Why are there more Black players in the NFL and NBA?

per "shotglass" black people make up 18% of the population - yet Black players dominate the NFL and NBA.

If so, and if this is true. Does that mean Blacks have a superior genetic physical ability?

I'm just asking.

Also, could you argue, In the U.S. Black immigrants from Africa average the highest educational attainment of any population group in the country, including whites and Asians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_minority#Black_immigrants_from_Africa

 

~crickets~

 

Are you joking?

Superior genetics?

I thought all that had been laid to rest.

The reason there are more blacks in pro sports has nothing to do with genetics.

It's commitment and work ethic.

 

Could it be because they're incorrectly told the only way out of the 'hood is via sports?

 

So, blacks all live in the hood?

Nice sentiment.

 

Sports is closer to being a meritocracy than almost any other institution/industry in organized society, American or otherwise.

"White people don't understand why black people are allowed to say n-gger. Fine, we'll trade. You say whaterver you like, and we'll rule the world."

D.L. Hughley

 

Where, exactly, did I say that? Not all of them do, but how many times have we seen stories about athletes who grew up in rough neighborhoods and got out due to sports?

 

Next question is why aren't there more blacks in baseball, golf, tennis and soccer?

 

Last question is why I clicked on this thread.

 

You'd (I mean white people, not YOU personally) only bitch more if there were....

 

Hey Inky...

 

I couldn't care less how much pigment any athlete has in his skin, much less how many players there are they similar amounts of pigment. Racial beancounters drive me crazy unless you can prove to me that somebody was denied a fair shot at making a roster because of his/her race.