Athletic Rivalry

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The end of the third quarter the Rams lead by ten points, and the Panthers have a third down conversion coming up. Fifteen seconds left on the clock. “Dag nab it, Junior, what is Billy Joe doing? He has this last quarter left to win the game, and he will not put them colored boys in so we can win! Does he think putting them in is worse than losing or something? I mean, come on, that is the only reason they are on the team in the first place!” said Bo. “Five, four, three, two, one” Buzz! “I do not know Bo but if you do not keep your yap shut your going to get us killed and we will lose the game, “chimed in Annie. “Come on Billy Joe we want to win! Put them colored boys in so we can all go home. They got that extra muscle in their legs it is …show more content…
The Black athletic prevalence is a hypothesis that says dark individuals have certain attributes or qualities that are gone down through hereditary qualities as well as procured through natural variables that permit them to exceed expectations over different races in any athletic rivalry. (Unknown, article 2.7) Caucasians are more likely to hold these views; in any case, a few blacks and other racial coalitions do too. A 1991 survey in the United States showed that over more than half of the respondents concurred with the supposition that "blacks have a more regular physical capacity contrasted with individuals of different races." (Unknown, article 2.7) This is despite the fact that African Americans make up only thirteen percent of the population, seventy-five percent of NBA players and sixty-five percent of NFL players. All but one of the sprinters that are black have broken the ten-second barrier in the 100-meter dash are black. (Unknown, Article 2.7) This makes the assumption seem to ring truthfully. Because of this stereotype African-American college athletes may be seen as getting into college solely on their athletic ability and not their intelligence. This proves that stereotypes affect the real world. Today luckily most employers are not concerned with their employees' natural athletic abilities, so …show more content…
They then listened intently to a recorded radio broadcast of a basketball game. Photographs of both races were then shown again. Caucasians rated as exhibiting significantly more intelligence in the way they played the game, even though the radio broadcast and featured player represented by the photograph were the same throughout the preliminary. Several authors have been so bold as to say that sports coverage that highlights '’natural black athleticism’' has the effect of implying white superiority in other areas, such as

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