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Old Tue Mar 31, 2009, 04:21pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
You brought up the percentages, I did not do that. This was not and is not about percentages.
No, I didn't bring them up. The OP did.

No matter how much you try to sugar coat it, it is about numbers/percentages Read the OP....

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Originally Posted by Cmoore View Post
It was very interesting and noteworthy that the lack of a fair number of African American officials in the 2009 NCAA men's division I tourney prompted Larry Rose...

There was an obvious lack of an African American presence in the Sweet 16 for sure. As many African Americans that play basketball, there should be greater representation of African American officials...especially since there are a very high number of QUALIFIED African American officials, who simply have not received their chance yet.
Does the OP believe that there are also not a very high number of QUALIFIED non African Americans who have not received their chance yet?

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We'll see how much we (AA) stick together on this one...
The original poster's point, motive, and attidute is so morally and ethically wrong on so many levels.

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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
Equality is about giving people an equal opportunity.
Agree, but that is not the topic of the orignal post....it was about numbers....even if the facts show the opposite of what he would like people to believe.

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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
What I do love, is the minute people here do not get an opportunity, it is all about politics. That is widely accepted here, but any mention of inequality that cannot be even mentioned. God forbid anyone even talks about that.

Peace
Exactly. You want equality, just not equal equality.
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Last edited by Camron Rust; Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 05:16pm.