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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard
Beebs saying that whites are discriminated against in football is like saying that tech stocks are discriminated against in the market. No they're not. They can't be. It's an open market. In what scenario do you envision talented white players being turned away to make room for lesser-skilled minorities? Dream on.
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The market discriminates a lot, it's called a bubble, and tech stocks were definitely in a bubble.
Athletes are paid not for performance alone, but for the ultimate goal of earning $$$ for their owners, and $$$ comes from popularity along with winning. Not to mention the fact that recruiters are notoriously biased and short sighted when recruiting new talent (See: Moneyball is a great book).
I don't think white people are better than black people, and I'd admit that the social differences might make more African Americans pursue sports for lack of better or more realistic prospects, but white people probably really are discriminated against in Football. When is the last time you saw a white running back?