Quote:So you are saying no disparities exist between black and white coaches? You truly believe that both have a level playing field? If there was a level playing field it would stand to reason that their would be more black headcoaches in professional sports and in college. Are blacks and other minorities just not as qualified? Why aren't they qualified? Is it lack of education, is it access to opportunities to display their head coaching skill? What is it? I would like to know why coaching in general is so skewed to whites? This is the reality, right, or am I dreaming? 

 

On white QBs vs black QBs? Why is this so? Is it because blacks cannot play the position? Is it because whites are superior? Is it because coaches generally ask their black players to use their athleticism as opposed to developing into competent passers, while white QBs who are generally less athletic are developed into legitimate passers? There is another question. Why are so many skill position players black and so few white? Is it because whites are simply not as gifted athletically, or because blacks spend more time developing their athleticism and pursuing the dream of playing in the NFL, NBA, in contrast to whites? 

 

In terms of coaching I think there are still barriers that exist. 

 

In terms of players its simply a game of numbers. Football and basketball are predominately black because more black kids are choosing to play those sports at a young age. It's not necessarily an issue of a talent disparity between whites and blacks. 

 

I think you're missing my point.

 

There is a disparity with white and black coaches, but there is disparity in favor of black athletes in some positions. Where is your outrage there?

 

In your post, you say that white people are more unathletic, but you go on the same that black athletes are equally competent in every way. You can't have inequality in your favor but not against. My point is that there are, at the moment, positions where white people excel. On the flip-side, there are positions where black people exceed. 

 

 

Quote:I understand the purpose of the RR, but I feel it needs to be strengthened.

 

I have a question, If in your opinion the RR is a waste of time, what system would you put in place to promote diversity in the Head Coaching and upper management departments?

 

In a sport / job / career where minorities tend to excel, I don't feel as though the RR is necessary. 

 

Since your last post (@ 10:36) addresses the point I'm trying to make, I'll use my answer to that one for this one too. Inequality works for and against both sides. I've been in locker rooms / businesses / whatever where I wasn't welcomed specifically because I was white. I was poor, and I wasn't handed anything. I worked a bunch of part-time jobs to pay for a second-rate school out-of-pocket until I got the job I wanted. I still don't make a lot of money, and I've seen people far less qualified get promoted ahead of me. Some were black, some were white. 

 

I believe that each race tends to excel in certain careers paths. It would be stupid and inaccurate to say that one is better than the other, but it would be even dumber to say that there aren't differences. I'm also not saying that one isn't capable of achieving that of the other. I just don't think we need to bump up minority candidates if we don't also bump up white minority candidates in positions where they don't excel. If your argument is for equality for everyone, then we must fight for that. I'm down for that but it doesn't seem like that's your argument. 

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