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Originally posted by PGCougar
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Originally posted by JRutledge
... Pele is Black, but he would never be African-American. That also applies to many Latin players from other countries. Sammy Sosa is clearly Black, he is not an African-American.
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So, once again... Why aren't Sosa or Pele considered African Americans? It really was a simple question. Care to answer, or do I have to endure yet another reply peppered with veiled insults?
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Hey cougar, let's keep this civil. We've never gotten this far into the race discussion without it descending into a flame war, and I hope we can get at least another page or two!
People that aren't from the US aren't called Americans as a rule, are they? They're Brazilians, or Dominicans, or Cubans, or Peruvians, or whatever. Isn't that right? Folks from Canada don't call themselves Americans.
Sosa isn't an "American" because his citizenship is elsewhere. Same for Pele. That doesn't make them less than amazing -- it's just a fact.