White People in Sports

[gomer_tree]

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[MountainHawk]

Lacrosse, soccer and the best baseball players of all time.

[DoctorNo]

Hockey.

[egg]

Hockey, Swimming, Water Polo, Cycling

[ShakeNBakes]

tennis and golf

[ShakeNBakes]

NASCAR

[Lonesome Cowboy Bill]

I do often wonder what traditionally rich white sports could become if everyone had a chance to play them with the amount of instruction needed to at least reach some level of proficiency. Prime example - Venus and Serena Williams dominated the sport for a while despite having fairly mediocre skills.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Is the absence of blacks in these sports racism?

Is inequity of whites as a percentage of demographics in other sports racism?


Discuss.
We can't possibly discuss this without all the information required.
We need a black sportswriter's help.

[Lonesome Cowboy Bill]

Is the absence of blacks in these sports racism?

Is inequity of whites as a percentage of demographics in other sports racism?


Discuss.

When playing basketball on one of the top courts at the Y, if I shoot an outside shot early in the game and miss, it is rare that I see the ball again for the rest of the game. :sad:

[Dr T Non-Fan]

I do often wonder what traditionally rich white sports could become if everyone had a chance to play them with the amount of instruction needed to at least reach some level of proficiency. Prime example - Venus and Serena Williams dominated the sport for a while despite having fairly mediocre skills.
I think S and V have some upper tiered tennis-specific skills. They would have been unstoppable if they actually played enough to become wise in the sport.
But steroid use caused muscle gain that their knees couldn't handle.

[Lonesome Cowboy Bill]

Well, your last sentence may be true at least. Given the number of women players who have had mysterious, lengthy injuries the last few years, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't the only ones. Luckily, my girl M. Hingis is back to represent the skilled, savvy player.

[Minor Deity]

Damn right

[DW Simpson]

Bowling

[ShakeNBakes]

Washington Redskins

[Extreme Extremist]

Number one ranked 400M runner in the world is a cracker:

http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Wariner_Jeremy.asp

[Extreme Extremist]

This honky is the number two 400M runner is the world:

http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Rock_Andrew.asp

[Lonesome Cowboy Bill]

Gael Monfils (pronounced Mon Feels according to Suzie Kolber) is another amazing African French athlete getting by with good but not great skills.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

This honky is the number two 400M runner is the world:

http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Rock_Andrew.asp
Behind another cracker, I believe.

[George Liquor]

Where are they?

Discuss.


--gomer in africa
You forgot something. :shake:

[Minor Deity]

Best White Athletes Ever
Larry Bird
John Stockton
Wayne Gretzky
Babe Ruth
Dan Marino
Ted Williams
John Elway
Joe Montana
Mickey Mantle
Roger Clemens
Rocky Marciano
Babe Didrickson Zaharias

[egg]

Air Force Football Team

[A.Life.Age.X]

[racist on]blacks will never dominate hockey. They don't like the cold climate.[racist off]

You can make the same point to a lesser degree with water based sports. I believe they could dominate tennis. Not golf or NASCAR as those are not as dependent on sheer athleticism.

[Irish Blues]

Best White Athletes Ever
Larry Bird (born in Indiana)
John Stockton (born in Washington)
Wayne Gretzky (born in Canada)
Babe Ruth (born in Maryland)
Dan Marino (born in Pennsylvania)
Ted Williams (born in San Diego)
John Elway (born in Washington)
Joe Montana (born in Pennsylvania)
Mickey Mantle (born in Oklahoma)
Roger Clemens (born in Texas)
Rocky Marciano (born in Massachusetts)
Babe Didrickson Zaharias (born in Texas)
:tup: Clearly you just hate the South outside of Texas, since you neglected to mention any of the great white athletes to come from the other states of the old Confederacy.

[Minor Deity]

I guess it is a list of white north americans as well, huh?

[Minor Deity]

I think Lance Armstrong should probably be on that list, huh?

[Pseudolus]

I think the "in sports most folks give a crap about" was implied.

[quentin cassidy]

how about jack nicklaus?

most people care a lot more about golf than boxing. heck, they probably care about cycling more than boxing.

and where's the love for JJ Redick? :lol:

[BallaActuary]

how about jack nicklaus?

most people care a lot more about golf than boxing. heck, they probably care about cycling more than boxing.

and where's the love for JJ Redick? :lol:

The same place where the love for Gerry McNamara is.

