Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's New Song "Live for You" Isn't Accidentally Racist

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Brad Paisley and LL Cool J‘s “Accidental Racist” follow-up doesn’t raise any red (white and blue Confederate) flags.

On Wednesday, the bromantic duo released “Live for You,” a rap-country mix focusing on loving a lady rather than fixing a racial divide. (Listen for yourself on LL’s SoundCloud page.)

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The track, which is featured on LL’s upcoming album Authentic, is upbeat and completely non-divisive. LL raps positive verse after verse (such as “Hearts wide open and free / Love is the key”) while a slightly auto-tuned Brad promises endless love in the chorus (“No matter how you feel, where you are / Just know that I love you girl”).

“Live for You” isn’t likely to have the same backlash as “Accidental Racist,” which has come under fire since its release earlier this week. Both LL and Brad, however, have stood by the ditty. The country star said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about the track, while LL told CNN he’s “really proud” of the song and its message.

Much love, y’all.

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UK lawmakers pay tribute to former PM Margaret Thatcher

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Video Rewind: Louisville and One Shining Moments from the past

Sometimes, inspiration comes from Larry Bird highlights.

In 1986, the day after he watched Bird highlights in a bar, David Barrett wrote the lyrics to “One Shining Moment.”

It would prove to be the apotheosis of Barrett’s song writing career.

A Luther Vandross recording of the song was used from 2003 until 2009. In 2010, Jennifer Hudson recorded a version for CBS but the network decided to switch back to the Vandross version the next year.

Here’s a blast back in time with One Shining Moment videos celebrating the previous10 NCAA tournaments and their champions.

2012: The Kentucky Wildcats, one of the youngest teams to win the national championship, started three freshmen and two sophomores in the championship game against Kansas. Six players (Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague and Darius Miller) were drafted, setting a record for most players picked from one school in the NBA draft.

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2011: The Connecticut Huskies headed into the Big East Tournament as the No. 9 seed. After winning five games in as many days, the team was awarded an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Kemba Walker, who was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, scored 141 points in six games for the Huskies.

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2010: The Duke-Butler championship game was nearly decided by Gordon Hayward’s heave from half-court. The shot missed, the Blue Devils prevailed and coach Mike Krzyzewski won his fourth championship at Duke.

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2009: North Carolina coach Roy Williams notched the fifth NCAA championship title in school history with a veteran squad. Senior Tyler Hansbrough and junior Ty Lawson led the team to a 34-4 record, while junior Wayne Ellington was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

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2008: A Derrick Rose missed free throw gave Kansas guard Mario Chalmers the chance to tie the championship game. Chalmers’ three-pointer sent it into overtime and the Jayhawks defeated Memphis, 75-68.

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2007: Billy Donovan and the Florida Gators accomplished a feat no team had since 1992: they defended their title. Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Al Horford’s decisions to return for their junior seasons to try to win back-to-back titles proved successful.

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2006: Florida won its first national championship in school history. A trio of sophomores, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer and Al Horford, helped power the Gators to a 73-57 win over UCLA in the title game.

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2005: The Tar Heels won it all with a talented team that included four of the top 14 selections in the 2005 NBA draft. Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May, who was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and Rashad McCants were all first-round picks.

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2004: It was a good year for UConn basketball. The men’s and women’s teams won national championships, the first time in history that a single university claimed both titles.

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2003: Jim Boeheim won the first national championship in Syracuse University history with a little help from one star freshman: Carmelo Anthony. Anthony was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

Russ Smith to declare for 2013 NBA Draft, father confirms

Russ Smith’s father left no doubt that the junior guard won’t be returning to Louisville, telling Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated in no uncertain terms that the speedy scorer will declare for the NBA draft after his Cardinals won the national championship Monday night.

Smith himself still hasn’t said anything, but his dad, Russ Smith Sr., was pretty adamant about his son’s future:

“When you go out, you want to go out with a national championship,” Smith Sr. said. “He’s got five rings: back-to-back Big East, back-to-back Final Four, national championship. What other way to go out?”

So that’s it?

“That’s it.”

He’s gone?

“He’s gone.”

It’s not a bad idea to go out on top with a ring, although the junior isn’t the greatest draft prospect. For all his explosion as a scorer — he averaged 18.7 points on the season, repeatedly showing his ability to finish at absurd angles in transition — he’s an undersized player at 6’0 without a great jump shot who isn’t interested in passing much. And although he was arguably the best defender in college basketball, there are concerns his size won’t translate to the pros. And he disappeared Monday night — after averaging 25 points per game through the first few rounds of the NCAA Tournament, he went 3-for-16 in the championship. The superstar season should outweigh the one bad outing, but it wasn’t good to face up against a lottery pick in Trey Burke and seem the lesser player.

He should be good for an early second-round or late first-round pick, and could hang around the league for a long time if his defense stays up to par and he learns to distribute or how to consistently knock down open threes. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and there might not be much left to prove at Louisville — especially after winning a title.

For what it’s worth, his coach is all for it:

“I want to encourage all my guys to put their name in the draft for the experience,” Pitino says, clearly not understanding the new rules.

â€" Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 9, 2013

More in College Basketball:

• 10 things we learned in Monday’s title game

• Kevin Ware cuts down the nets

• Make it 3: Cardinals bring home title

• SB Nation presents One Whining Moment

• Luke Hancock wins Most Outstanding Player

• GIFs: Trey Burke’s awesome block (which was called a foul)

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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