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Another day, another old college football coach being subtly accused of racism. The headline on ESPN.com's home page kind of lets you know how Penn State coach Joe Paterno's comments on black athletes is being spun: "Paterno Links Black Athletes To Increased Scoring." More »
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We're going to be a wee bit self-promotional today, so bear with us. We have to be on a plane at 3:30 ET today — well, as George Carlin might say, we will actually be in the plane — so we're gonna zoom along. We'll call it the triumvirate of indulgence. Here's the first one. More »
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We have to say, we have much pity for any black ESPN columnist who brings up the notion that life for black people might be a little different than it is for white people and has the cojones to enter a chat room about it. It's becoming a tradition at ESPN.com, actually; whether it was the late Ralph Wiley, Scoop Jackson or, most recently, Jason Whitlock, when you write about race and take questions from ESPN readers about it, you're gonna get hammered. More »
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Not to keep harping on this, but we couldn't help but point out the result of Fisher DeBerry's Air Force Falcons' game on Saturday: More »
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Fascinating column on the addictive, compelling site Black Athlete Sports Network comparing the situation involving Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry's comments on black athletes and the Astros' dubious distinction of being the first team since the 1956 Yankees to make the World Series without a single black player. The basic argument: As misguided as DeBerry's comments might have been, it's inconceivable that the Astros (and Bud Selig) have escaped equal (or more) criticism: More »
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OK, so we've been watching the video of Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry's comments about African-American players, specifically that ""they run extremely well." First off, DeBerry — who we have a sneaking suspicion would be getting a bit more leeway if his team hadn't lost five games already this season — is clearly one of those old coaches who has lost touch with how the media works, saying things that will obviously be perceived poorly and make him look like a tottering geezer who knows nothing about today's athlete. We also think that the casual nature of DeBerry's remarks hints at a deeper-seated belief system that would make us very uncomfortable. More »
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We're big fans of BlackAthlete.net, mainly for its unique ability to be 65 percent challenging and compelling, and 35 percent bat-shit insane. Today is one of those insane days. More »
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Rex Chapman was always one of our favorite NBA players. The guy couldn't play defense, couldn't pass and was, sadly, too white to disguise rapid baldness with a shaved head. But he could shoot, and basketball is always more fun when people can shoot. And now, thanks to a set of recent of interviews, we learn that Chapman got to live the wannabe white boy's dream: He got to date black girls. This is news enough to us; we always thought white guys were too dorky for such endeavors. But nope: Apparently, Chapman forgot he went to school in Kentucky and claims surprise that school officials openly discouraged his interracial dating. It's difficult for us to get all worked up about the Breaking News That Is Racism In Kentucky That Took Place 20 Years Ago, but we do enjoy this quote from Chapman teammate Kenny "Sky" Walker: "Now I never had anybody specifically tell me not to date white girls, but maybe that's because a black guy and a white girl is more acceptable." Oh, yeah, in Kentucky, definitely .... More »
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