Current Events > Why do you think black people make up almost 75% of NBA players?

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Tc keeps making these shitty accounts, don't worry this one will get axed sooner or later like the rest.

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In addition to everything that's already been said, there's also a racism factor with white athletes not wanting to play especially if it means they're going to look inferior to the best black players on a regular basis.

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Hellmuth posted...

TL;DR :

Black people have always been (and continue to be) systemically oppressed.

it bugs me that is being denied and considered a partisan issue

its indisputable

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Much like why soccer thrives on countries with slums and ghettos. Because there ain't shit else to do from the ages up till you go to college besides get into a gang or die. So they intead play soccer/football and actually dedicate their life to getting better.

Same concept for baseball in rural areas, it's all relative to space given to play the game.

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cjsdowg posted...

Because a ball is like 5 dollars and you can find a hoop any where.

A decent basketball is about 30$. A 5$ basketball is most likely a small novelty ball or have a terrible plastic-y feel.

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Hellmuth posted...

But black men are only 6% of the population in the United States.

Why would they be 75% representation in the national basketball Association?

It's 13%, not 6%.
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the people who think its for genetic reasons will have no explanation for all the european (particularly balkan/eastern european) players coming into the NBA

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One_Day_Remains posted...

It's 13%, not 6%.

Wrong. 13% is the total black population which isnt all men.

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MrDrMan posted...

Wrong. 13% is the total black population which isnt all men.

Unless there's white women playing in the NBA then it's still 13%

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Tyranthraxus posted...

MrDrMan posted...
Wrong. 13% is the total black population which isnt all men.

Unless there's white women playing in the NBA then it's still 13%

The person who said 6% specifically said black men, which would be around 6%.

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Prismsblade posted...

Mostly due to evolution, blacks are generally more athletic because they evolved in the west where without horses and slow pray to hunt required more speed and endurance to survive then humans who evolved in the East or the Inuitz of the north.

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Basketball is a cheap sport. You just need the ball and urban cities have basketball courts in all their parks. You can practice basketball by yourself too. Stuff like Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis requires expensive equipment and you cant really practice that alone.

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CableZL posted...

The person who said 6% specifically said black men, which would be around 6%.

Yes but there's no need to account for female population in a male-only league. Saying they're 6% of the population but 75% of the players is misleading when 100% of the players are still only 50% of the population.

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BlueTigerLion posted...

Basketball is a cheap sport. You just need the ball and urban cities have basketball courts in all their parks. You can practice basketball by yourself too. Stuff like Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis requires expensive equipment and you cant really practice that alone.

Soccer? Expensive?

All you need to play soccer is a ball and two sticks to make goalposts.

There's a reason soccer is the most widely played and most popular game in the world. It's the cheapest sport to play.

But that's also why Basketball is such a popular game in urban areas. All you need is a ball and a hoop. And the court doesn't take up nearly as much space as a baseball field.

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bigblu89 posted...

Soccer? Expensive?

All you need to play soccer is a ball and two sticks to make goalposts.

There's a reason soccer is the most widely played and most popular game in the world. It's the cheapest sport to play.

But that's also why Basketball is such a popular game in urban areas. All you need is a ball and a hoop. And the court doesn't take up nearly as much space as a baseball field.

and soccer doesnt have enough action

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1NfamousACE_2 posted...

and soccer doesnt have enough action

Well, that's a matter of opinion.

One would argue the amount of "almost" scoring, and the jubilation of when a goal is actually scored is what makes soccer so appealing.

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bigblu89 posted...

Well, that's a matter of opinion.

One would argue the amount of "almost" scoring, and the jubilation of when a goal is actually scored is what makes soccer so appealing.

i love watching soccer, but running up and down the field to end in a 0-0 tie isnt appealing to the urban community

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cause a lot of black people get real tall, and basketball is very popular in black communities

like this was a one-sentence answer

topic should be done

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Why has this obvious troll topic not been deleted?
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Guide posted...

cause a lot of black people get real tall, and basketball is very popular in black communities

like this was a one-sentence answer

topic should be done

Honestly I was gonna say this. Im not even trying to be racist but I rarely see Hispanics, Asians, or people from the Middle East that are very tall here. Im not sure why but all the really tall people are either white or black.

