The Minnesota Racistwolves???

[Stoked]

https://forums.prosportsdaily.com/showthread.php?t=775077

The best part was how they attack them based on not being predominately black and therefore not diverse lol.

 

[nightmare3983]

Here's a link to the article (part of which was quoted in the forum post Stoked linked to).

https://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/176071391.html?refer=y

Ultimately I like this quote by David Kahn in regards to Rick Adelman:

Rick likes good players, period," Kahn said. "Who doesn't?

 

[bordelais7]

Ib4ob

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The topic is pretty much nullified when you consider they attempted to sign Batum and Hill.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I don't think they are racist.

Their TV color analyst has some health issues and they are trying to cut down on his workload.

 

[Hotdog]

Pfft

What a joke. Always some black guy out there trying to call something racist when it isnt. Its racists that he would even suggest it isnt possible to have that many white people on a team. **** him. Someone needs to call him out on his ********. This stupid *** wont be happy until white people arent playing basketball at all.

 

[nightmare3983]

The topic is pretty much nullified when you consider they attempted to sign Batum and Hill.

The article mentions that as well. The whole idea that the Timberwolves are targeting white players to sell more tickets is ridiculous.

 

[Stoked]

The wolves have 5 blacks, a spaniard, a puerto rican, a russian, a montenegran and 6 white guys.

I put them forward as one of the most diverse teams out there.

 

[jazzyapma]

The wolves have 5 blacks, a spaniard, a puerto rican, a russian, a montenegran and 6 white guys.

I put them forward as one of the most diverse teams out there.

Now I would call it racism. People in the USA often forget racism is not about just black and white. There is zero possibility even if I accept the fuzzy logic I would call The Puppies racist.

 

[Stoked]

Now I would call it racism. People in the USA often forget racism is not about just black and white. There is zero possibility even if I accept the fuzzy logic I would call The Puppies racist.

Huh?

 

[MVP]

The wolves have 5 blacks, a spaniard, a puerto rican, a russian, a montenegran and 6 white guys.

I put them forward as one of the most diverse teams out there.

So spaniard, 2 russians and montenegrin are not white? WTF?

 

[nightmare3983]

So spaniard, 2 russians and montenegrin are not white? WTF?

I think you're missing the point.

 

[Stoked]

So spaniard, 2 russians and montenegrin are not white? WTF?

I wouldn't necesarily count the Spanish guy as white. The other two yes but nice attempt to completely miss the point.

Wether you want to admit it or not their are differences in people of the same race based on where they are raised and born. Argentines are different than Mexicans. Russians are different than Americans.

Diversity.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I wouldn't necesarily count the Spanish guy as white.

Why not, I'm constantly asked if I am White - non hispanic.

 

[Stoked]

Why not, I'm constantly asked if I am White - non hispanic.

I'd just consider them hispanic first. The original hispanics if you will lol.

Even if they are white the point still stands.

 

[TheSilencer1313]

Remember when people were asking this same question about the Jazz?? Haha

 

[One Brow]

I'd just consider them hispanic first. The original hispanics if you will lol.

Hispanic is not a race. It's referred to as an ethnicity.

 

[One Brow]

Always some black guy out there trying to call something racist when it isnt.

Thank goodness we have all these white guys to assure us about what is and is not racism. It's a relief to know black folks are just too ignorant to figure out when they're being treated unfairly.

 

[nightmare3983]

Thank goodness we have all these white guys to assure us about what is and is not racism. It's a relief to know black folks are just too ignorant to figure out when they're being treated unfairly.

Do you really think that the Timberwolves are being racist or would you agree that there is some ignorance in thinking that they are?

 

[One Brow]

Do you really think that the Timberwolves are being racist or would you agree that there is some ignorance in thinking that they are?

I have no idea, frankly. There is a very strong motivation to build the best possible team, regardless of race. There are the classical racist ideas that black play basketball better. Both of those would argue against deliberately choosing white players. On the other hand, if the Timberwolves considers white players to be more marketable, there would be a bias toward white players.

I think the really unbelievable part would be an American whose opinions and determinations were completely unaffected by race. However, it's certainly much harder to say that is a significant cause in the selection of a particular team roster.