To me its not a problem... but I understand why some think it is.
Dannymac Send a noteboard - 17/04/2012 10:39:20 PM
Jackie Robinson wasn't all that long ago, and it wasn't until afterwards that black participation in MLB became the norm, rather than an oddity.
Now imagine that you are one of the pioneers who fought for your right to participate in baseball... and then the younger generation simply doesn't want to play it, anymore. It'd piss you off. It'd be like if, shortly after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, African Americans decided that buses are lame, and to not ride them anymore. It's certainly their right to do so, but it would be hard for that generation of Civil Rights workers to accept.
And consider this, as well. With the extensive farm league system, there are far more paying jobs playing baseball than in Basketball or Football... likely combined. The higher end salaries in baseball make a good deal more money than their football or basketball counterparts, and the lifespan of the average baseball athlete is also longer, significantly so when compared to football.
I think I can see why the pioneers would be irritated.
Now imagine that you are one of the pioneers who fought for your right to participate in baseball... and then the younger generation simply doesn't want to play it, anymore. It'd piss you off. It'd be like if, shortly after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, African Americans decided that buses are lame, and to not ride them anymore. It's certainly their right to do so, but it would be hard for that generation of Civil Rights workers to accept.
And consider this, as well. With the extensive farm league system, there are far more paying jobs playing baseball than in Basketball or Football... likely combined. The higher end salaries in baseball make a good deal more money than their football or basketball counterparts, and the lifespan of the average baseball athlete is also longer, significantly so when compared to football.
I think I can see why the pioneers would be irritated.
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A question concerning race
- 17/04/2012 07:00:05 PM
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Doesn't seem like a problem to me
- 17/04/2012 07:07:20 PM
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Yes
- 17/04/2012 08:27:47 PM
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It isn't discrimination. It would be if they do something to raise the participation rate though
- 17/04/2012 08:46:59 PM
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To me its not a problem... but I understand why some think it is.
- 17/04/2012 10:39:20 PM
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seems more about cultural trends than any kind of racial discrimination IMO *NM*
- 18/04/2012 05:45:39 AM
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Also, a person of, shall we say, Negro appearance, doesn't count if he's from Latin America
- 18/04/2012 11:22:07 AM
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I was going to point out it's not the 1970s, but for you "Negro" is practically progressive. *NM*
- 18/04/2012 11:54:20 AM
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In this context it's a suitable usage. Besides, wasn't the term used on the 2010 US Census? *NM*
- 18/04/2012 12:31:41 PM
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Wouldn't a spanish speaking dark-skinned person refer to themselves that way?
- 18/04/2012 12:51:43 PM
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Well at least he didn't use it as a noun THANK GOD AMIRITE #Privileged *NM*
- 19/04/2012 04:01:28 AM
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