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November 04, 2005

This Just In: Lanky Black Dudes Are Kinda Speedy

I dropped this link in the last post, but I'll quote a little bit of this article. The writer is black, not that that matters, because I'm sure he's not a "real" black, but some sort swarthy-complexioned white guy who's really into the J. Giles Band ("they're so funky") and Peter Cetera.

While race is an inseparable element in sports, thoughtful discussion of the topic makes some squeamish.
DeBerry [coach of the Air Force Academy football team] looked at black receivers running past his slow and usually white defensive backs and said he wants more fast black kids, so his team has a better chance to win.

...

[DeBerry] has received a reprimand from the academy, in fact, for saying it seemed to him that African American players run very, very well. DeBerry was quick to add, almost seamlessly, that he would be open to having players of any race who are faster than his kids, but that black kids appeared to be faster.

Then all hell broke loose, and by Wednesday the coach was fighting back tears and saying, "I want everyone to understand that I never intended to offend anyone."

DeBerry has nothing whatsoever to apologize for. I understand that any kind of categorization, especially along racial lines, can be risky. One of DeBerry's former black players (who loves his coach) e-mailed me this week to point out that any such comments put the speaker on a very slippery slope, and that's certainly true.

But our fear of any discussion involving race should not eliminate common-sense observations. Since Jason Sehorn retired from the NFL a season or so ago, how many white starting cornerbacks are there in the NFL? The answer, as far as I can find, is zero.

It's just so silly.

posted by Ace at 05:06 PM

Comments

Yet when Joe Morgan whined that there weren't enough blacks in baseball during the Series, implying Houston lost because they were so 'white' he was celebrated for his insight.

Which ignores the fact that so many latino players are succeeding in this competitive sport.

As if any baseball manager has cared about skin pigment since 1956...

Which is more racist? The NHL or the NBA?

Answer? trick question... neither.

Posted by: DANEgerus on November 4, 2005 05:25 PM

It's all part of the faux-egalitarian BS that came into vogue in the Activist Era. Admitting that black kids on average run faster than white kids is to acknowledge that there may be actual physical differences between the races of Man... and is therefore a bigoted statement. Ditto for actual differences in physical capability between men and women, race notwithstanding.

Of course, the topic is also poisoned by REAL racists and bigots who will try to derail the discussion at any chance.

Maybe we just have to wait on this one until we ALL grow up.

Posted by: DaveP. on November 4, 2005 05:31 PM

Know what's funny? In 1936, the statement, "black kids (could) be faster," was a concept promoted by people in the US to refute the claim of a certain racist in Europe who said his "Master Race" of white guys couldn't be beaten by a "subhuman". The idea was settled when Jesse Owens proved the racist view wrong.

It's almost 70 years after Jesse came home with 4 gold medals, but now it's a sin to suggest he could do what Hitler swore he couldn't.

Posted by: The Black Republican on November 4, 2005 06:38 PM

The Black Republican,

Exactly.

The irony is..well... sad.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on November 4, 2005 06:46 PM

I took a trip to Wikipedia. I'm on dialup at the moment, so things are too slow for me to link to more than Jesse and the last 20 years worth of the "Fastest Men Alive":

The Fastest Man Alive, 1936 (Jesse Owens)
The Fastest Man Alive, 1984-1988 (Carl Lewis)
The Fastest Man Alive, 1992 (Linford Christie)
The Fastest Man Alive, 1996 (Donovan Bailey)
The Fastest Man Alive, 2000 (Maurice Greene)
The Fastest Man Alive, 2004 (Justin Gatlin)

Remember: If you notice any similarities in these pictures, it's either just an amazing coincidence or you're a racist. You have no other possibilities to choose from.

Posted by: The Black Republican on November 4, 2005 07:12 PM

To: The Black Republican
I was what was referred to as "Pretty fast for a white boy."

Posted by: Corwin on November 4, 2005 07:18 PM

While I've always been "pretty fast for a zombie."

The retro zombies, of course. Fuck all this new-school zombie shit. (But that was death with ad nauseam here, long long ago).

Posted by: Knemon on November 4, 2005 07:34 PM

I remember the first time I played G1, Steading of the Hill Giant Chief. Man, that was an awesome adventure. We killed the two sleeping giants at the gate, but the 28 giants down the hall having a party gave us a rough time. And how about Room 17A in the lower level? Wow, that Wierd Abandanded Temple threw us for a loop. Oh, and we killed the orc escaped slaves instead of getting them to help us. They were orcs, for god's sake. All in all, a true blast, only topped by G2, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl!

Posted by: File Closer on November 4, 2005 08:26 PM

Damn, wrong thread again. Sorry Ace!

Posted by: File Closer on November 4, 2005 08:28 PM

Old news Ace.

Posted by: Iblis on November 4, 2005 10:51 PM

I agree black dudes are speedy.

One sport where speedy black dudes are under represented is race car driving.

The black race needs more race car drivers.

I've seen plenty of speedy black race car drivers, but not in official races.

Not driving their own race cars either.

Posted by: Speller on November 5, 2005 01:35 AM

Who can forget Rodney King, the only man on earth who could make a Hyundai Excel break a hundred miles an hour...

Posted by: DaveP. on November 5, 2005 04:47 AM

Notice also that the faster blacks are the ones from west Africa. In fact, eastern African countries have almost none 100-200, heck, even 400 meter runners. However they dominate the 5000+ meter races, while western African countries (and America, whose blacks are what, 95% descendents of western Africans?) have almost no runners in those categories.
.Heh, genetics are amazing aren't they?

Posted by: madne0 on November 5, 2005 07:58 AM

I've read that there is more human genetic dieversity among Africans than all the other people on the planet.

Posted by: boris on November 5, 2005 09:01 AM

You are correct, boris, which is why most anthropologists and geneticists believe in the "out of Africa" theory of human evolution: the older the population, the more variance contained within the population. Granted, a little math to back up this positition would be favorable to "trust me, I was a scientist, kinda," but I'm watching TV today, not pulling crap out of storage and transcribing it for you buttnugget-eating, Wesley Crusher-loving gaywads.

Posted by: ArmChair in sin on November 5, 2005 12:31 PM

The J. Geils Band really were funky. I don't think they bear any correspondence to Peter Cetera.

Posted by: Donnah on November 5, 2005 02:32 PM

Of course their fast just look at JESSIE OWENS in the olympics in BERLIN

Posted by: spurwing plover on November 5, 2005 11:11 PM

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Correction: I wrote that Labour is losing 88% (now 87%) of the seats it is "defending." I think that's wrong. The right way to say it is the seats they are contesting -- that is, they don't necessarily already hold these seats, but they have put up a candidate to run for the seat. It's still very bad but not as bad as losing 87% of the seats they already held.

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He has reportedly reassured Labour MP's that Starmer will be resigning following the disastrous results tonight

It's over

"The end of the two party system in the UK" as first the Fake Conservatives and now Labour chooses political suicide rather than simply STOPPING THE INVASION
Incidentally, the only reason this didn't already happen in the US is because of the Very Bad Orange Man (who is right on 85% of all policy calls and extremely, existentially right on 15% of them)

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Cataclysmic

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Yup, Labour is losing 80% of its seats...

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br> If this continues, Keir Starmer will be out of office next week.

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