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Originally Posted by jsarno
Come on dude, there is just as much racism in the black community as there is in the white, if not more. And it's taught to black people every day just as you pointed out. Let's not make this another "it's the white person's fault". Don't think I am accurrate? If you are black, ask yourself how many white players jersey's you have, and how many black players jersey's you have. I have 4 white players, and 18 black players. How many times do you see a black person with a white players jersey on their back? Sure it happens, but not very often. Why is it most white people can see a player as a player regardless of color, but a lot of black people have to make the separation of race? Why not just see it as the human race (as corny as that sounds). When I saw Pedro Martinez on the mound, I didn't see a guy from the dominican republic, I saw a member of the Red Sox going after a world series ring. When I see Jason Campbell lead us to victory, I don't see a black QB, I see a redskins QB who is trying to win us a game.
I understand the world is not ready to hear about the fact that racism is more alive in the minds of a lot of black people...and for the record, I know a lot of black people here that are classy and wonderful, and have not seen racism in them...I am speaking in generics, and this topic gets very dicey. My intent is not to offend...and I will likely refrain from further topic on this because this could get very ugly and I don't want that. I enjoy most of the people on this site, and enjoy the views, and I wish to keep it that way.
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First and foremost I respect your view and your sincerity with not wanting to offend anyone. I would like to respond to your comments about what I said. When you spoke of racism among Black people it should be understood that racism is predjudice +power. The ability to include and exclude. Black people do not have the power to affect other Black or White people's ability to buy a house, car or obtain a business loan.
As far as what jersey people wear is based on their on own individual taste or the player they most admire. As for me, my favorite player hands down is John Riggins. I grew up in D.C. which was 95% black at that time and I recognized the genius of a white RB just like thousands of other black children did. You know black people do not have to be taught to love white athletes or white people in general, because everything around us told us to respect and value everyones culture except our own. There are some Black QB's I like and some I don't particularly care for. But overall, its about celebrating the diverse experiences we have and respecting each other even if we don't understand all of the complexities they present.