KC Newspaper Article...

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by SF
I live in Kansas City, and just about everything that idiot writes is garbage. He tries to tie race in to everything, and constantly takes a point of view that makes you go "What?" Just disregard him. That's what I do.

I do not have a problem with him tying an article to race. I think what happen has as much to do with the culture of fans and sports radio that look at athletes as owing them something because they make money. The NBA and any other sports leagues make money because the public is willing to pay money for jerseys, other merchandising and ticket prices. And this culture supports a lot of drinking and adolescent behavior that would not be tolerated in any other part of society. I do not know that if these players were white they would not have done similar things in a hostile crowd.

Peace