tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post5254779039091228163..comments2024-03-29T05:14:33.223-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: Nurture over nature even in the NBAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-39607927793126166542013-11-05T10:31:10.023-08:002013-11-05T10:31:10.023-08:00And NCAA basketball also outdraws the NHL and it&#...<br />And NCAA basketball also outdraws the NHL and it's participants are 50% black, <br /><br /><br />FINISH IT. The NCAA ALSO outdraws the NBA.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />so again, what's your point?<br /><br /><br />DOH! <br /><br />My point is: THE NBA IS NOT ALL THAT, ratings wise. It does NOT outdraw MLB, NFL, NCAA, pulls even with NHL and even NASCAR/PGA(four majors)<br /><br />From a ratings/reenue wise perspective its a minnow pretending to be a whale. Its a large minnow, granted. But compared with the other three sports....its not all that.<br /><br />And of course globally, the NBA does not even come close to Soccer which completely drawfs ALL US sports, but especially the NBA.<br /><br /><br />The sports not all that. There are other US sports outdrawing and out earning it.<br /><br /><br /><br />My original point was that in the burgh NBA has never ever been a major sport. You know how some cities that dont have a sports franchise in their city and yet are rabid fans of a certain team from a nearby state? Well, in this case that simply isn't so. <br /><br />It has never been a basketball town and an original poster suggested that 80yrs ago it was on its way to becoming a basketball town. Simply not the case. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-50550457705342297302013-11-05T10:28:50.742-08:002013-11-05T10:28:50.742-08:00If ifs and butts were candy and nuts, every day wo...If ifs and butts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas...<br /><br />One must look at the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. Early to bed, early to rise. A penny saved is a penny earned.<br /><br /><br />Oh, you didnt actually have any specific point here. Just decided to quote childish cliches that are long past the shelf life rather than use your own noggin to make a coherent cogent opening. Got it. Pray continue.<br /><br /><br />No franchise anywhere an any sport draws higher than the football team, <br /><br /><br />EXACTLY. See, Truthie, you do get it. Wasnt sure at first but you do. The larger overall general point is that NBA basketball has, isn't, and will never ever be US's number one ranked followed sport, even in those cities where an NBA franchise exists.<br /><br />It is also a cultural thing. Baseball and football are the two oldest US-based sports so they have a stronger historical lineage to America's social fabric. For the longest time, the NBA was a niche market, much like the NHL but it is also the case that the NBA has taken on a thuggish, gangbang, hip-hop, gangsta quality that the other major sports (so far) have directly avoided. At least officially. Sportswriters such as Jason Whitlock have made this observation of the NBA's embrace of thuggish gangbang qualities. That point goes to a major reason as to why that sport is not among the top three sports in America. <br /><br /><br /><br />NHL and NBA attendance are fairly equitable, in cold weather cities, the hockey team tends to outdraw that basketball team, in warm weather cities, the opposite...<br /><br /><br />NHL is US is a niche sport. Always has been, always will be. So both are at the 2nd tier level of sports. Thank you for basically making my point.<br /><br /><br />...the NBA routinely TRIPPLES the ratings of the NHL in the playoffs. <br /><br /><br />And the NCAA tourney DRAWFS the NBA playoffs. So does that Feb. thingy, what's it called? Super Ball? Super Square? Its called Super something. I'll think of the title in a second.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the contrary, the NBA won in Miami, Denver, Tampa, Phoenix, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York; and four of those cities DO NOT have a large black population, Hmmmmmmmm....<br /><br /><br />Now that is a lie. That is a lie regarding certain cities. The NBA DOES NOT OUTDRAW the Yankees, the Mets, The Giants, The Jets in NY. In LA the Dodgers outdraw the Lakers in TV revenue and audience/attendance. Dallas metro area includes the Cowboys, and the Cowboys are number 1 in the Dallas Market. Little honesty here. NBA is not bigger than the Yankees; Cowboys; Dodgers; Even UCLA Bruins (both Football and Basketball)<br />Granted, the Knicks haven't won in 40 yrs but honestly. NY is a baseball town. The Yankees are North America's most profitable sports franchise. They own NY. They are number one in the city ratings wise; total number of fans; revenue; etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, football is the number one sport in America, <br /><br />Finish it, Truthie. MLB is number 2 sport in US. Number 3 is NCAA. Based on attendance and tv revenue, a case can be made that number 4 is either NASCAR and/or PGA golf (if the four majors are counted only. Globally golf pulls even with NBA playoffs)<br /><br /><br /><br />and it's participants are 2/3 black compared to the NHL's 2%, so what are you saying? <br /><br />Wasn't saying anything about that directly. But considering that NHL is technically a foreign sport and manages to pull even with NBA, not too bad. Hockey is not Americas native sport, its Canadas and the fact that it pulls near even, about even, or even depending on the ratings, not too bad for a foreign sport.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-77141839800665522942013-11-05T08:28:31.179-08:002013-11-05T08:28:31.179-08:00"Truthie, I don't think you get it. Even ..."Truthie, I don't think you get it. Even if they did have a team, it still would not draw higher than the Steelers, Penguins, or Pirates."<br /><br />If ifs and butts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas...<br /><br />No franchise anywhere an any sport draws higher than the football team, so eliminates the Steelers, baseball plays 81 homegames compared to 41 in basketball, in a much larger, outdoor stadium, so that eliminates the Pirates.<br /><br />NHL and NBA attendance are fairly equitable, in cold weather cities, the hockey team tends to outdraw that basketball team, in warm weather cities, the opposite...<br /><br />http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=871768<br /><br />...yet in most cities, including the cold, frozen lake, Northeast, NBA ticket prices are slightly higher...<br /><br />http://seatgeek.com/blog/nba/nba-versus-nhl-ticket-price-comparison-in-the-northeast<br /><br />...the market does not lie, and neither do television ratings, in which the NBA routinely TRIPPLES the ratings of the NHL in the playoffs. <br /><br />"Bottom line: Of the 30 NBA teams right now, only about 12 actually draw respectable tv ratings the others are constantly at a loss."<br /><br />As of 2010 there were 15 cities that had both hockey and basketball, and hockey won local tv ratings in , Minneapolis, Detroit, DC, Philly, and Chicago. Strangely, only one of those cities does not have a large black population.<br /><br />On the contrary, the NBA won in Miami, Denver, Tampa, Phoenix, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York; and four of those cities DO NOT have a large black population, Hmmmmmmmm....<br /><br />http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/p/26137758/Local-TV-ratings-MLB-vs-NBA-vs-NHL.aspx<br /><br />"Yes, among a certain demographic its the bees knees be all. Outside that particular demo, however, it is not all that. NCAA Football<br />draws much much higher than the NBA. NCAA basketball draws higher than the NBA. I mentioned that NCAA tournament is 2nd highest in US ratings wise every yr (2nd to the superbowl)."<br /><br />Yes, football is the number one sport in America, and it's participants are 2/3 black compared to the NHL's 2%, so what are you saying? And NCAA basketball also outdraws the NHL and it's participants are 50% black, so again, what's your point?<br /><br />Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055498054610225388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-20383126140325347782013-11-05T06:51:46.637-08:002013-11-05T06:51:46.637-08:00Truth said...
"Some US cities dont like the N...Truth said...<br />"Some US cities dont like the NBA. I wonder why? And that would definitely include Pittsburgh in 2013 right NOW. It is NOT a basketball town, not even close. There are cities that don't like the game."<br /><br />You do realize your hometown doesn't have a team, right?<br /><br /><br /><br />Truthie, I don't think you get it. Even if they did have a team, it still would not draw higher than the Steelers, Penguins, or Pirates. <br /><br />Example: NY is a baseball town. The Yankees and Mets draw the most in attendance, have the highest TV ratings, and the most fans. The Giants and Jets are second. The Rangers/Islanders draw even with the Nets and Knicks.<br /><br />Bottom line: Of the 30 NBA teams right now, only about 12 actually draw respectable tv ratings the others are constantly at a loss. <br /><br />Thing to think about: if in their own markets more than half the NBA teams dont draw very well tv ratings wise, how do they draw in the rest of the country? Answer: Not very good.<br /><br />Truthie, the NBA is still not America's number 1, 2, or even 3rd highest rated sport (tv ratings wise or number of fans)<br /><br />Yes, among a certain demographic its the bees knees be all. Outside that particular demo, however, it is not all that. NCAA Football<br />draws much much higher than the NBA. NCAA basketball draws higher than the NBA. I mentioned that NCAA tournament is 2nd highest in US ratings wise every yr (2nd to the superbowl).<br /><br />Again, why is this? Wonder why this is? The point is that even in cities where there is an NBA team for the most part it still is not the city's number one supported team either in TV ratings or number of fans.<br /><br />And its a fair question to ask: Why is this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-42860314129776547032013-11-04T20:57:03.701-08:002013-11-04T20:57:03.701-08:00"Some US cities dont like the NBA. I wonder w..."Some US cities dont like the NBA. I wonder why? And that would definitely include Pittsburgh in 2013 right NOW. It is NOT a basketball town, not even close. There are cities that don't like the game."<br /><br />You do realize your hometown doesn't have a team, right?<br />Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-86071883230717100402013-11-04T20:28:59.712-08:002013-11-04T20:28:59.712-08:00"ben tillman said...
If you want to talk Asia..."ben tillman said...<br />If you want to talk Asia, out of something like 3 BILLION people, there have been exactly 2 serviceable NBA players: Yao Ming<br /><br />Turkey and Israel are in Asia."<br /><br />Right, and Turks and Israelis are considered Asians in the American racial classification? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-67965729623189202382013-11-04T19:06:39.175-08:002013-11-04T19:06:39.175-08:00How many football players major in classics? Espec... How many football players major in classics? Especially so-called black football players?<br /><br /><br />Wrong questions. How many NFLers who are starting players, if their career ended tomorrow via a horrendous physical injury, are well suited to a life OUTSIDE the sports world? In other words what's the percentage of NFLers who are starting players, could actually make it in the real civilian non-sports related world? How many actually have degrees worth a damn?<br /><br />Crickets chirping = not too many. Percentage probably less than 2%, if that high.<br /><br /><br />More to the point: How many so-called black NFLers can stay out of prison, haven't impregnated half their neighborhood before they're 24yrs old, can abstain from drugs, and can actually read, write, and do math beyond a 9yr old level as well as speak in coherently competent sentences without mumbling like they just came in from the thug prison gang yard?<br /><br />Crickets chirping = not too many. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-73401430867688162972013-11-04T17:00:54.820-08:002013-11-04T17:00:54.820-08:00If you want to talk Asia, out of something like 3 ...<i>If you want to talk Asia, out of something like 3 BILLION people, there have been exactly 2 serviceable NBA players: Yao Ming</i><br /><br />Turkey and Israel are in Asia.ben tillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-37935462087285985322013-11-04T16:18:44.278-08:002013-11-04T16:18:44.278-08:00"Reasonably common names that begin with D ar..."Reasonably common names that begin with D are currently a good name to both emphasize black pride and not set white people to rolling their eyes. For example, NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace is half black. Having a first name that begins with a D subtly hints at affirming black culture while having a normal name fits in well with NASCAR culture."<br /><br />Speaking of blacks with common names, consider the current hazing scandal involving half-black ( 1/8th? 5/32s?) Jonathan Martin. <br />The hazing of Martin, who could have become the first 4th-generation African-American Harvard alum, is being portrayed as being about his race (it's not like there are a lot of black players in the NFL or anything like that!). I bet it's about his sexual orientation and/or class. He's from an upper class family, his father is a professor, he went to Stanford where he majored in classics(!). How many football players major in classics? Especially so-called black football players?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-84404519823313524372013-11-04T15:55:15.781-08:002013-11-04T15:55:15.781-08:00"
