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NBA Owner to Sell Team after Racially Insensitive Remarks

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The owner of a team in the U.S. National Basketball Association said Sunday he is selling his controlling interest in the franchise because of racially insensitive remarks he made. Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson admitted making the remarks in an email two years ago, calling them "inappropriate, offensive and inflammatory nonsense." An email Levenson sent to Hawks official addressing ways to increase the sale of season tickets delved into the racial makeup of fans at the...

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