kareem, let me ask you this: we are wrapping up. kareem, a two-part question. the first one in terms of just simply: what role has sports played in race relationships? just give us that perspective. >> i think sports has the potential to be a great area where people can bridge to one another and by that, i mean we are los angeles lakers win the world championship. they have a street parade downtown in front of city hall. the whole communicatety was there. on the spanish lang movie theatre, lakers, people from the korean community. speaking languages. >> go ahead. >> people from korean community, south central la, west side, the valley, orange county. they all came together. it was wonderful. and then you look at the opposite when things don't work like that, when we have the rodney king incident and la was tearing itself apart. they are still -- there are still charcoal alleys in different parts of la. so sports can bring us together in terms of the big community, as individuals. you can go out there every day and you working on the baseball field or on the wei

it's kareem, man. we riding around. then i said, i said, tell me something about the great wall of china. i was trying to be funny. this man said, did you know the rock was a quarry built for -- i was like, who knows about the great wall of china? that's a true story. so mayor nutter, same topic. because you had to deal with it head-on. >> yeah, i did. and the -- my reaction was swift, aggressive, and negative. and i saw that tape. and we put out a statement that said that he needed to clean it up, he needed to fix it. and i think quite honestly, as i saw it, i was left with the impression that it wasn't the first time in his life that he had used that word. and so that calls into question a whole host of other issues. you know. the team tried to deal with it, all of a sudden he -- you know, he suddenly had to go away. it was never really clear -- i mean, i think just trying to get him out of -- out of town, out of the situation. philly is not a -- we were teasing in the back michael irving because he always loved playi

look at kareem for just a second. dignified and distinguished. what makes him so amazing is not only the arguably best player to play the game, it is what he did off the court. for him to be here today with these panelists is amazing. this is often something that people do not know about him. he is not an out front person. last night, he took mayors at cash out to dinner. give him a round of applause for treating our mayors to dinner last night. [applause] are you ready? we are going to get it going. we're going to have this panel discussion. i'm going to stand up here because i am losing my voice. i want to throw the first question out to mayor nutter. mayor what was your gut reaction , when you heard the donald sterling tape? was have to tell you, i really stunned. at first, my folks told me about it and i said, i mean is this , true? did somebody really say this? you have all these tapes and youtube and all that and elected officials know about that. maybe it was doctored. how does somebody say all of that? so i watched it. , i knew it was nin

look at kareem for just a second. dignified and distinguished. what makes him so amazing is not only the arguably best player to play the game, it is what he did off the court. for him to be here today with these panelists is amazing. this is often something that people do not know about him. he is not an upfront for some. last night, he took mayors at the dinner. of applause for treating our mayors to dinner last night. [applause] are you ready? we are going to get it going. we're going to have this panel discussion. i'm going to stand up to her because i am losing my voice. i want to throw the first question out to mayor nutter. what was your gut reaction when you heard the donald sterling tape? >> i was stunned. is this true? did somebody really say this? we have youtube and elected officials know about that. maybe it was doctored. that? somebody sale of i watched it. i knew it was nine or 10 minutes. i'm probably not go watch the whole thing. it is the epitome of an accident. it was fascinating. it just went on and on and on. at the end i was

panelists include kareem abdul-jabbar and michael irvin. this is a little more than an hour. >> things, matthew. i hope -- thanks matthew. i hope you guys are seated. we will have a really dynamic panel. i know you had a good time over the weekend it we are looking forward to it. one, wee on monday for have business to conduct and it is this really impressive panel. >> let me give a little background. from jackie robinson integrating baseball, sports played a pivotal role in advancing civil rights. nba commissioner adam silver's swift and decisive response to la clippers owner donald sterling's racial comments makes clear that in today's society institutionalized racism is not welcome. in light of both events and the long-standing battle against institutional racism in sports, we are taking the action today to discuss the social and political implications of racism in sports. through the interactive conversation, panelists will tackle questions that ask white racism pervades sports and society. we are convening today to learn and to discuss

