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Advertisers are backing away from the Los Angeles Clippers after racist comments attributed to the NBA team's owner. Used car dealership chain CarMax, airline Virgin America, and the Chumash Casino Resort said Monday that they are ending their sponsorships of the Clippers in the wake of comments allegedly made by the team's owner, Donald Sterling. Two other sponsors, Kia Motors America and Red Bull, said they are suspending their advertising and sponsorship activities with the team. Another sponsor, insurer State Farm, said it ''will be taking a pause in our relationship with the organization.'' The incident highlights the risks that companies face when they make sponsorship deals.
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