State Farm Insurance, in reaction to comments allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, will step away from its sponsorship of the team while details of Sterling's inflammatory remarks are further investigated, according to the Chicago Tribune.

"State Farm strongly supports and respects diversity and inclusion in its workforce and customers. The remarks attributed to the Clippers' owner are offensive. While those involved sort out the facts, we will be taking a pause in our relationship with the organization. We are monitoring the situation and we'll continually asses our options. We have a great relationship with Chris Paul and will continue supporting the Born to Assist advertising campaign involving Chris and now other NBA players."

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