Sunday best

I think it has been interesting to watch how TV has played up the Larry Bird re-marks regarding white players in the NBA. What Bird said about feeling insulted when he was guarded by a white guy was dumb. But the statement that NBA would benefit from a white superstar has been treated like a racist one.

Is it?

NASCAR just hired Magic Johnson to help broaden black interest in its sport. The NHL has both made concerted efforts to help develop its game in the inner cities in hopes of having more diverse rosters and fan bases. I think the league would love to have a black superstar in one of the league's bigger stages (New York, Toronto, Bos-ton, Philadelphia etc). It that racist? Somewhat? I don't know.

Anyway Tim Colishaw of the Dallas Morning News gives an interesting take on it here.

Indy Star looks at some numbers on the topic is here.

The Kansas City Star builds on the Bird debate and looks at young black athletes relying to much on the unlikely future of a pro career here.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer on Bob Huggins