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To: Lee'sGhost
I think you're 100% wrong about that.

There's no doubt in my mind that CERTAIN blacks have a definite genetic advantage in many athletic domains. I use the word "certain" because there's a misconception that blacks in general enjoy this advantage, but that's not true. The reality is that blacks who trace their roots to West Africa are the ones who tend to dominate many of these sports.

Olympic sprinters are a perfect example of this. Look at all the world-class competitors in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints, and you'll find that -- regardless of nationality -- they are all blacks of West African origin (American, British, Canadian, Jamaican, etc.).

Conversely, you find that West African blacks are almost non-existent in distance running events -- which tend to be dominated in recent years by runners from East Africa that are taller, thinner and have less muscle mass in general.

37 posted on 11/07/2019 5:42:57 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Alberta's Child

“100 percent wrong” plus “certain blacks” equals an illogical comment. My comment was about the myth of blacks being better athletes as a race, period. The predominance of blacks in football as compared to the racial makeup of the population makes no sense whatsoever unless social influencers are factored in. Thus the point of my comment. To say I’m 100 percent wrong while in the same breath saying CERTAIN blacks have an advantage actually makes you 100 percent wrong, as 100 percent is an absolute...thus ANY exception nullifies your comment. While there is certainly truth in your comment otherwise, and is a separate aspect worth discussing, it does not make my comment wrong.


68 posted on 11/09/2019 2:47:20 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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