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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by JRutledge
Chuck makes a good point that if only 2 or 3 GMs in the NBA are people of color and the game is overwhelmingly represented, why are there not at least half of the GMs in the NBA a reflection of who is on the team?
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Talk about a discriminatory remark. Why should that be? Just because 78% of the players in the NBA are African-American, it doesn't mean that 78% of all the other positions should be filled with African-Americans as well. There's absolutely no reason to compare those two positions. A player and a general manager are two completely different types of positions, that require different skills and talents. The person who's most qualified applicant for the job should be hired. He shouldn't be hired just for the color of his skin, no matter the color of that skin.
As for great players making great GMs, that just isn't so. What a person did as a player has absolutley nothing to do with whether he will be a good GM or not. I don't think anyone can argue with what Paxson, along with Skiles, has done in Chicago. While we're discussing GMs, the greatest player of all-time was a lousy GM.
BTW, there aren't "2 or 3 GMs in the NBA." There are 6 now and there have been others.
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Of course you find it discriminatory, you always find any comment that someone makes about giving people of color a chance discriminatory. Of course you think that all people of color cannot do the job, why else would you get upset? I guess we can play the game, we just cannot make and decisions around the game. I especially know you would get upset by my comments about a game where African-Americans overwhelmingly dominate. I guess Black people should just be happy with their place and not expect more in an industry where opportunity is supposed to be ramped. Next thing you are going to tell me a Black teacher should not expect to have success in a school district any more than the general population.
Peace