Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sports Illustrated: Out of the Running
There was a great article by Phil Taylor about the lack of white running backs in college and pro football. He talks about how in the 70's, 80's, and even 90's there was a lack of black quarterbacks because the perception was that they were not "intelligent" enough to lead a team. Well, he argues that white running backs are not getting opportunities because coaches and teams are literally picking black players over them. The stereotype that white players are not fast enough is unfounded yet somehow it is being practiced. Why is it ok that these players are perceived this way? Try and name one starting RB in the NFL in the last 15 or 20 years that was white. Can't do it either? It would seem that it is a problem that needs addressing then.
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It is interesting how minorities seem to dominate sports. I guess it is one of the few places they come out on top, but I really have no idea why that is. Its not like your skin color makes you genetically better at sports. I think your right maybe this should be addressed.
ReplyDeleteI've always thought about this. Forget 15-20 years, I legit cannot name a single white running back, NFL or otherwise. I think it is curious to imagine that not a single white football player is good enough to be the running back. Even in my high school the football team had 3 black players, 2 were running backs and the other was a wide reciever. Why is this so...
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