Larry Bird

12 replies · 3350 views · Started by NeoSoulBrotha · Jun 2004

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NeoSoulBrotha Rosedale, MD

Now you know this topic is gonna set off some stuff... For those of you who didn't follow the story, Larry Bird (of Boston Celtics fame) was recently interviewed on TV, where he expressed a desire to see more White players in the NBA. He was immediately criticized by people who said his comments were racist and demanded an apology. What are your thoughts on this? I will return with my opinion once some discussion takes place. Holla!

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jadekiss · Jun 2004

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I honestly couldn't understand which side of the spectrum he was coming from becasue didn't he in the same breath say something about he would get offended if they sent a white player out there to defend him, and in another say they needed more white superstars on the court because it was a black man's sport... he's need to retire...from talking. :?

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Kismet_TNT · Jun 2004

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I didn't hear about that. I need more info to voice an opinion.

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· Jun 2004

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in essence he was right!!! White people are inferior to black people on the court....but this shows you know matter how cool white person becomes with black people , he will always have racial views about black people. white supremacy is all around us ...we need to unite and defeat the white mutant.

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King_J · Jun 2004

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sowthwestplaya03 wrote:
in essence he was right!!! White people are inferior to black people on the court....but this shows you know matter how cool white person becomes with black people , he will always have racial views about black people. white supremacy is all around us ...we need to unite and defeat the white mutant.

I am not aggreeing wit the white supremacy thing, but it does show u that no matter how cool or how u feel white people feel about us, u just never know.....

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R-Tistic from Los Angeles, CA · Jun 2004

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Rowdy Roddy Pipe wrote:
In actuallity if you heard what he said he wasnt being racist at all. he was only saying that if there were more white stars then more white people would connect to the NBA therefore more fans and more money. Its all a business

Exactly. For once, I am actually takin a white person's side when he gets bashed by the media. To those who watched the conversation, he was with Magic Lebron and Carmello. He did not just say "there should be more white people in the NBA" he said that if there were more white superstars in the league, it would probably help the fanbase because most of the fan base and America is white, and they would have somebody to identify with. I can see why some people may see it as being racist but I personally am not offended. It is true. Just like how Tiger Woods brought more blacks to watchin golf, and how Venus and Serena widened the tennis fanbase to blacks. Whites may have invented basketball but it's obvious who's runnin it now. And 1-2 white superstars would generate more income for the NBA, even though I don't really care to see it. Thing is, the NBA always tries to make superstars of the white players, but since Larry, there just hasn't been one that has had superstar quality. They were tryin to make Jason Williams the next Magic, but you see how that turned out.