OT: White Americans: you suck!

[Rastapopoulos]

This is hilarious. Perhaps the best part is the graph using basketballs, including a dusky one and a pasty one. I'm waiting for Rush Limbaugh to attack Wayne Embry though - it's only a matter of time.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is hilarious. Perhaps the best part is the graph using basketballs, including a dusky one and a pasty one. I'm waiting for Rush Limbaugh to attack Wayne Embry though - it's only a matter of time.

Welcome to Obama's America

 

[craigehlo]

There should have been Blake footage played in this video clip when they discussed most white players being too slow to defend in the NBA.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Other things to note: a shout out to board fave Kirk Hinrich, and footage of a very young Rudy.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Welcome to Obama's America

Since I, like him, was born in Kenya, I find it quite amenable.

 

[maxiep]

That was one of the silliest pieces I've seen in a while. The best players play, I don't care what color they are. Are you telling me there's reverse discrimination in the NBA? David Stern would KILL for a John Stockton, Jerry West, Larry Bird, Bob Pettit or Bill Walton in the league today.

 

[LameR]

It's funny to me that they talk a lot about poor defending, and they illustrated how many euros are coming over. In general, they typically are more fundamentally sound and better shooters, but you wonder if that guard out of Notre Dame had been from Lithuania if he would have been drafted.

 

[Blazed Mania 52]

Well I guess the Blazers are very diverse then, we got two white americans. Last year we had like 4, Shavlik and Raef too.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

you wonder if that guard out of Notre Dame had been from Lithuania if he would have been drafted.

I'm sure there's a job waiting for him in Lithuania if he wants it!

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

I actually thought it was going to be a spoof because of how he starts out talking about: toughness, commitment and hard work...it's the classic stuff they always say about whoever the latest great white hope is in college basketball.

I also think there is a serious double standard in that they don't bring up the character questions which would have been featured prominently if he was black. He was arrested on drug charges and expelled from school...they conveniently don't even mention that as a possible reason for his troubles. He also WAS invited to the Clippers summer league and didn't stick...

So stupid...

 

[hasoos]

I actually thought it was going to be a spoof because of how he starts out talking about: toughness, commitment and hard work...it's the classic stuff they always say about whoever the latest great white hope is in college basketball.

I also think there is a serious double standard in that they don't bring up the character questions which would have been featured prominently if he was black. He was arrested on drug charges and expelled from school...they conveniently don't even mention that as a possible reason for his troubles. He also WAS invited to the Clippers summer league and didn't stick...

So stupid...

Yea but you never know with the Clippers. It could have been because he wasn't talented enough. It could also have been because it was the Clippers making the decision. They are the Clippers. What else can I say?

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Yea but you never know with the Clippers. It could have been because he wasn't talented enough. It could also have been because it was the Clippers making the decision. They are the Clippers. What else can I say?

Very true, he's probably a future HOF'er...

 

[Ed O]

How many international sub-six foot shoot-first PGs have ever made it in the NBA? I don't think that there's a bias against that kid because he's an American.

Is there a bias because he's white? I would imagine there is a slight one, but if he is good enough he can overcome it.

Finally: I wonder how many mixed-race players are considered "white" even if they have one black parent and one white one.

Ed O.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Finally: I wonder how many mixed-race players are considered "white" even if they have one black parent and one white one.

Huh? Why do you wonder that? (Seriously, you lost me.)

Does remind me of something though:

[video=youtube;j8_OjY4SKXE]

 

[DaRizzle]

"Why did I have to be half white...why couldn't I just be guaranteed to be in the NBA?"


ROFL

 

[MARIS61]

He has dwarf legs, can't defend, can't get to the hoop, and publicly blames his lack of ability on other people's bias.

This guy has clearly established that he would be a nightmare for management/coaches to deal with.

 

[DaRizzle]

He has dwarf legs, can't defend, can't get to the hoop, and publicly blames his lack of ability on other people's bias.

This guy has clearly established that he would be a nightmare for management/coaches to deal with.

Yeah....or the more likely scenario, ESPN saw a great college bball player trying to make it in the DLeague and summer rosters and he is the best white player at the moment to illustrate their point.

I guess Jerry West is a nightmare too then?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yeah....or the more likely scenario, ESPN saw a great college bball player trying to make it in the DLeague and summer rosters and he is the best white player at the moment to illustrate their point.

Then they have no point. But we knew that anyway.

 

[Shooter]

This is hilarious.

Let me get this straight. Black players are more athletic than white players? Quicker, faster, stronger, and can jump higher? I thought we were all supposed to be equal? Isn't that what we've always been told? Isn't it stereotyping to say that black atheletes are just naturally superior to whites???

I'm shocked--SHOCKED I say--to discover all of this.

 

[Shooter]

He has dwarf legs, can't defend, can't get to the hoop, and publicly blames his lack of ability on other people's bias.

This guy has clearly established that he would be a nightmare for management/coaches to deal with.

Either that or he really believes in his abilities . . . and can't wait to prove people wrong.

 

[Ed O]

Huh? Why do you wonder that? (Seriously, you lost me.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8_OjY4SKXE

Well, if a player has an african american father and a white mother, is he considered "black" rather than "white" when he's classified as black/white/international.

And why is that?

Ed O.

 

[julius]

Well, if a player has an african american father and a white mother, is he considered "black" rather than "white" when he's classified as black/white/international.

And why is that?

Ed O.

Does history play a role in it? I don't know myself, but I wonder if the past history of who took said child as of being in their own groups plays a part.

Maybe it doesn't play a part, I don't know.

[pc]I know if I had a "mixed race" child, I would consider them mine.[/pc]

although that's actually true, I wouldn't consider them white, black, japanese, or whatever, but just my kid.

I'd just hope they'd inherit their mothers looks.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Well, if a player has an african american father and a white mother, is he considered "black" rather than "white" when he's classified as black/white/international.

And why is that?

Ed O.

I don't know about this particular case, but having a biracial step daughter, she is normally classified as Black for school/other survey purposes if they don't have a mixed race check box (which in a lot of cases they do now). We've just always done it that way...

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Does history play a role in it? I don't know myself, but I wonder if the past history of who took said child as of being in their own groups plays a part.

Maybe it doesn't play a part, I don't know.

[pc]I know if I had a "mixed race" child, I would consider them mine.[/pc]

although that's actually true, I wouldn't consider them white, black, japanese, or whatever, but just my kid.

I'd just hope they'd inherit their mothers looks.

Sorry for the double post, but a lot of times on forms, you have to check a box...we try to be accurate for my step daughter... she's got a little of everything, though... white, black, hispanic...

 

[julius]

I don't know about this particular case, but having a biracial step daughter, she is normally classified as Black for school/other survey purposes if they don't have a mixed race check box (which in a lot of cases they do now). We've just always done it that way...

If they considered Biracial anything like being bisexual, I'd start claiming that I'm biracial.

 

[julius]

Sorry for the double post, but a lot of times on forms, you have to check a box...we try to be accurate for my step daughter... she's got a little of everything, though... white, black, hispanic...

sorry, that whole post was just for the punchline.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

If they considered Biracial anything like being bisexual, I'd start claiming that I'm biracial.

Good to know.

 

[Shooter]

If they considered Biracial anything like being bisexual, I'd start claiming that I'm biracial.

Uh, why? You're bisexual?

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

Uh, why? You're bisexual?

He thinks bi-racial guys are hot?

 

[julius]

Uh, why? You're bisexual?

No, bisexuals claim to be sexually attracted to either sex. I was trying to imply that if biracial meant the same kind of idea, attracted to any race, I'd make the claim that I am biracial.