then former nba kareem jabbar talks about racism in sports. and president obama's ambassador to russia faces a confirmation hearing. >>> american artifacts on american history tv. this weekend our visit to the national security archives at george washington university reveals declassified documents about the gulf of tonkin in vietnam. american artifacts, sunday at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern and watch more american history tv next week while congress is in recess american history tv will be in primetime monday through friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern featuring watergate. >>> now women judges talk about some of the challenges of maintaining judicial independence when being subjected to partisan election campaigns. speakers include a judge involved in the 2000 bush v gore decision and an yoi judge who lost her job after ruling on a same sex marriage case. national constitutional center president jeffrey rosen moderated the event last month in philadelphia. >>> ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us. and welcome to the national constit

look at kareem for just a second. dignified and distinguished. what makes him so amazing is not only the arguably best player to play the game, it is what he did off the court. for him to be here today with these panelists is amazing. this is often something that people do not know about him. he is not an upfront person. last night, he took mayors at -- out to dinner. give him a round of applause for treating our mayors to dinner last night. [applause] are you ready? we are going to get it going. we're going to have this panel discussion. i'm going to stand up to her -- up here because i am losing my voice. i want to throw the first question out to mayor nutter. what was your gut reaction when you heard the donald sterling tape? >> i was stunned. aboutst, my folks told me it. is this true? did somebody really say this? we have youtube and elected officials know about that. maybe it was doctored. how does somebody say all of that? i watched it. i knew it was nine or 10 minutes. i'm probably not go watch the whole thing. it is the epitome of an acc

kareem abdul-jabbar is obviously right. i don't think he said anything new in that piece.vin pointed out, he said it really, really well. i have to say, though, i hate to say it. i appreciate watching soccer more than i did a month ago. i'm not going to watch it again until the next world cup or possibly the olympics when the americans are playing. but as i got more into it, it became a little more interesting. >> somebody else made this point, and i tend to agree with it. it's one of the televised sports that hasn't advanced with cameras. like bowling has a camera behind the pin. >> yeah. >> it's like boxing. you watch boxing and guys, you zoom in? what are you doing? >> yeah, exactly. >> soccer is the same. it's this infinity wide shot. the field just too damn big. >> they need to get in there and stuff like that. >> i'm not the first to say this. when the ball goes out of bounds, push the button on the clock. it stops it. >> i love the clock that keeps moving. >> it's dumb. you don't -- what kind of sport where you don't know how much time is left? >> oh, i see what you

shouldn't take them but what do we do right now i don't know what will they would they would i mean i had kareem abdul-jabbar in the week before and i said you know everyone's saying how brave commissioners solver was well he wasn't exactly brave i'm not saying he did the wrong thing but it's not brave when you do something that every single person says you should do and brave is going against the grain the brain is working on these and i don't care what the owners wanted to get rid of sterling because it could hurt them the business the players would have just revolted it's been there already african american league soldiers in it so you know it wasn't brave but it was perhaps the right thing to do i'm sure it was the right thing to do like i do you think who's advising him on doing other appearances because foot in the mouth is a classic actually i think. judging from the anderson cooper and you know view that's actually going to help him because now people are just going to think well this guy is it's pathetic dimentia you know i mean no one can be that bad. you know on purpose you can't act

very clear how thank you ninety five gave them kareem very early. on. one comes couple almost by the. crowd but as each minute i do a little bubble boy. uses did for me was fun but he wouldn't you might you. never see me on the stage he's just doing some dumb shit of the first season most of us in the scene. of the city virtually. worthless assume the usually. only one bucket of consumption is george still that source to know that he lives on the side i do know i'm wishin the same way you go for him since i knew none of the like you play music should you try to become weak and i asked the boys for them but it's funny that the words then they said. the words so that's the point you i knew nothing. cut off that i am hot enough that i do the opposite of what we did but it is not that the what we said you would say it that if it is a living up to something on october knowledgeable on humans the out the one you got then you don't get it out of the machine then the only person you need to let me if anybody can give a shit what they are going to believe. some

