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attended what may be both my and rashard lewis' last nba game in seattle last night with my brother. as expected, the injury ridden sonics got spanked by the best team in the nba, the dallas mavericks, but it was still a cool experience. where else can you watch a 7-foot nba mvp candidate from germany (dirk nowitzki), a highly talented guard from seattle's dramatically underfunded franklin high school (jason terry), a transplant from senegal (desagana diop), an import from london (pops mensah-bonsu), two former college standouts from the south (josh howard & eric dampier), a backup guard from puerto rico (jose juan barea), a 44-year old backup center (kevin willis, oldest player in the league), and an array of other characters come together as one and attain such a high level of success? by most informed accounts, dallas is supposed to win the world championship this year (though my fingers are crossed for the phoenix suns). the nba should serve as a universal model for the benefits of cultural diversity.
unfortunately, too many people in washington fail to grasp the value of this social model. people in this "highly sophisticated" area of the country still passionately support sports that either continue to stereotype the most elite positions (quarterback and pitcher) as being best suited to be filled by whites (unofficially because of society's inaccurate and RACISTLY upheld beliefs that whites harness a greater intellectual ability to handle pressure situations), or are blatantly euro-popular (soccer). a state with the most literate city and one of the most educated populations in the country should know better.
but, i guess i shouldn't be surprised. statistically, the african american community (the nba's largest fan base) is worse off in the u.s. today than they were right before and during the civil rights movement. no other group is sooo discriminated against by banks when seeking private financing to the extent that african americans are. or by employers when seeking jobs. or by ---- food establishments when seeking nourishment. regardless of possible financial aid opportunities, college enrollment rates for blacks are substantially lower today than they were in the 80's and 90's. and, though i haven't seen the data, i would assume that the homosexual community (unofficially believed to be the wnba's largest consistent fan base), is not far behind on the discriminatory ladder.
to me, kicking pro basketball to the curve in seattle communicates that we wish the same for its fan base: get out and stay out; we have better things to spend our money on. like tuition breaks for financially stable, middle class (white) families who are able to send their kids to college, but also might want to help them (the kids) afford a nicer living space, or a hip new phone, or a car, or recreational drugs. or bridges and roads for those able to afford functioning cars. or tax breaks for those who don't really need them (people who purchase new cars, or make expensive, yet environmentally friendly renovations to homes they OWN, for instance).
if you somehow disagree with, don't understand, or simply find yourself offended by anything i've written, consider yourself blind and know that i've dedicated my life to ridding the world of your ignorant, uninformed, white elitist crap. or, perhaps more accurately, i've dedicated my life to promoting cultural diversity and combating discrimination wherever i'm able.
unfortunately, too many people in washington fail to grasp the value of this social model. people in this "highly sophisticated" area of the country still passionately support sports that either continue to stereotype the most elite positions (quarterback and pitcher) as being best suited to be filled by whites (unofficially because of society's inaccurate and RACISTLY upheld beliefs that whites harness a greater intellectual ability to handle pressure situations), or are blatantly euro-popular (soccer). a state with the most literate city and one of the most educated populations in the country should know better.
but, i guess i shouldn't be surprised. statistically, the african american community (the nba's largest fan base) is worse off in the u.s. today than they were right before and during the civil rights movement. no other group is sooo discriminated against by banks when seeking private financing to the extent that african americans are. or by employers when seeking jobs. or by ---- food establishments when seeking nourishment. regardless of possible financial aid opportunities, college enrollment rates for blacks are substantially lower today than they were in the 80's and 90's. and, though i haven't seen the data, i would assume that the homosexual community (unofficially believed to be the wnba's largest consistent fan base), is not far behind on the discriminatory ladder.
to me, kicking pro basketball to the curve in seattle communicates that we wish the same for its fan base: get out and stay out; we have better things to spend our money on. like tuition breaks for financially stable, middle class (white) families who are able to send their kids to college, but also might want to help them (the kids) afford a nicer living space, or a hip new phone, or a car, or recreational drugs. or bridges and roads for those able to afford functioning cars. or tax breaks for those who don't really need them (people who purchase new cars, or make expensive, yet environmentally friendly renovations to homes they OWN, for instance).
if you somehow disagree with, don't understand, or simply find yourself offended by anything i've written, consider yourself blind and know that i've dedicated my life to ridding the world of your ignorant, uninformed, white elitist crap. or, perhaps more accurately, i've dedicated my life to promoting cultural diversity and combating discrimination wherever i'm able.
