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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Clippers chose not to speak publicly about owner Donald Sterling before they faced the Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday. Instead, they made a silent protest to generate attention. In response to Sterlings purported comments urging a woman to not bring black people to his teams games, the Clippers let their uniforms become a show of solidarity. They ran out of the tunnel wearing their usual warmups. Then they huddled at centre court and tossed the outer layer of their warmups to the ground, going through their pregame routine with their red Clippers shirts on inside out to hide the teams logo. Players also wore black wristbands or armbands during the game, which they lost 118-97. They also donned black socks with their normal jerseys. "Its just us, only us. Were all we got," Clippers point guard Chris Paul could be heard shouting to teammates before they ran out. The Warriors announced sellout crowd of 19,596, decked out in gold shirts, booed the Clippers -- as they always do -- during team introductions. Sterlings wife was sitting courtside across from the Clippers bench. Commissioner Adam Silver had said Donald Sterling would not be at the game. Clippers coach Doc Rivers said prior to the game that he would remain the only one to speak for the team on the issue because players wanted to remain focused on basketball. Afterward, Rivers said he knew what his players had planned but didnt voice his opinion. Rivers said he wasnt thrilled about the demonstration, though he didnt elaborate why. Even he, though, acknowledged that staying focused has not been easy since TMZ released the alleged recording of Sterling. "Our message is to play," Rivers said. "Our message is that were going to let no one and nothing stop us from what we want to do. And I think thats a good message. I really do. I think thats the message were trying to send. And if we can pull this off all the way, I think that would be a terrific message." In an overcrowded postgame locker room, most of the Clippers players deflected comment or refused to answer questions related to Sterling -- other than to say they remain united and focused on basketball. Shooting guard J.J. Redick, who is white, said the controversy has impacted everybody on the team and around the league. He also admitted it might have affected their preparation. "Maybe our focus wasnt in the right place would be the easiest way to say it," Redick said. "I didnt get the sense that we couldnt function. I thought we competed, but give them a lot of credit as well. It wasnt just the distraction of everything that has happened in the last 24 hours. Golden State played a great basketball game, lets keep that in mind." While the Clippers wanted to let their play do the talking, other NBA players continued to speak out on the subject. Some talked about the hurt Sterlings alleged words caused. Others urged Silver to take an aggressive stance against Sterling, who has a history of alleged discrimination. Most of them hoped Sterling would be removed as the teams owner someday soon. Miami Heat star LeBron James said Silver needed to take action, going so far as to suggest "there is no room for Donald Sterling in our league." Lakers star Kobe Bryant wrote on his Twitter page that he couldnt play for Sterling. Warriors coach Mark Jackson, who played for the Clippers from 1992-94, said he could forgive Sterling but couldnt play for him right now, either. Asked if he needed to hear something from the league or Sterling to return as coach next year, Rivers said he didnt know and that he was just concentrating on the playoff series. At the Trail Blazers playoff game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, Portland players all wore black socks in solidarity with the Clippers players. "I wanted to do something to support our brothers," Blazers All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge said before the game in Portland. The players union, still without an executive director since firing Billy Hunter in February 2013, is following the situation closely. The union has asked former NBA All-Star and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson to take a leading role on the players behalf to address the Sterling matter. Johnson and Silver attended the game Sunday. Johnson said he called an emergency phone meeting of every player representative to the union Saturday night and spoke with Silver before the game. He said this is a "defining moment" for the NBA and for Silver. Johnson said players trust that the commissioner will meet their demands, which include: Sterling not attend any NBA games for the rest of the playoffs; a full account of past allegations of discrimination by Sterling and why the league never sanctioned him; the range of options that the league can penalize Sterling, including the maximum penalty, which players want if the audio recording is validated; assurance that the NBA and the union will be partners in the investigation; and an immediate and decisive ruling, hopefully before the Clippers host the Warriors for Game 5 on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Johnson also said there will be no league-wide protest by players or a boycott because theres enough attention on the issue already and that players "trust Adam Silver. They trust that Adam Silver will do the right thing." 