04-30-2017, 12:47 PM
My answer to the OP is no.
No being the obvious difference between black slaves, and black athletes of the last 60 years. Dont think I need to really explain those differences from legal ones to life expectancy to quality of life overall and so-on.
That said I can understand the illusion of having a bunch of super rich white dudes bringing in a ton of black players (many times regardless of character issues), to better their team and make them more money. And let's say even for a second that there may be some truth to it being 'modern slavery', sports (football) for black athletes have helped many from getting out of 'the hood' and exposing them to college & maybe more. Same thing for poor white & hispanic athletes from downtrodden areas as well. I think that should be part of the conversation too imo.
No being the obvious difference between black slaves, and black athletes of the last 60 years. Dont think I need to really explain those differences from legal ones to life expectancy to quality of life overall and so-on.
That said I can understand the illusion of having a bunch of super rich white dudes bringing in a ton of black players (many times regardless of character issues), to better their team and make them more money. And let's say even for a second that there may be some truth to it being 'modern slavery', sports (football) for black athletes have helped many from getting out of 'the hood' and exposing them to college & maybe more. Same thing for poor white & hispanic athletes from downtrodden areas as well. I think that should be part of the conversation too imo.
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