they advanced to the western conference finals. after they beat the clippers 104-98. earlier in the day an attorney for the clippers owner sent a letter to the nba rejecting the league s sanctions for racist remarks he made. this morning kicks off a momentous day here at abc. barbara walters last official day on the air. nearly 50 years on tv and close to four decades at abc news. barbara got a surprise visit from diane sawyer while she was getting made up for the view. but it was a ruse. she got an even bigger surprise outside of her dressing room. diane, robin roberts and the women who came after barbara on the show waiting in the wings as well as other television giants including connie chung and jane paulie and oprah as well. meantime a fan in new orleans is honoring barbara walters in her own way. this is liz dodd. she says that barbara is her favorite anchor of all time. is she decided to get a tattoo of barbara on her leg.
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