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Another day, another racially charged story from the world of sports.

Not long after Caroline Wozniacki's Serena Williams impression drew charges of racism, Rob Parker of ESPN has called out Robert Griffin III.

The newspaper columnist, who is African-American, appeared on First Take this morning and said of the Redskins star rookie quarterback:

“Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother? He's not real. Okay, he's black, he kind of does the thing, but he's not really down with the cause."

"He's not one of us. He's kind of black, but he's not really, like, the guy you want to hang out with because he's off to something else."

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A friendly afternoon on the links for Olympic skier Bode Miller took an unfortunate turn this week ... when he hit his hot model wife in the FACE with a golf shot.

The injured Morgan Beck, who is also a pro volleyball player, described it on Twitter.

"I'm not feeling so hot. Line drive to the face today with a golf ball from my darling husband," she wrote, while posting a GRAPHIC image of her injury (below) ...

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A couple of chicks from Bad Girls Club fighting at a strip club?

Like, full-on boxing in booty shorts and oversized gloves?

You're welcome.

Bad Girls Club Boxing

Camilla Poindexter of Season 8 (yes, it's been on that long) absolutely PUNISHED Natalie Nunn (Season 4) for a boxing match at the Sin City strip club in L.A..

We refuse to call it "celebrity" boxing, even if it was billed as such.

Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin, ESPN radio hosts based in Washington, D.C., have been suspended for derogatory comments made in a rant about transgender basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig.

Ludwig plays basketball for Mission College and was born Robert Ludwig, a fact Czaban and Pollin couldn't get enough of.

"How does this work? You lose testicles and gain eligibility?" one host asks in the following video.

Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin Rant About Transgender Player

With Czaban and Pollin constantly referring to Ludwig as "it," they continued:

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One year after shocking the world with its signing of Albert Pujols, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have done it again.

And they've screwed over arch rival Texas in the process.

Sources confirm that Josh Hamilton - a former American League MVP who hit .285 with 43 homers and 128 RBI last year - has signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels.

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During a tennis exhibition in Brazil this week, Caroline Wozniacki impersonated Serena Williams, using towels to pad her chest and rear end.

Funny, right?

Not according to some critics, most notable Whoopi Goldberg.

Caroline Wozniacki Impersonates Serena Williams

Said Goldberg on The View yesterday:

"That visual is generally seen with a bone in their nose, and a short little skirt like she's got on. And that's why people see it as being somewhat racist, because it's an image that we have seen before.

"And I don't ever remember them making fun of any of the white tennis players... Why Serena? What is it about her? Is it her color? Is it the fact she's not 4 inches wide and weighs 6 ounces, and can beat all of their asses with her eyes closed?''

It's probably because Wozniacki and Serena are good friends, with the former visiting the latter at home this year when Williams was dealing with blood clot issues.

But... maybe not? You tell us: Is Wozniacki's impression racist?

NBA action. It's fantastically insane, 24/7/365.

Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson was ejected from Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers after getting into an unusual argument with a referee.

Amir Johnson Throws Mouthpiece at Ref

As Portland's J.J. Hickson swished the first of two free throws late in the third quarter, both Johnson and referee David Jones went to retrieve the ball.

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After Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade dropped 26 points on 11-13 shooting last night in a 101-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks, teammate LeBron James was fired up.

So much so, he uncharacteristically called out one of Wade's loudest critics.

"It means Charles Barkley needs to shut up," James said in response to a question of what Wade's performance meant to the team and to the All-Star himself.

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Evelyn Lozada has two words for NBA veteran Kenyon Martin following his criticism of her reality show Basketball Wives. Those two words, if you hadn't guessed:

1. F--k
2. Him

K-Mart blasted the VH1 hit recently, saying the show was "toxic" and a "total misrepresentation" of the lives of married NBA players. That didn't sit well with Ev.

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Chris Wilcox is apparently not a big fan of the "Kiss Cam."

After seeing himself on the scoreboard as part of pro sports' ubiquitous mid-timeout entertainment traditon, the Boston Celtics reserve big man made his displeasure clear.

By flipping off the camera and 18,000 fans watching.

Wilcox was serenaded by boos and received an earful from an assistant coach moments after the gesture, which occurred inside Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.

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