David J. Leonard, “After Artest: The NBA and the Assault on Blackness” (SUNY Press, 2012)
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The NBA Finals are under way, with the Oklahoma City Thunder facing the Miami Heat. Network executives and the sports punditocracy are elated with the match-up. Ratings for Game 1 of the series were up more than 10 per cent over last year, as casual fans tuned in to see...

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