[BallaActuary]

When playing basketball on one of the top courts at the Y, if I shoot an outside shot early in the game and miss, it is rare that I see the ball again for the rest of the game. :sad:

I've been in the same situation - it's very uncomfortable. If I go back to the city I was born in and play with 9 other people who don't have the same skin tone as me, I can tell I'm singled out even before the game begins. I better go 6/6 or I won't be picked up for another game. When I play in the city I live in now where people have seen me play, I'm often the first one picked up.

[Soccerboy]

you forgot scores of Rugby players-- like Gareth Edwards...(if you know your rugby that is)

[Swamp Donkey]

you forgot scores of Rugby players-- like Gareth Edwards...(if you know your rugby that is)

Is he the guy who invented the "shocker"?

[UNCORRELATED LAY]

I've been in the same situation - it's very uncomfortable. If I go back to the city I was born in and play with 9 other people who don't have the same skin tone as me, I can tell I'm singled out even before the game begins. I better go 6/6 or I won't be picked up for another game. When I play in the city I live in now where people have seen me play, I'm often the first one picked up.
clearly you are not black. Because if a black guy ever came to my home court, he would automatically be the first one picked (regardless of skill)

[BallaActuary]

clearly you are not black. Because if a black guy ever came to my home court, he would automatically be the first one picked (regardless of skill)

Haha, basically.

[yankeetripper]

I thought all the best white athletes were in the NBA? I mean haven't the last two MVPs been white?

[BallaActuary]

I thought all the best white athletes were in the NBA? I mean haven't the last two MVPs been white?

A better question: When will all non-European white players be extinct from the NBA? Past results don't always accurately predict future results.

[Lonesome Cowboy Bill]

A better question: When will all non-European white players be extinct from the NBA? Past results don't always accurately predict future results.

As long as the offensive renaissance continues, I think we're safe. Hinrich and Adam Morrison will be dominating the league for the next 10 years.

[quentin cassidy]

A better question: When will all non-European white players be extinct from the NBA? Past results don't always accurately predict future results.

my current all-american white boy team

c - brad miller
pf - troy murphy
sf - wally szczerbiak
sg - mike miller
pg - kirk hinrich

2nd team

c - chris mihm
pf - raef lafrentz (though his name suggests otherwise, i think he's american-born)
sf - mike dunleavy
sg - kyle korver
pg - luke ridnour

this team wouldn't suck, but they certainly wouldn't be winning any championships. compare this to 15-20 years ago when you would have picked something like: laimbeer, mchale, bird, mullin and stockton as your starters, and still have majerle, hornacek, chambers, vandeweghe as reserves, which certainly would have been championship caliber.

edit: per LCB's post, morrison will probably be a little better than dunleavy, and i also just realized i hadn't considered jason williams, who seems to have learned when to shoot (or perhaps more importantly, when NOT to shoot), so maybe he's a little better than ridnour.

[Rockhound]

I thought all the best white athletes were in the NBA? I mean haven't the last two MVPs been white?


Which one of Shaq, Kobe or Lebron is white? It can't be anyone else can it, since they are the only ones ever talked about in regard to the NBA.

[yankeetripper]

Which one of Shaq, Kobe or Lebron is white? It can't be anyone else can it, since they are the only ones ever talked about in regard to the NBA.
I was in politcial and feeling flippant. Thanks for correcting me.

[BallaActuary]

Which one of Shaq, Kobe or Lebron is white? It can't be anyone else can it, since they are the only ones ever talked about in regard to the NBA.

Since Lebron is actually 27 years old, he's probably lying about his skin color, too.

[BallaActuary]

my current all-american white boy team

c - brad miller
pf - troy murphy
sf - wally szczerbiak
sg - mike miller
pg - kirk hinrich

2nd team

c - chris mihm
pf - raef lafrentz (though his name suggests otherwise, i think he's american-born)
sf - mike dunleavy
sg - kyle korver
pg - luke ridnour

this team wouldn't suck, but they certainly wouldn't be winning any championships. compare this to 15-20 years ago when you would have picked something like: laimbeer, mchale, bird, mullin and stockton as your starters, and still have majerle, hornacek, chambers, vandeweghe as reserves, which certainly would have been championship caliber.

edit: per LCB's post, morrison will probably be a little better than dunleavy, and i also just realized i hadn't considered jason williams, who seems to have learned when to shoot (or perhaps more importantly, when NOT to shoot), so maybe he's a little better than ridnour.

My point exactly. Your 15-20 year old team is full of great players... your current 1st team has nobody, really. So, with that being said, how's the talent going to look in another 15-20 years?

[Irish Blues]

Since Lebron is actually 27 years old, he's probably lying about his skin color, too.
:rofl: