[James B.]

There was a book recently published about why certain races do better or worse at specific sports, and I recall reading that blacks, in general, have a lower percentage of body fat and a more muscular build. This obviously does not help their chances at staying afloat. I think there is a lot of credibility in this reason. For example, most blacks have better ‘fast-twitch’ muscles, so they excel at sporting activities which require quick reflexes and movements. Another good reason that comes to mind boils down to collective preferences for certain sports or athletics across races and/or cultures and geography. Why are most professional hockey fans white? Why are most pro basketball players black? Scandinavians love snow sports. Asians and eastern Europeans love gymnastics. Part of it is culture. Part of it is geography. Part of it is selective racial physical characteristics. On a related note, we are seeing more crossing over in sports when it comes to ethnic barriers. Tennis led the way in blacks becoming more prominent and involved in this traditionally white upper class sport. Tiger Woods’ mixed ethnicity has made golf seem more approachable for the non-white non-upper-class demographic. Exciting changes are in store in the years to come. In the meantime, there is certainly no harm in acknowledging racial biases towards certain sports and athletic endeavors.

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Name : James B., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : East Indian, Age : 27, City : Keizer, State : OR, Country : United States, Occupation : Software engineer, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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