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Old Thu Jun 10, 2004, 04:23pm
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
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Originally posted by Jimgolf
There are fans that would root for players of there own background, whether ethnic or geographic, but very few under 30 who see things simply in such black and white terms. The younger fans don't remember any other situation and are just watching the game. In this respect we have something to learn from them.
Come to my local Barbershop on the Southside of Chicago, you might change your mind. Not to say that things are not different, but there are still conversations about race and many other aspects of society. Race still matters in this country, it just is not about segregation anymore.

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