication has estimated an operating loss for owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Co.; the club was $2.7 million in the red in 2013 they say.

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