. >> are you excite add but the recent play of heat center kareem myjeans?am very excited. >> some people say he just shoots all over the place? >> he can shoot all over the place. >> you can't shoot all over the place. >> but he is not a young guy? >> no, not the young guy. every time you get possibility where the team lets you hit, they have confidence in you to make the shot. >> if the spurs pick up the tempo of the game, will the heat be able to turn down the what? >> definitely. >> they're mourning the loss of their assistant coach, diala mo? how important is it to players and fans to remember diala mo? >> fans will scream out remember -- di alamo? >> have you ever yelled that your self? >> i will. >> let's give a shout out to kareem myjeans and di alamo. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: still in a lot of pain, i have to say. it didn't go away. it usually does. you may have injured me permanently, guillermo. >> one more thing, thursday night. our weekly tribute to the fcc where we bleep and blur things whether they need it or not. it is this week in un

which i've already done once. >> cadet kareem mallard has even a greater challenge, he missed four timest now be perfect to avoid retaking the course. >> take your time for me, all right? here we go. >> police, don't move. >> don't move! gun! >> all right. in front of your target. >> i don't know. >> got it. >> thanks. >> all right. >> means i can carry a gun for the suffolk county sheriff department, right? >> but mallard was not quite as accurate. he only landed two out of the four shots in the target. >> wednesday, you'll be coming back, okay? >> very frustrating. very frustrating. >> two out of two. little things that make this, i guess, perfection. you know what i mean? it's little pieces that you've got to get right. and one little thing, if you screw it up, this is where you end up. i got one more next time. i'll keep trying. get better and better every time. >>> coming up -- >> and behold all things have become new. >> sherman badgett seeks renewal inside the suffolk county jail. >> and of the son and of the holy ghost. ♪ your eyes. even at a distance of 10 miles... the length of

. >> kareem of jewel jabar -- kareem abdul-jabbar. >> could not find it on the tv. now, he can find it anywhere. maria: that is why productivity and volume goes down. it is time for "varney & company." thank you for watching us. have a great show. charles: 17,000. all this news. president obama has a seriously good year economically. we have to talk about that. energy supply is at risk. a large-scale hacking campaign. "varney & company" is about to begin. ♪ it has been a while. we are about 56 points away from 17,000. here is the s&p 500. the 10 year yield charles: kaylee, what do you make of the comic? >> you can only come up with this if you work at the times. he is writing our economics textbook. he could say something as naÏvely as this statement. >> i think that the caffeine is doing okay. >> we have to do better than 4% for the rest of the year. it just does not make any sense. simply doing away with the congress. this is starting to remind me of the days of just before crop oils revolution. charles: there is another sign in this economy. >> it is quite simple

take them but what do we do right now i don't know what would they would they would i mean i had kareem abdul-jabbar in the week before and i said you know everyone's saying how brave commissioners solver was well he wasn't exactly brave i'm not saying he did the wrong thing but it's not brave when you do something that.

france surgery's kareem hilaire. >> we never leave our patients alone. >> reporter: it paid for a top surge at an approved private clinic, a physical therapist, 21 days at a hotel, sightseeing tours as well as all meals. >> the food in toulouse was out of this world. we ate like royalty. >> reporter: ryan didn't pay a dime, $7,000 worth of deductibles and co-pays were waived. so with all these goodies what did the tribe save? >> about $12,000. >> reporter: and that's not all. 10% of the savings, $1,200, went directly into ryan's 401(k) plan. >> it's astonishing! >> the cost savings can be anywhere from 10% to 75%. >> reporter: renee marie stefan no is the president of the medical tourism association. she says american hospitals should watch out. employers are looking for excellent care at a lower cost and they are finding it abroad. >> because of the increased competition, they are going to have to become more price sensitive. >> reporter: as for ryan, he has recovered ahead of schedule. his california doctor is impressed. >> they did an excellent job. really excellent job. >> reporte

shouldn't take them but what do we do right now i don't know what will they would they would i mean i had kareem abdul-jabbar in the week before and i said you know everyone's saying how brave commissioners solver was well he wasn't exactly brave i'm not saying he did the wrong thing but it's not brave when you do something that every single person says you should do and brave is going against the grain the grain is will keep going on the air and you know what the owners wanted to get rid of sterling because it's going to hurt them the business the players would have just revolted it's been there already african-american leagues in it so you know it wasn't brave but it was perhaps the right thing to do i'm sure it was the right thing to do right now do you think who's advising him on doing other appearances because foot in the mouth is a classic actually i think. judging from the anderson cooper and you know view that's actually going to help him because now people are just going to think well this guy is it's pathetic dimentia you know i mean no one can be that bad. you know on purpose you can'