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"I felt it would be a good time to try to get a bunt down, maybe to get something started. ... "I hadnt had much success off of (Peralta) in the past so I figured Id try a little bit different. I was just playing, trying to do the best I could." Rasmus best was just what the Blue Jays needed after losing 8-0 to Tampa Bay the night before in a game that seemed to lack emotion from the home dugout. On Saturday, the Blue Jays showed fight, giving up leads of 2-1 and 4-3 but battling back both times. Rasmus run came an inning after Tampa pinch hitter James Loney tied the game 4-4 with an RBI single off Toronto closer Casey Janssen in the top of the ninth. "I think yesterday we didnt have any energy. Today was a lot better," said Reyes, who had two hits and a run scored on the night. "Its even better when you have a W and hopefully we can win the series tomorrow." Though scored as a victory for now, there is a possibility that the Blue Jays win may not hold up. Rays manager Joe Maddon declared his team was playing the game under protest after Toronto won an instant replay challenge that overturned a safe call in the fourth inning. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued that starter Mark Buehrle had picked off Wil Myers, who had originally been called safe at first base. Myers was ruled out after nearly a three-minute delay. Maddon argued that Buehrle was already on the mound and the next batter, Yunel Escobar, was in the box when Gibbons issued his challenge. Should the league determine that the Rays chances of winning the game were affected by the umpires call, the game will be re-played from the fourth inning. "Umpires are trying to get it right," said Gibbons. "If its that close, theyve been looking at some plays like that ... Theres close plays on pickoffs all the time. But I thought they did the right thing. It turned out going in our favour. "Theyve been doing that more and more, you know. 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Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer for the Jays (66-63), while left-fielder Melky Cabrera had two hits and an RBI. Dustin McGowan (5-3) picked up the win after pitching a scoreless top of the 10th. Buehrle lasted 6 1-3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two batters in the no-decision. The left-hander ran into trouble in the seventh inning. With the Jays up 2-1, Buehrle walked Escobar to put runners on first and second with one out before giving up a game-tying single to Rays catcher Jose Molina, and a double to Sean Rodriguez to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. Rookie Aaron Sanchez replaced the 35-year-old Buehrle at that point, and struck out two over his 1 2-3 innings pitched. "I think physically and health-wise, the way Ive been feeling, this is obviously a positive," Buehrle said. "Obviously the results havent been there but youre going to go through some tough stretches and some good stretches throughout the year. This is one of those funks I was in. "Today wasnt the worst game but you know, when were up 2-1 and you try to get through that inning, I wasnt able to. So, just build off this and just continue. We have a month left, six or seven starts left and Im doing everything I can to finish off the season strong and see what happens." Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist had two hits and an RBI apiece for the Rays (63-66) while Peralta (2-4) took the loss. Jeremy Hellickson started the game and went 6 1-3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight in the no-decision. The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning on Navarros 10th homer of the season, which scored himself along with Edwin Encarnacion, who started the rally with a one-out double down the left-field line. The Rays opened the scoring in the third inning when a two-out bunt by Zobrist cashed in Rodriguez from third base. But Toronto got the run right back and then some in the bottom of the third. Danny Valencia walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch from Hellickson, then scored on a double from Reyes. Cabrera made it 2-1 with another double to score Reyes from second. The Blue Jays first run snapped a streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings against the Rays. Cabreras hits, meanwhile, were his 163rd and 164th of the season. He trails only Houstons Jose Altuve for the major league lead. NOTES: RHP Sergio Santos was recalled from triple-A Buffalo after the game. The team announced that a corresponding roster move would be made Sunday. ... Attendance was 37,451 ... Buehrles outing was his 455th consecutive start, the longest active streak in the majors. ... RHP Brandon Morrow was scheduled to throw a live BP session in Dunedin, Fla., on Saturday. The starting pitcher has been on the DL since early May with a torn tendon sheath in his right index finger. ... The Blue Jays close out the three-game series against the Rays on Sunday. Right-hander Drew Hutchison (8-11, 4.81 earned-run average) starts for Toronto while Tampa Bay counters with right-hander Chris Archer (8-6, 3.17 ERA). ' ' '