opposing coach sent a white person to guard him ? is he a racist against his own race or does he simply feel that his own race are inferiorly built to guard him and he got vexed at the insult of a perceived inferiorly built person trying to guard him or is he just an egomaniac whose trail of thought goes like >>> if he is sending a white person to guard me>>>>then he must think that i am not good enough or i suck.
2007-11-21 04:10:29 · 12 answers · asked by yahwehs image 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
smart azz. google is your friend, and have you being living under a rock ?? every NBA fan knew he said it
2007-11-21 04:21:22 · update #1
yup lacedout. check out the link from Phil m
2007-11-21 04:24:22 · update #2
Thats pretty stupid
2007-11-21 04:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by andyjumpman23 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The interviewer asked Bird, "Does the NBA lack enough white superstars in your opinion?"
Bird replied that it would be good to have more white superstars in the game, because it would appeal to the fan base, which is largely white.
However, he points out that basketball is "a black man's game, and it will be forever. I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American."
So he feels that black and Hispanic players are the best players in the league, and he wants to play against the best.
I don't think he meant to be racist against his own race or imply that white guys are inherently worse players - he's just commenting on the fact that professional basketball is dominated by black players, and the black players are usually the best.
2007-11-21 04:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO, he is a realist. African-Americans are the greatest athletes in the world.
This is pretty much accepted, but it speaks volumes about our culture. You can say "african americans have the best physical talent in the world" and nobody will care. If you say "Asians or Whites have the best intellectual talent in the world" people will bash you to no end.
Its called a double standard. And yes, he said that and its not racist at all. Unless you yourself have issues with reality.
Smart Azzz: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5174054/
The main problem people have with generalizations are that 85% of time, they're right.
2007-11-21 04:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by Phil M 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
probably an egomaniac. OR he did think white men cant play as well....which in turn would make him a mediocre player also.
2007-11-21 04:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. T 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
neither he felt that he was being guarded by a white guy purely cause of color
2007-11-21 04:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's not very bright. Tall, fast with his hands and ugly. But none too bright. No more need be said.
2007-11-21 04:12:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i think he just wanted to prove that Whites could play basketball just as well as Blacks.
2007-11-21 04:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some white people carry colour-blindness too far
2007-11-21 04:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
STOP!!!Race has nothing to do with it,but rather the indivual player!!!!!
2007-11-21 04:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Pumpkin Pie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Larry Bird must have had some black in his genes because he was so good. Maybe he knew this.
2007-11-21 04:14:05 · answer #10 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