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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Since:Sep 26, 2006
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Most white guys wish a certain part of their anatonmy was black...is that comment subscribing to a racial stereotype or just being plain vulgar?
That being said, it's not the colour of the skin but the toughness inside that determines the quality of the athlete. It's why down through the ages black men have been world heavyweight champion more times than whites-they had tougher upbringings and had to fight for everything in a racist world. Society now is trying to have a mix of all colours in every sport that is played. Take something like lacrosse. Used to be a white man games. Didn't mean that the whites playing it were better athletes. Just ment that their was only a small number of blacks playing and given those odds their would be more good white players than black players.
If the split in every sport was 50/50 between blacks and whites playing I don't think you would even be having this conversation. We all have the same genomes. Whether you are black or white will not have a bearing on which sport you are better at.
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Since:Aug 1, 2007
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the bong show this is very sensitive subject. I will say blacks are better no disrepect too any white athletes.We as Americans love sports it really does not matter. what color we have to get over this racial devide. peace my brothers
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Since:Jun 23, 2007
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This question boils down to natural selection. Even before black people were sold to Europeans for the travesty of slavery, their culture dictated that the strong, athletic people survived. The environment they are from dictates the culture. The descendants of Europeans came from a far less harsh environment, which allowed intellect more of an opportunity to develop and be passed on to the later generations. As these trends continued, slavery did result in the biggest and strongest people surviving in an environment where education was all but unavailable. Blacks weren't the only ones, either. Native Americans at the time (before the they were all but eradicated by Europeans) were also very athletic due to the same reasons. In fact, certain tribes killed off their small and weak. Once again, natural selection.
Now, America sees the African American race still, for the most part, having to play catch up when it comes to "quality of life". By that I mean better jobs and an easier life. As a result, it still requires physical prowess to survive harsh living conditions. The same is true for those of European descent whose lineage has little or no privelige. There are far better athletes, for the most part in the ghettos and trailer parks and farms than in Bel-Air.
Bottom line is, whether you like it or not, we are all animals (homo sapien sapien). The same rules of nature apply to us that apply to all of the animal kingdom, and natural selection for centuries is one of those rules, and perfectly explains the athletic and intellectual trends we see in all cultures in todays world.
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Since:Jul 25, 2007
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Yep, moving right along! Nothing to see here! I still didn't see anything, officer!
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Black vs White: Better Athletes???
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Since:Oct 31, 2007
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It depends what position. For example, the best QBs and O-linemen are usually white, while black people own every other position. In basketball it's more even. There are super star players at every position that are black and white.
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Black vs White: Better Athletes
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It's easier to fool a less intelligent athlete.
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Black vs White: Better Athletes
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there is no difference in athletic ability. They don't have more fast -twitch muscle fibers or anything like that, in this case of nature vs. nurture I think it leans heavily on the nurture side.
While we do see a disproportionately large number of black people in the NBA compared to White people, it is not for lack of talent. I think it is for lack of effort. Typically, Black kids are raised in a lower class demographic. there are not a lot of oppurtunities to get out. Basketball serves as that. It is a cheap game, one ball + 10 kids and you've got a game. It is sad to say, but i think White kids get more oppurtunities to diversify there sporting background, they can play hockey, and start football early. All sports that are significantly more expensive. So i think they don't play from sun up to sun down at the playground and hone thier skills and really just get away.
Basketball is thier way out, and when that is the only way out for some people, you are going to play harder and get better.
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Since:Mar 3, 2007
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But let me in turn ask this question then, Who is smarter? Because we already established we aren't the same right? So who has the Brains here?
Man now thats just uncalled for thats borderline racism! Your not even asking a question your pretty much putting black people in there place and telling them that whites are smarter which is nowhere close to being true. Look at the NFL you have black people playing QB and OL which everyone knows those are the two positions where all the brains are and then theres black head coaches now in almost every sport. I want you to walk up to Tony Dungy or Doug Williams and tell them after everything they have accomplished that there still not as smart as a white person!
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No difference in brains either. It's a matter of the system. Population demographics suggest that more black people live in impoverished communities with less access to good education when they are young. If you don't mold a child's mind into learning how to solve problems, read and comprehend, then it is hard to pick it up as an adult.
Black people aren't smarter than white people, or visa versa. there is just not the same amount of oppurtunity.
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