Chris Rock rants about the lack of African-Americans in baseball

sports.yahoo.com ^ | April 22, 2015 | Chris Cwik

[PROCON]

African-American participation in baseball is on the decline. This isn't a new development. Over the past couple years, a number of black athletes have addressed the issue.

This isn't just an issue for other black players, it's becoming an issue for black fans, according to comedian Chris Rock. Rock gave his take on the alarmingly low rates of blacks in baseball for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumble." (WARNING: NSFW Language).

Rock's rant is humorous, obviously, but it also points out some discouraging facts about why fewer black people are playing, and watching, the game. The fact that Howard, a prominent all-black college, doesn't even have a baseball team should give some idea of how troubling this situation has become.

[PROCON]

The great American Intellect, (and black guy) Chris rock has spoken.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Where are all the Jewish players in sports ?

[Vendome]

and basketball?

[DesertRhino]

Signing the paychecks? (couldn’t resist!)

[Oberon]

When basketball started, it was a Jewish-dominated game... even in the early pro leagues.

[dfwgator]

Abe Saperstein started the Globetrotters.

[Utilizer]

*snort!*

Yes, well, I am not going to hold My breath awaiting his outrage at the lack of Caucasian, AmerInd, Oriental, or Aborigine players on any american (or other nations) basketball teams.

Just to name a few.

[kaehurowing]

I could say something racist, like you have to be smart and quick-thinking to be a good baseball player, but I won’t.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Where are the great African-American hockey players and NASCAR drivers? Bueller? Bueller?

[esoxmagnum]

what about all the pakistani football players?

[jjsheridan5]

These kinds of questions come along all the time: why don’t blacks take up baseball, auto racing, equestrian, hockey? Why don’t whites take up the urban sport of Polar Bear hunting? Who knows.

[MichaelCorleone]

There’s not enough black folks who attend Church regularly, Chris. Why not focus on the real issue?

[PA Engineer]

What an idiot. One of Pittsburgh's largest draft organizations is based in the Dominican Republic. Not to mentions some current famous players.

In the past I worked for a pool company during my summer months (to put myself through college). I spent an afternoon on this gentlemen's pool roof when the maid forgot to lock up some dobermans before my service call.



Got free tickets when he got home and helped me down.

[luvbach1]

The black population of the USA is about 14%. I daresay that percentage of baseball players are black (probably more). I guess Chris is bemoaning the fact that baseball isn’t 85% black like basketball.

[chris37]

Well, Chris, there are even less transgenders in baseball.

Face it, there are much more special snowflakes now.

You’re just not that important anymore.

[Fungi]

Chris, go hide under a rock, racist.

[BigEdLB]

What about blacks in ice hockey? Don’t see many of those...

[Chris Shugart Uncommon Sense]

What do blacks have against baseball? What are they, communists?

[esoxmagnum]

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[Finalapproach29er]

about 14%
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