i am the former conductor -- kareem. i'm the former vector of the national orchestra.i was an advisor as well. my question concerning the current situation in the middle east and focusing on iraq. if, and only if there was an initiative of awakening similar to the situation back in 2006 in areas that are not necessarily under the control of the central government, the central, legitimate government in baghdad and if such groups and the initiative requires the assistance of nato directly, would that be something that would be even a discussion or consideration? >> thank you. then you pick this up as well. >> i like the idea that you started with economics and moved to security later on. but as you know, the relationship between the nato and eu is imperfect. is there any chance between now and wales are afterwards to get -- maybe this is a strong phrase -- to get the three recalcitrant countries, great, turkey, and cyprus, to get the institutions to work together, and an idea that has been around a long time, to have an extra half they at the end of the summit to bring b

i'm not a soccer fan and neither is kareem abdul jabbar. soccer doesn't express the american ethos. a couldn't of pioneers and we like to see extraordinary effort rewarded with points. exactly right with points. nil. nil this. eric. >> look, i've been with you on this. i got to tell you, once every four years you got to be patriotic, got to root for your team, this is compelling stuff watching this team. we're holding our own. still 0-0. we're doing great. i have an idea. cameras guys before the show we were watching the game. you know what would help soccer to get more americans tuned into soccer if they use close shots like they do in football and basketball -- >> of the players butts. >> so when they kick the ball up the field. most of that game you're watching 22 players you can't see any one of them. >> cameras on their sneakers. >> the guy mowing the grass. >> why stop at the game. have cameras in the locker rooms. people should know what's going on in there. >> that way it would be out in the open. >> i like where your head is at. you too, bolling. they don't get down in that

. >>> kareem blanch et was driving when she saw a massive fireball in her rear view mirror, the explosion and again and again of the tank. the people everywhere. the sirens of police. it was just apocalyptic. >> a train with 72 tanker cars hauling 2 million gallons of oil from the field. a train with no engineer on board. when the brakes civiled the train -- failed, the train rolled out of control downhill into the center of town. >> investigators awhen the train -- say when the train came down the track it was travelling at 63 k/hr. 63 miles an hour. hits this quur curve. the cars slide. there was the cafe. >> the cafe - that's a nightclub where blanch et was supposed to work. where her friends were. >> i was in front of the disaster. i said "no, it's impossible." i want it to stop now. and rewind and never happen. >> reporter: it's so shocking. >> yes. the wait es i was supposed to switch with her, she died. so i always saw some of this and think she died at my place. it's strange to - i'm sorry. >> massive devastation. this is what we were faced with when we arrived. this was like driv

. >> kareem was driving when she saw a massive fireball in her rear view mirror. >> the explosion, and again and again and - of the tank, and the people everywhere. the - the sirens of police - it was just apocalyptic. >> a train with 72 tanker cars hauling 2 million gallons of crude oil from north dakota's back end field. a train with no engineer on board. when the brakes failed the train rolled out of control for almost eight miles down hill and right into the center of town. investigators say when the train came down the tracks, it was travelling at 63 miles per hour. that's six times - more than six times the allowed speed limit through this town. 63 miles per hour, hits the curve, the cars fly, and over there was a cafe. the cafe was a nightclub where this woman was supposed to work, where her friends were. >> i was in front of the disaster and i said "no, it's impossible. i want it to stop now and rewind and never happen." >> reporter: it's so shocking. >> yes. the waite res i was supposed to switch with her, she died. ress i was supposed to switch with her, she died. i always sa

on wednesday, bishop kareem evans address the mourners at redland baptist church. >> this is an awesome task onlyse brother eric is not family. but he is not only is he family, but he is one that you consider close family. >> the officer who used a chokehold has been moved to desk duty in order to turn in -- and order to turn in his gun and badge pending investigations. the new york city police department says it also plans to overhaul training procedures in the wake of garner's debt. four emergency response workers have been suspended without pay. those are the headlines, this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. israel continues to bombard civilians in the gaza strip where the palestinian death toll has reached 732. the israeli death toll stands at 32 soldiers and three civilians. palestinian militants are now claiming to have killed eight israeli soldiers today which would bring the israeli military told to 40. forcesesday, israeli killed an estimated 73 people in the town of khan younis. the attacks come after israel rejected a request for

