[onedoug]

So let racism be Bryant’s. It’s not like it couldn’t have been read anyway.

[kik5150]

Old SNL Kit:

"Julian Bond:
That's an interesting point. My theory is that it's based on the fact that light-skinned blacks are smarter than dark-skinned blacks.
Garrett Morris:
[ not sure he heard that right ] Say what?"

( The Joke being that Garret Morris is much darker than Julian Bond)

[RobbyS]

If the dark-skinned dudes had to play by the rules of 1950, they would have fouled out of the game by the end of the first half. “Commando” basketball “ is indeed more exciting, but once charging was not allowed.

[Mastador1]

All I could think was hey there were an awful lot of great White skinned dudes playing this game before racist like you came along Kobe.

[driftless2]

This is bullsh...analysis of playing styles. Blacks dunk more than whites because they jump higher and move quicker than white players...on average. Nothing to do with who plays harder. White players who can dunk will do so.

I saw a college game last night where a player from Duke, Marshall Plumlee, scored 8 baskets. Every basket of his but one was a hard, two-handed dunk. Duke has another white player, Grayson Allen, who is known for his jumping and dunking. He actually won a dunk contest against mostly black athletes.

Whites actually have to play harder and smarter to compete against black athletes who in sports like basketball have a physical advantage. They, whites, don't move as quick or jump as high. But the ones that can dunk, will dunk when given the opportunity.

[Bratch]

Myth busted.

[Teacher317]

Steph Curry, the reigning NBA MVP, NBA World Champion, and NBA scoring champion, is not exactly dark...

[winodog]

My theory = in college basketball tourney time bet on teams with white boys especially when a team like Kentucky last year was suppose to win it all
Sometimes the talent wins but usually the white boys play harder and win

[cherry]

go tell that to Curry and Thompson and all the other light skinned people playing nba.....there was never anybody as fearless as Bird...never....

[wardaddy]

Anyone wants to understand race shade forget the NBA

go to the Caribbean especially the Dominican Republic

It happens anywhere race mixes or overlaps worldwide

The more primitive race being pissed off and seeking validation

The more dominant race being defensive or apologetic

But folks are pressured to breed up

In the US too

But making mulatto babies illegitimately with trashy fat apron white girls ain’t breeding up in my view

The world has gone to Hell

[JimRed]

The light-skinned guys have to be more careful; the bruises show up a lot more when they collide with the defense.

And with guys like me, every little bump bruises and stays a week!