"To the nurturists: what do these curr..."<br />"To the nurturists: what do these current European NBA players, who represent France, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, and Spain, have in common?"<br /><br />You forgot to include Dirk Nowitzki from Germany or the Gasau brothers. Or Yao Ming or Jeremy Lin. But then, that doesnt help your argument. "<br /><br />My point was that these countries, which are home to several hundred million people that are >95% white, somehow produced an NBA contingent that is somehow of majority West African descent. <br />At one point the French Men's NT was entirely black. <br /><br />If you want to talk Asia, out of something like 3 BILLION people, there have been exactly 2 serviceable NBA players: Yao Ming, who was basically specifically bred for this purpose by the Chinese sports authorities;<br />and Jeremy Lin, one of very few Asians who happen to have a longer wingspan (if barely) than his height, is very smart, and yet was one cut away from not making it in the NBA. <br /> <br />Note that even the product of a Chinese science experiment Yao had a shorter wingspan than his height and couldn't jump, but when you are 7-6 and have been forced to put in 10-hour days practicing basketball since you could walk, you can get by. <br />Still, he broke down fairly early. <br /><br />Other NBA Asian cameos, such Wang Zhi-Zhi and Jianlian Yi, are hardly worth mentioning. <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-2311083335683278042013-11-04T15:26:22.265-08:002013-11-04T15:26:22.265-08:00
To the nurturists: what do these current European...<br />To the nurturists: what do these current European NBA players, who represent France, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, and Spain, have in common?<br /><br /><br />You forgot to include Dirk Nowitzki from Germany or the Gasau brothers. Or Yao Ming or Jeremy Lin. But then, that doesnt help your argument. <br /><br />Let me help a little: When you read the annual lists of national merit scholars in high school for the last five years, which particular group is not well represented??<br /><br />Just wanted to balance your argument there. Why is the classroom and the sports fields seemingly such polar opposites? Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-62374327850229730912013-11-04T15:20:35.070-08:002013-11-04T15:20:35.070-08:00helene edwards said...
@Pittsburgh guy:
Maybe you...helene edwards said...<br />@Pittsburgh guy:<br /><br />Maybe you're not old enough to remember the ABA Condors, who had the best story in the league, a 6'5" forward named Brisker who terrorized other players with his love of fighting. He used to beat up Dr. J at lot. According to Terry Pluto's book Loose Balls, one day a teammate of J's, I think Wendell Ladner, decided to put a stop to it. For the opening tip he lined up next to Brisker and when the ref tossed the ball up, he knocked Brisker cold. Brisker later jumped to the NBA Sonics, where he quickly proved he couldn't play in a real league.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am old enough to know my own local history as to which team(s) where the biggest in fan numbers and attendance. Facts are facts.<br /><br />Between 1901-1970, the burgh's NUMBER ONE SPORTS TEAM was the Pirates. Maybe you've heard of them? <br /><br />For the most part it was a baseball town, period, in terms of most fans, numbers attendance, etc. Lots of other semi pro, second tier sports etc would ably vie for 2nd position. But the Pirates were the city's undisputed number one sports team. That's a fact.<br /><br />In the 70's the Steelers (you may have heard of them) started to eclipse and eventually passed the bucs in terms of city identity which is where we are right now.<br /><br />#1: Steelers <br />#2 Penguins<br />#3 Pirates<br /><br />Really isn't any #4th team per se that truly strongly stands out. <br /><br />But again, basketball was never in the top 3 in the burgh as far as most fans or total attendance. Facts are facts. <br /><br />Some US cities dont like the NBA. I wonder why? And that would definitely include Pittsburgh in 2013 right NOW. It is NOT a basketball town, not even close. There are cities that don't like the game. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-25507904532542185352013-11-04T15:11:55.627-08:002013-11-04T15:11:55.627-08:00High achieving blacks don't have goofy names q...<i>High achieving blacks don't have goofy names quite as often as blacks in the police blotter.</i><br /><br />Does "goofy" include authentic Arabic names?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-55223791455311036142013-11-04T15:00:56.638-08:002013-11-04T15:00:56.638-08:00@ NOTA:
"Even though if Trayvon and Avram swa...@ NOTA:<br />"Even though if Trayvon and Avram swapped names at age 14, their life trajectories would probably have been about the same as with their original names."<br /><br />Check out journalist Jonathan Abrams. <br />Or Whoopi Goldberg....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-52831469800149600662013-11-04T14:38:39.569-08:002013-11-04T14:38:39.569-08:00Here's what 10,000 hours of German work ethic ...Here's what 10,000 hours of German work ethic looks like:<br />http://www.indycornrows.com/2013/6/24/4458542/pacers-23rd-pick-tournament-quarterfinals-dennis-schroeder-vs-trade<br /><br />Notice the hands on the basketball. Germany's Dennis Schroeder, who stand perhaps 6-feet tall without shoes, weighs 168 pounds and has a wingspan of nearly 6-8. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-26999794973587662512013-11-04T14:26:38.485-08:002013-11-04T14:26:38.485-08:00To the nurturists: what do these current European ...To the nurturists: what do these current European NBA players, who represent France, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, and Spain, have in common?<br /><br />Tony Parker<br />Jeffery Taylor<br />Thabo Sefolosha<br />Giannis Antetokounmpo<br />Dennis Schroder<br />Serge Ibaka<br />Nicolas Batum<br />Ben Gordon<br />Mickael Gelabale<br />Rodrigue Beaubois<br />Luol Deng<br />Boris Diaw<br />Elias Harris<br />Rudy Gobert<br />Ian Mahinmi<br />Johan Petro<br />Joakim Noah<br />Kevin Seraphin <br />Ronny TuriafAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-27960655401007397312013-11-04T14:17:50.255-08:002013-11-04T14:17:50.255-08:00Rappers...among them you'll find that a lot of...<i>Rappers...among them you'll find that a lot of them ... more middle class ... </i><br /><br /><br />Like Hammer. His dad was the loading dock foreman at the original Pier I Imports at SF Fisherman's Wharf. How do I know? My friend Aziz used to work for him. (For those here who remember, same guy who had the great Warren Beatty "do you know who I am?" story.)Department11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-7867255103935350632013-11-04T14:11:13.303-08:002013-11-04T14:11:13.303-08:00@Pittsburgh guy:
Maybe you're not old enough ...@Pittsburgh guy:<br /><br />Maybe you're not old enough to remember the ABA Condors, who had the best story in the league, a 6'5" forward named Brisker who terrorized other players with his love of fighting. He used to beat up Dr. J at lot. According to Terry Pluto's book Loose Balls, one day a teammate of J's, I think Wendell Ladner, decided to put a stop to it. For the opening tip he lined up next to Brisker and when the ref tossed the ball up, he knocked Brisker cold. Brisker later jumped to the NBA Sonics, where he quickly proved he couldn't play in a real league.helene edwardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-70779588216659825302013-11-04T13:50:09.754-08:002013-11-04T13:50:09.754-08:00The advantages for West African athletes are not j...The advantages for West African athletes are not just the wingspan and the maximum height of the jump. They tend to have longer digits (which contribute to their greater relative wingspan and standing reach), which allows easier palming, and thus greater control, of the basketball. Also, they jump not just higher, but more quickly, which is arguably more important, because by the time the white player is still going, the West African player already has secured the ball, or dunked it. Part of the reason for this is their longer Achilles tendon, which allows faster return of stored energy (when landing/crouching) than muscular contraction. Moreover, they naturally have lower body fat, and thus, lower weight per similar, which obviously also helps with faster/higher jumping, greater alacrity and sprinting ability. All of this is sort of learned through experience if you play against them constantly, and backed up by physiology studies. Also, there now exist a dozen or so years of measurements of potential NBA draft picks, so the jumping/sprinting/anthropometric measurements are out there for everyone to look at. <br /> Basically, West African blacks have almost every possible genetic advantage you could have as a basketball player. Which is why there is such disproportionate representation of them at the highest level of the game, the NBA. Of course, if for some genetic reasons athletes of European descent were as dominant in the NBA, there would be all kinds of accusations of racial discrimination and conspiracy going on, just like there are with the supposed lack of black coaches in the NBA and the NFL. As though coaching only requires great ability to play basketball (or football). <br /> <br />While is this presented as a black/white issue, there are very, very few blacks in the NBA that are of non-West African descent (Luol Deng is one). However, many, many "Western European" players in the NBA share the uniting characteristic is having one or both parents of West African descent. The exceptions are the former Eastern Bloc countries such as former Yugoslavia, Lithuania, Russia and the like. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-69814582305393826792013-11-04T13:09:33.516-08:002013-11-04T13:09:33.516-08:00Trayvon is hardly the most outlandish name, which ...Trayvon is hardly the most outlandish name, which is reflective of his reasonably middle class background. In general, some version of the "Tray" sound strikes blacks as pretty classy. <br /><br />One root might be as a nickname for the Roman numeral III. My black boss back in the mid-1980s was Trey Anderson -- "Trey" was a family nickname because he was officially something like Charles Anderson III. And he was a classy guy.<br /><br />Reasonably common names that begin with D are currently a good name to both emphasize black pride and not set white people to rolling their eyes. For example, NASCAR driver Darrell Wallace is half black. Having a first name that begins with a D subtly hints at affirming black culture while having a normal name fits in well with NASCAR culture.<br /><br />Steve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-72289987667885623262013-11-04T12:36:39.972-08:002013-11-04T12:36:39.972-08:00NOTA,
"Even though if Trayvon and Avram swapp...NOTA,<br />"Even though if Trayvon and Avram swapped names at age 14, their life trajectories would probably have been about the same as with their original names."<br /><br />Trayvon sounds black but it doesn't sound all that weird or threatening. But for someone stuck with a truly outlandish ghetto name I think that fact would very much exacerbate the kinds of challenges he or should would face in dealing with non-black society. I bet even a goody-goody liberal's heart sinks on being introduced to "Shaquanda," and that can't help subtly (or not-so-subtly) influence the nature of the ensuing interaction. Shaquanda picks up on that vibe and reacts to it, thereby confirming the original suspicion...and around and around we go.Silvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-49451163732951433182013-11-04T12:24:59.959-08:002013-11-04T12:24:59.959-08:00in 1980 far less people cared about hoops. there w...<i>in 1980 far less people cared about hoops. there were only 20 NBA teams and the highest paid guy made 1 million dollars. the NBA finals were not even on television.</i><br /><br />I thought the 1980 finals weren't telecast live, not that they weren't televised at all. <br /><br />Fortunately, you can the entire thing on youtube. It was entertaining series, particularly the decider. There's lots of other good stuff there too. I hate what the NBA has become. If it weren't for these youtubes I doubt I'd ever watch another NBA game. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jcmGRYDryUSilvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-59294217001545316692013-11-04T12:16:36.156-08:002013-11-04T12:16:36.156-08:00Anon 12:00:
We are talking about correlation, not...Anon 12:00:<br /><br />We are talking about correlation, not causation. Being named Treyvon or Avram probably has little impact on your life, but they correlate with things that do matter, both genetic and environmental. Thus, having a name like Avram probably means you are more likely to end up in medical school, and a name like Trayvon probably means you are more likely to drop out of high school. Even though if Trayvon and Avram swapped names at age 14, their life trajectories would probably have been about the same as with their original names. NOTAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-77407263101894519752013-11-04T12:14:24.419-08:002013-11-04T12:14:24.419-08:00http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/i...http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/576270/Giger--Thank-goodness-PSU-is-getting-scholarships-back.html?nav=746<br /><br /><br />"The Lions will have 75 scholarships next year, 80 in 2015 and the full allotment of 85 in 2016."<br /><br />PSU has 61 players on scholarship this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-83142751696714470732013-11-04T12:00:27.147-08:002013-11-04T12:00:27.147-08:00High achieving blacks don't have goofy names q...<i>High achieving blacks don't have goofy names quite as often as blacks in the police blotter.</i> <br /><br />An aside: What’s in a name?<br /><br />If Trayvon Martin’s name had been Mike Martin - would he be alive today? <br /><br />With that distinctive name, did his parents put him on a path to being an angry black man? Clearly he was a young man with a chip on his shoulder, and he ran across another man with chip on his shoulder, and lost his life.<br /><br />Would the chances of that happening have be less if he had been called “Mikey” when he was a young boy?<br /><br />Do these unique black names foster a standoffishness, a <i>I am special, I am unique, don’t mess with me</i>, attitude in young black boys?<br /><br />For many unfair, unjust reasons black men have a difficult time culturally getting along with others, black or white. They lack the necessary capacity to be good team members. Do these unique names help this problem or do they exacerbate the problem?<br /><br />p.s. Many of these names are almost feminine sounding in nature. “”LaBron” has sweetness to it. Are these mothers trying to take the edge of “the angry black man” with these names? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com