When I say really tall I mean 64 and over. I rarely see other minorities that are even six feet.

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BlueTigerLion posted...

Basketball is a cheap sport. You just need the ball and urban cities have basketball courts in all their parks. You can practice basketball by yourself too. Stuff like Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis requires expensive equipment and you cant really practice that alone.

I'm gonna disagree with you on Soccer. Pele played barefoot. You can play soccer with a flat, rock free chunk of ground and four random objects to mark out two goals

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Because black people love basketball and they're good at it.


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MrDrMan posted...

Guide posted...

cause a lot of black people get real tall, and basketball is very popular in black communities

like this was a one-sentence answer

topic should be done

Honestly I was gonna say this. Im not even trying to be racist but I rarely see Hispanics, Asians, or people from the Middle East that are very tall here. Im not sure why but all the really tall people are either white or black.

When I say really tall I mean 64 and over. I rarely see other minorities that are even six feet.

it's a skill-based sport. height isn't everything. Steve Nash was like 6'3 and really quick with a high basketball IQ. then there are people under 6 ft like Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas. skill takes higher priority than height. the NBA learned this a long time ago.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSI2ztxA7Po/?utm_medium=copy_link
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BlueTigerLion posted...

Basketball is a cheap sport. You just need the ball and urban cities have basketball courts in all their parks. You can practice basketball by yourself too. Stuff like Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis requires expensive equipment and you cant really practice that alone.

So why does basketball being a cheap sport mean that its played mostly by black people at the professional level?

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Black people are more athletic

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Because white men can't jump

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crayola555 posted...

Black people are more athletic

i dont know about more athletic but theyre certainly on average taller than the average Asian for instance, I dont think thats racist to say. And given basketball is a game where height matters, they obviously on average would have a physical edge in the game of basketball compared to races and ethnicities that are comparatively on average shorter, see the Japanese national team.

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@David1988

Black people are also the majority in the NFL.

What do you think about that?

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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

it's a skill-based sport. height isn't everything. Steve Nash was like 6'3 and really quick with a high basketball IQ. then there are people under 6 ft like Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas. skill takes higher priority than height. the NBA learned this a long time ago.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSI2ztxA7Po/?utm_medium=copy_link

Nah. If youre below 63 you basically have to play point guard which is the deepest position in the league. Theres also point guards that are like 66-68 now like Lonzo, Ben Simmons, Cade Cunningham who just went #1.

Skill matters but to even sniff the NBA you have to be at least like 62. Notice how everyone you listed isnt in the league anymore.

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David1988 posted...

crayola555 posted...

Black people are more athletic

i dont know about more athletic but theyre certainly on average taller than the average Asian for instance, I dont think thats racist to say. And given basketball is a game where height matters, they obviously on average would have a physical edge in the game of basketball compared to races and ethnicities that are comparatively on average shorter, see the Japanese national team.

what about boxing?

how much thought do you put into these post before submitting?
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MrDrMan posted...

RickyTheBAWSE posted...

it's a skill-based sport. height isn't everything. Steve Nash was like 6'3 and really quick with a high basketball IQ. then there are people under 6 ft like Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas. skill takes higher priority than height. the NBA learned this a long time ago.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSI2ztxA7Po/?utm_medium=copy_link

Nah. If youre below 63 you basically have to play point guard which is the deepest position in the league. Theres also point guards that are like 66-68 now like Lonzo, Ben Simmons, Cade Cunningham who just went #1.

Skill matters but to even sniff the NBA you have to be at least like 62.

skill takes priority over height. that was meant to be the main takeaway...
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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

it's a skill-based sport. height isn't everything. Steve Nash was like 6'3 and really quick with a high basketball IQ. then there are people under 6 ft like Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas. skill takes higher priority than height. the NBA learned this a long time ago.