this is the only room where abdul kareem, his brother, feels that the children are protected. >> it's more safe upstairs where you can hear booms, and there are rockets and they frighten my children. >> but despite the risks and on going conflict, the families in gaza and israel argue against the ceasefire. they want their enemies disbanded once and for all. >> why agree to a ceasefire when we're at a point where hamas is defeated and scared? >> this war will make our lives much better. israel wants to take our weapons. and if the war is two months or a year, i'm in favor of it. all day palestinian rockets were flying into israel. and by 3 p.m., israeli military started strikes, and both sides are feeling pressure from the people to keep fighting. and that fighting continues tonight for the first time. a new tactic by israel has destroyed the homes of the senior members of hamas 'political wing. the officials were not in the homes, but they are trying to send a message, and you can hear the rocket fire, john, a few blocks from here, going out into israel. and that will give you a sens

but kareem abdul-jabbar wrote this week that you can't go home again.not feel the same way about him. and that this isn't about the prodigal son coming home, this is like the lover who goes off and cheats and comes back. >> i'm so uncomfortable with that analogy. >> the scorned wife, my dear. >> but i think it's been elevated. i think the letter talks about lebron feeling a higher calling. it's no coincidence, by the way, that mohammed ali, jim brown, young african-american male coming back to a place that really is a soulful place. in my bumbling caucasian way i try to address this in the book. but the fact of the matter is, it's hardly irrelevant in this culture. it's huge. >> i like that analogy about a loving relationship, but not from the perspective kareem abdul-jabbar said but this is a guy who actually wrote a love letter to cleveland. that's what that "sports illustrated" essay was. it's a love letter. he called himself a boy from northeast ohio from the beginning, as he says on his website, and talked about how he had no other choice but to go

game kareem has a chance to equalize if the final seconds.on it and germany advances to the final four for the fourth straight world cup. 1-nil is your score. >>> wimbledon semis roger federer and canada's player. good net play from federer. he would get it done from the baseline, as well. to wit, third set play, and the big push. he would advance in straight sets. how about the great boris becker watching his protege novak djokovic dispatch his opponent. this is match point number 2 and there would be no match point number 3. 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6. djokovic and federer for the 35th time they will meet in the wimbledon finals. and honestly, little joe, you guys got to do the hot dog highlights. >> it's a sport, righ. >> it is. >> the black widow, now her, she wins all the time. like 80 pounds or something? they are tiny. >> technique. >> chestnut isn't a big dude. but, you know, it's part of july 4 americana. it's what we do. >> even in a hurricane. >> even in a hurricane. >> not a sport. but, uhm -- >> no weather delays, i guess, in hot dog-eat

it was undeniable that kareem, working on his game, was going to achieve a level of success, because in the game of sports, you can perform or you cannot perform. you have the talent or you do not. same with michael. it does not matter. but the real question that you should be challenging people in your city and your corporate citizens and your schools and everyone else is to say -- why is it that in sports the rules are the same and we can measure success, but then off the court, off the field, it goes from objective to subjective? all of the sudden, your talent does not define whether or not you will become an all-star. what somebody else is thinking defines that. so when i am looking at the folks who are ceo's -- not just, my goodness, we have several african-american ceo's, but i am looking at how many black board members they have or hispanic board members they have. what we are still seeing in this country is an inequity in terms of folks at the top and the bottom. there is still not an african-american who is a prime time host of a cable news network with a black man in the wh

then former professional athlete kareem abdul-jabbar, michael irvin and kevin johnson talk about racism in sports. in about one hour, a debate about immigration with daniel stein for the federation for the migration reform, and benjamin johnson of the american council -- then charles murphy on american exceptionalism from the american enterprise institute. ago, it isears estimated that the population of the 13 colonies was about 2.5 million people. aroundthe population is 320 million here in the united states. fourth of july became a federal holiday in 1870. 1938. federal holiday in good morning and welcome to "washington journal" on this july 4. we will ask you, what does it mean to be an american?

