"If I see a black kid in a hoodie and it's late at night, I'm walking to the other side of the street. And if on that side of the street, there's a guy that has tattoos all over his face, white guy, bald head, tattoos everywhere, I'm walking back to the other side of the street, and the list goes on of stereotypes that we all live up to and are fearful of."

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Source: Did Dallas Mavericks Owner Drop The Ball On Sterling Controversy?. Interview with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. May 23, 2014.

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