Diversity in the NBA

It seems to me that the race baiting industry has over looked a very large sports industry. Where is the national outcry for more diversity among the current NBA players? As of 2020, the NBA was 74.2 % black. Only 16.9% of the league players are white. Where is the outcry?

With numbers such as these, the data suggests some form of systemic racism. How is it possible to have a national sport without a true representation of the US population. Are the white players being held back? Are the white players being disadvantaged while still young, maybe in high school or college? This is an outrage.

I will petition the NBA to immediately start a 3-4 year plan to recruit white players. This of course, will have to include some form of quota system and affirmative action plan to achieve racial parity by 2024. The plan must include extra funding to white sports camps and special programs to encourage and develop white players. Teams will have to establish rosters based on race.

Overall, the league might slip backwards in talent, maybe for just a few years, but racial parity is a much higher goal.

Published by bluesage82

I am a retired international business leader, current college professor, historian, macro economist and outdoorsman. I have lived in 7 US states and had long term stays Tokyo, London and Geneva. I have also worked for the US Dept. of Commerce and the State of Delaware Dept. of Public Instruction. I am a native of NY but grew up in VA. My wife and I have 7 children including 2 in-laws.

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