I don't know the culture of the NFL so I can just assume.
But this "diversity problem" discussed by John Clayton at ESPN in the NFL and the need to "refine" it make me queasy.
All I know (and I do find it unlikely in this day and age any entity of any kind would actively practice racism) from what I've learned in life is that racism is not always a one-way street. The second you enact policy to "equalize" a perceived wrong it comes at the expense of another. Thus racism and prejudicial practices becomes a two-way street.
That you're intentions are good doesn't make it right.
As for the sublte racism part, good luck with that. Subtle racism is so subjective anyone of any color, stripe, creed etc. can practice it. Think Obama never joked with his friends in the past about "whitey?"
Also, that the league is 70% black doesn't equate to the necessity to have 70% black coaches. That's false logic. 100% of the owners are white. Point? See how silly it is to throw stats around without any real context? Obama is the President/ Not enough! Make all Congress more black!
Diversity sure; where merited. Diversity for its own sake no way.
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