An african-american highschool basketball recruit was planing on playing for a school out of state. On signing day his mother forged her son's signiture on the letter of intent and faxed it to a different school closer to home. When asked why she did this she said she wanted her son to play for a black coach.
Is this racist?
2007-01-23 04:06:29 · 16 answers · asked by wldctpete 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes and they would have made a HUGE DEAL out of it had it been the other way around. That a white mother didn't want her white son to be coached by a black coach. But that's life. Unfair oh well.
2007-01-23 04:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Keller 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's racist. The media is making a big deal out of this year's first Super Bowl with Black coaches. It seems to me that sports "experts" have decided among themselves that being a Black coach means being an inferior coach. Maybe that mom just wants her son to play for a Black coach because he's coaching a successful team. All parents want their kids to be successful, right?
2007-01-23 13:09:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on why. If she though that a black coach would be better, yes but if her son had been treated badly by a white coach, no
2007-01-23 12:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's racist, ignorant, and if I were the guy I would tell the coach that my signature was forged and I would go to the school of my choice.
2007-01-23 14:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by Love United 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can understand wanting him closer to home but the whole Race of the coach is definitely racist
2007-01-23 12:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by Tara 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-01-23 12:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure is. not the common racism society is used to but a decision made based on race is certainly racist by definition.
rac·ism
NOUN:
The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
Sounds like it to me.
2007-01-23 12:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Knowitall 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it sounds racist but i dont think so mabe she thinks her son would be treated better by a black coach or some silly s. h. i .t like that
2007-01-23 12:20:45 · answer #8 · answered by jashon d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is very much because she thinks because the coach is black he is better, but when truth hits it might be the other coach
2007-01-23 12:11:02 · answer #9 · answered by deadcatgirl14 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep.
2007-01-23 14:19:37 · answer #10 · answered by Fuzzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