go, it isi let them an honor to give the president's andd to kareem abdul-jabbar his foundation for all of the outstanding work he is doing around the country. [applause] a round of applause for all of our panelists. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] ♪ on this fourth of july, arizona senator john mccain is visiting u.s. troops in afghanistan here he tweeted this thissaying honor to spend fourth of july with arizona national guard serving in afghanistan. thank you for your service per you will find more at twitter. look for the members of congress list. in washington, president obama today hosted a naturalization ceremony at the white house for 15 active-duty military service numbers and their spouses. the president used in the event to recognize the conjugations made by foreign-born members of the u.s. armed services. they have earned their american citizenship by serving the country. he advocated for immigration legislation. the president made these remarks following the oath. [applause] thank you

then nba hall of famer kareem abdul-jabbar, nfl hall of famer michael irvin and others talk about sports and race. this is almost two and a half hours. >> good afternoon. as mel allen used to greet his audiences, hello, everyone, and how nice to see you. how wonderful it is to see you and wonderful to welcome you to the luncheon on the subject of baseball, america's game. some people seem confused. they actually think pro football is america's game, but it's not. baseball is america's game. this is sponsored today in part by the boston red sox. i cheer for the red sox. [applause] i chair for the red sox the great fenway park reuters series. this is an extension of that series. the red sox are the only team in professional sports that sponsors a literary series. i'm also president of the city club of san diego in the denver form -- and the denver for him, which are two american public forums collectively of 70 years and more than 2200 programs presented in the public interest and the dialogue of democracy. this is our second washington event. if there are more that lie ahead, you will hel

take them but what do we do right now i don't know what would they would they would i mean i had kareem abdul-jabbar in the week before and i said you know everyone's saying how brave commissioners solver was well he wasn't exactly brave i'm not saying he did the wrong thing but it's not brave when you do something that every single person says you should do and brave is going against the grain the brain is would keep going on the air and you know what the owners wanted to get rid of sterling because it could hurt them the business the players would have just revolted it's been there already african american league so you know it wasn't brave but it was perhaps the right thing to do i'm sure it was the right thing to do like how do you think it is who's advising him on doing other appearances close foot in the mouth this is classic actually i think. judging from the anderson cooper and you know view that's actually going to help him because now people are just going to think well this guy is and it's pathetic dimentia you know i mean no one can be that bad. you know on purpose you can't

next to him his cousin kareem who is still behind bars. you have cousins in prison, correct? >> yeah. >> how many? >> a couple. >> are they american? >> no. >> do you think that's why they're still there? >> yeah. >> reporter: it's been a trackic week for the family. his 17-year-old cousin was abducted and burned alive in what police believe was hate crime. you must have been very sad about your cousin mohammed's death as well. >> yeah because i can still remember his voice in my head. like he's still here. just like nobody can see him. >> reporter: mohammed's grisly death sent out the violent street battles we have witnessed over the last week and tariq's beating has only inflamed the problems further. there's a speedy investigation called for a -- and a full accountability. >>> and isis is showing the leader leading friday prayers in mosul, iraq. if authentic, this is the first time that al baghdadi has been seen speaking on camera. cbs news security contributor mike morell is a former deputy director. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the significance of this. it is ext

it was undeniable that kareem, working on his game mo cowan was going to achieve a level of success, because in the game of sports, you can perform are you cannot perform. you have the talent or you do not. same with michael. it does not matter. but the real question that you should be challenging people in your city and your corporate citizens and your schools and everyone else is to say -- why is it that in sports the rules are the same and we can measure success emma but then off the court, off the field, he goes from objective to subjective? all of the sudden, your talent does not define whether or not you will become an all-star. what somebody else is thinking defines that. thehen i am looking at folks who are ceo's -- not just, my goodness, we have several african ceo's, but i am looking at how many black board members they have or hispanic board members they have wearied what we are still seeing in this in termss an inequity of folks at the top and the bottom. still not an african-american who is a prime time host of a cable news network with a black man in the white house, an