Big Ten Conference to stop scheduling non-Division I Teams

you're reading too much into it. as for the:

"the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race"

if i believe that black people have darker colored skin than white people, is that racism? of course not

as for the second part:

"especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races:"

now sure, if i look down on black people because they have darker colored skin, that is racism. but if i believe they have darker colored skin without judging them as a person based on their physical characteristics, that's not racism

 

I am a good athlete....(but then again, I'm passing for Black...Shhhh, no one knows about this )

 

Just because something is racist doesn't mean it isn't generally true. Nor does it necessarily make the person who said it a racist by itself. Red, I don't know you and I am not calling you or anyone else a racist. My point is when you put everyone in one big pot, some people don't belong there. Not every black person is a great athlete nor are they always better than people of another color.

The population of Nebraska is 1.8 million while the population in Louisiana is 4.6 million. When you factor in Nebraska is only 4.7% black and Louisiana is 32.6% black, you will get more black athletes because the pool to choose from is larger. You will also get more white athletes for the same reason -- a bigger pool to choose from.

My opinion differs from yours. There is no reason to attack me. I am not a blind homer that thinks Nebraska is saving anyone. I am a fan of my state team. When players choose to play for Nebraska I don't see black or white or even care what part of the country they come from. I see scarlet and cream uniforms that have chosen to play here.

 

If I said white people are smarter than black people, would that be racist? After all, more whites graduate from College and it's not something to be ashamed of. It's a positive for a group of people and not against any individual. Off course that would be wrong to say. It has nothing to do with the color of skin -- it has to do with environment and opportunity.

 

do you really think white people aren't getting the same opportunity to play sports that black people are given? when it comes to something like speed, it's really simple to see who the fastest people are. you can either line up and have them run against each other, or you can time their speeds and compare them to each other. if there is a white guy out there with the speed to be an NFL WR or CB or be a world class Olympic sprinter, do you really think his coaches are going to be like "no no no, i don't care how fast you are, you're not going to get to player WR, CB or be a sprinter, because you're not black?"

how many white people are playing WR or CB in the NFL? how many white people are world class Olympic sprinters?

here's the 25 guys with the fastest times in the 100 meters...4 of the top 5 are from Jamaica, a poor country...
Usain Bolt, black
Tyson Gay, black
Yohan Blake, black
Asafa Powell, black
Nesta Carter, black
Maurice Greene, black
Justin Gatlin, black
Steve Mullings, black
Donovan Bailey, black
Bruny Surin, black
Leroy Burrell, black
Olusoji Fasuba, black
Mike Rodgers, black
Richard Thompson, black
Carl Lewis, black
Frankie Fredericks, black
Ato Boldon, black
Francis Obikwelu, black
Keston Bledman, black
Linford Christie, black
Obadele Thompson, black
Shawn Crawford, black
Walter Dix, black
Ryan Bailey, black
Michael Frater, black

Do you think that's because white people aren't given the same opportunities to run track that black people are given? look at women compared to men. do you think women aren't given the same opportunities to compete in track and field that men are given? women get the same opportunities, they just have shown that, as a whole, they aren't as athletic as men. it's the same thing with black people compared to white people