Second thoughts

Brothel ban latest slap for Sterling

Donald Sterling is not only banned for life from the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA, a Nevada brothel owner also wants nothing to do with him.

Dennis Hof has banned Sterling for life from ever entering the doors of the Bunny Ranch near Carson City, Nev., and any of his six other brothels in the state.

“A lot of NBA players come here to party,” Hof told The Huffington Post. “Out of respect to them, we have banned Sterling from coming here.”

Hof said his sense of confidentiality prohibits him from confirming or denying if Sterling has ever visited his brothels.

Hof’s stand against Sterling isn’t just in support of the basketball players who’ve had to deal with the billionaire’s alleged racism over the years.

“At any given time, 20 to 23 percent of the prostitutes here are African-American, and they’re smoking hot,” Hof said. “Some of them were crying this morning, so we’re doing this for them as well.

We don’t need racists or bigots at the Bunny Ranch.”Wiping up

The Inland Empire 66ers and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are scheduled to play each other 24 times every season, and their ballparks are located a mere 20 miles apart.

Familiarity breeds contempt, it seems.

Inland Empire’s “Beat the Quakes” promotion Thursday evening poked a little fun at its closest California League rival when the first 1,000 fans through the gates received a roll of Quakes-branded toilet paper.

In addition to the irreverent toilet paper giveaway, the 66ers also staged a T-shirt exchange.

Fans who brought a Quakes T-shirt to the game received a new 66ers shirt in return, with the discarded Quakes apparel the main attraction in a postgame bonfire in the stadium parking lot.

The Quakes have so far been silent in the face of this provocation, but another California League team had already gotten in on the act.

Motivated by the 66ers’ decision to give away Quakes toilet paper, the Lake Elsinore Storm gave away two toilets branded with the 66ers logo during April 25’s game.

“Now you can wipe with the Quakes and flush the 66ers,” declared the Storm.

Going deep

Kansas City Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie took out a little frustration Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays, and a lucky fan was happy about it.

After catching a line drive by Jose Reyes for the third out in the sixth inning, Guthrie took a few steps toward the dugout and hurled the ball about five rows up into the upper deck behind the first-base dugout.

It’s possible Guthrie was still fuming about giving up a home run earlier in the inning to Colby Rasmus, who came into the game hitting .194. That home run gave the Jays a 4-3 lead on their way to a 7-3 victory.

“Our guys battled from a deficit, got the lead, I gave it back, we tied it, and I gave it back on the homer [to Rasmus],” Guthrie said. “It’s frustrating.

“And I thought a fan upstairs deserved a ball. It’s always the fans down below who get the balls. Someone up on the third deck, cheap tickets, they deserve a ball.”Quote of the day “I don’t have a sabotage story. I don’t have

any lies. I don’t have anything to say to

make this seem like it

was a mistake or it was on USADA’s hands, someone playing games.” Former Arkansas runner Tyson Gay on accepting his punishment for using a banned substance

Sports, Pages 20 on 05/03/2014

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