Clarence Thomas visits an old theme: Affirmative action is bad.

There’s one undeniable fact about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: He’s consistent. On Tuesday, speaking before an audience of Black-college presidents, the ultra-conservative justice, who was appointed by President G. H. Bush following the death of Thurgood Marshall, hammered home one of his favorite themes – that affirmative action is unconstitutional. Read more of what he said at BET.com/News. Nation’s top educator is canned in Miami. Rudy Crew, who just seven short months ago was lauded as the No. 1 school superintendent in America, was canned amid charges that his action within Miami-Dade County schools didn’t quite match the rhetoric. Find out more at BET.com/News.

The NBA referee who admitted to taking thousands of dollars in payoffs from a professional gambler has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.  Donaghy’s 13-year career with the league came to an abrupt end and shortly after the revelations came news that his wife of 12 years had filed for divorce. Two of Donaghy’s associates were sentenced last week. James Battista, a professional gambler who paid for Donaghy’s tips, received 15 months in prison. Thomas Martino, who was the middleman in the scheme, was sentenced to one year and one day. Get more at Playa Hater.