True, basketball does rely heavily on skill and height isnt everything. Height is still massively important, though. No team will ever recruit a 6 foot athlete to play at center, no matter how strong, fast, or skilled they are at basketball fundamentals. All things being equal, height does also tend to affect reach, hand size and weight as well. Like the old saying goes, you cant teach height.

I dont think its a minor issue that, as good they were, there really have only been a handful of short pro players in the modern era.


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Lorenzo_2003 posted...

RickyTheBAWSE posted...

it's a skill-based sport. height isn't everything. Steve Nash was like 6'3 and really quick with a high basketball IQ. then there are people under 6 ft like Nate Robinson and Isaiah Thomas. skill takes higher priority than height. the NBA learned this a long time ago.

True, basketball does rely heavily on skill and height isnt everything. Height is still massively important, though. No team will ever recruit a 6 foot athlete to play at center, no matter how strong, fast, or skilled they are at basketball fundamentals. All things being equal, height does also tend to affect reach, hand size and weight as well. Like the old saying goes, you cant teach height.

I dont think its a minor issue that, as good they were, there really have only been a handful of short pro players in the modern era.

I'm not trying to downplay height. I'm concerned about the level of emphasis being put on height in comparison to athleticism, skill, reflexes, etc...
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Wait til you hear about hockey op

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All you need to play basketball is a ball, 1 hoop, and people.

Baseball needs a huge field and a ton of equipment. Hockey is expensive af. Football needs protection. Even soccer needs a decent sized field to play.

Its incredibly cheap to play basketball.
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furb posted...

Wait til you hear about hockey op

Apparently Patrick Kane paid back his parents $125k for the expenses his parents put him through to get to the nhl.

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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

what about boxing?

how much thought do you put into these post before submitting?

what about it? Im not saying natural physical edge is the only thing that determines success in top level sports. Just because African Americans on average have an edge in the game of basketball due to their taller average heights doesnt mean that edge would be realized if the culture they grew up wasnt influenced by basketball. Obviously physical differences mean less at the top level of competition because theyre all super athletic, the difference is in skill level, and thats mostly fostered by the culture the athlete grew up in. Does that make sense?

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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

I'm not trying to downplay height. I'm concerned about the level of emphasis being put on height in comparison to athleticism, skill, reflexes, etc...

Steph Curry wasnt recruited out of college because he was too small. Curry is 63 by the way. Anthony Davis went from barely any buzz to the #1 prospect after growing seven inches.

Skill matters but there is a very high floor you have to hit in terms of height to even be considered. Its the difference between even getting a workout and not. Guys in the NBA are huge.

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sktgamer_13dude posted...

All you need to play basketball is a ball, 1 hoop, and people.

Baseball needs a huge field and a ton of equipment. Hockey is expensive af. Football needs protection. Even soccer needs a decent sized field to play.

Its incredibly cheap to play basketball.

@sktgamer_13dude

How do you explain black people being in the majority in the NFL too?

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Its a cheap sport and black people on average are poorer than their White counterparts. Black people excel at nearly all of the inexpensive sports. I would like to see how the leagues would change if all people were offered an equal opportunity to play any sport.

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BlueTigerLion posted...

Basketball is a cheap sport. You just need the ball and urban cities have basketball courts in all their parks. You can practice basketball by yourself too. Stuff like Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis requires expensive equipment and you cant really practice that alone.

What kind of soccer are you playing that is expensive? You just need a ball and a open area. Also one can most definitely practice soccer by themselves.

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Ratchetrockon posted...

Idk
Nba players are prob the most well rounded land athletes tho

Soccer players

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Same reason most rappers are black.

Capitalism. Its the answer to mostly everything. Not the "Blacks are taller/better athletes" or whatever.

Its Capitalism. Other races are able to focus on a multitude of things due to better funding by the city based on property taxes. Whereas black people usually only have sports.

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Stallion_Prime posted...

Soccer players

But they dont use there arms though.

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