I know this is
totally off-topic, but... has this article ever been posted?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/330820-all-white-basketball-league-is-racist-against-white-people
All-white basketball league is racist against white people
By Tony Augusty(Contributor) on January 22, 2010
Here's an inarguable fact of journalism: If the first five words of the headline are "Basketball League for White Americans..." you know you are in for a good time.
Such is the case with a story that ran Tuesday in the Augusta Chronicle, about the All-American Basketball Alliance. The KKK AABA press release said it's aiming to tip off in June with teams in 12 cities, including Augusta, which might have something to say about that.
"Only players that are natural born United States citizens with both parents of Caucasian race are eligible to play in the league," the release said.
So, is that racist? In my totally unbiased opinion (full disclosure: I am not white), duh.
Skins game
"I don't hate anyone of color," said AABA commissioner and bad liar Don "Moose" Lewis (note: "Moose" stands for "Move On, One-time Slaves, Etc."). "But people of white, American-born citizens are in the minority now. Here's a league for white players to play fundamental basketball, which they like."
First of all, this is racist against white people. If white people loved fundamental basketball, the WNBA would get higher ratings than "Jersey Shore." Although, how awesome would it be if an all-white basketball league got higher ratings than the WNBA?
Lewis also paints white players as plodding, slow-witted sheep, a species all but extinct in the NBA (see: Kevin McHaleasaurus, Gregurus Ostertagatops). Get with the times, Moose. Today's NBA white guy is a study in diversity, ranging from tattooed wild men (see: Chris Andersen) to middle-aged Canadian lesbians (see: Steve Nash).
Oh please
Lewis, whose not-at-all-racist league sent out its release the day before Martin Luther King Day, goes on to say that "people of color" play "street-ball" and insinuates an all-white league would be more civilized.
"Would you want to go to the game and worry about a player flipping you off or attacking you in the stands or grabbing their crotch?" he asked. "That's the culture today, and in a free country we should have the right to move ourselves in a better direction."
Moose actually makes a good point here, if the point he's trying to make is that he's an idiot. Players are way more likely to see someone in the crowd grab their crotch -- and I'm not even including the team dancers. And if you don't want to be attacked by players, stick to basic rules of conduct, like not throwing beers at Ron Artest or insulting Glen "Big Fat Baby" Davis until he cries.
We do have the right to move ourselves in a better direction. The AABA is not that direction. I hope you see that one day ... brother.
Just kidding; I hope you fail miserably.
Tony Augusty is the founder of sidelinesatire.com