Do the NBA African-american players try to earn respect fro NBA because of a skin comlex?
111697
They don't have too. The NBA is mostly black players.Ane the majority of them are highly talented.  Skin complex?\n I don't think so.
693808
To say that black people just train harder is ridiculous. Look at any sport or position where speed of jumping ability is essential. These positions are dominated by black athletes. Sprinting, long jump, basketball, speed positions in football, etc. Genetics has to play some part. And the ONE white guy to win the dunk contest was Brent Barry. And Carlos Arroyo can't dunk!!
1077774
A lot of people think that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.However,for whatever reason,they are either playing overseas or are sent to the NBA Developmental League.Jumpshots and dunks are good,but people skills are also required to make it in the National Basketball Association.
414326
There is an old saying that has applied to athletes over the years--it applied to Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, and it applies to TO\n\n"You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but you can never take the ghetto out of the boy."\n\nSadly, this has led to the demise of several athletes who otherwise could have been great, but their personal issues prevented them from ever rising about their bad upbringing.
514925
Respect?  Too look good...  Hockey players do it... Baseball... EVERY SPORT..
1102145
They have to look good in front of the 2/3 rd of the world, \nwhy you care about the hair gel anyway\nplus there are millions of dollars business behind every team and every star players. It has to be like a tv ads.
851112
this is the influence of media and sponsorships. when the player you idol is seen sporting a particular brand of clothes, as a fan, you would want to get it. secondly, its human nature to want to look good, even when you're losing. well for those true sports fans or players, it really doesn't matter what you wear, its the attitude. i've always believe that its not the tools that make a player but its his own heart and attitude to the sport.
1146462
The nba draft is more popular every year.  Years ago no one cared because of little to no national coverage.  The players from the big schools might have been known but nothing like now.  The coverage is so indepth they know if the player has a pimple on his butt.  People care its just not the nfl thats a whole spectacle in its self.
773262
i demand respect--orlando jordan\ni'm still looking for the rest.
703908
I prefer to be called Black, not African American. No, I'm not from Africa but of course my ancestors are. But given the fact that many African Americans from Africa have treated me like sh*t like any other racist idiot, I'd rather not be called that. I have heard from many of them that we (Blacks) are not pure Africans and that we are a disgrace to their people. The ones I've encountered looks at us and treat us like dogs. I'm cool on them. Don't want to ever be associated with them. Don't get me wrong, not all of them are like that. But the majority I've encountered are.
159062
The number of African-American players is as low as it has been since the 50's, about one in every ten. However players from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuala, and other Cental American countries is at an all time high; nearly 45%... A recent Stanford study shows that in urban areas baseball popularity has been, and still is, on a decline, it has been briskly dropping for the past 15 years.\n\n  A question that been on my mind for some time now is, ''Why is the number of Caucasian players in basketball so low?''. Yes I know that someone who reads this will probably say it's because white dudes can't jump, I'm not denying this but I simply wonder.\n\n  In any issue that involves race it is impossible for someone not to come out offended at something. It is a very sensitive topic. I, however, offer my solution, which is this: Who cares?. It's one thing to worry about health care and education in poverty stricken areas, but when it comes to something like sports I think that we in this country are concerned a little to much.\n\n  If African-American teens don't want to play baseball, who cares? Is it not their choice? If basketball and football are the sports of choice to black males, let them do what they want and let's all focus our energy on solutions for an issue that actually has an once of importance to it. \n\n  Does anyone really think that a starving child in the Sudan or India gives a damn about why the number of African-American baseball players is decreasing?
212898
If you look, most NBA players don't have any leg, arm, or armpit hair.  The exceptions are alot of the Europeans and Carlos Boozer.
714571
I'm a black woman and I do believe that black professional athletes are more athletic naturally. And not to make lite of this, but my opinion on why this is, it's because we're just use to running! Running from the police, running from police dogs, running in the jungles, running track, boxing: we had to fight pretty much all our lives; basketball, we had to hide in trees so we had to have that reach to climb; baseball; we had to pick up weapon to keep sh!t off our backs. Now I'm not writing this to make lite of this issue. This sh!t is true. I lived it; done it and seen it pretty much all of my life! So whether you're black or not, if  you haven't been raised in my neighborhood please do not speak on my comment!
1104933
I don't  want anyone thinking I'm racist or biased in any way, but people of African descent do have better muscles than any other race. I read somewhere that we have a higher concentration of fast muscle-twitch fibers, which aids in jumping, hence the high prevalence of African-Americans in sports such as basketball.
516622
tats not a problem at all......\nif they r rejected ! they r not permitted/allowed to carry on in the game within t court.....they ll be considered similar to a spectator or an concerned supporter/adviser..\nso they can interact or even cheer up or v=can have  any sort of discussion duringg half time as well as durin time break.....\n\ni m sure abt this point as i m an NBA player
422367
I personally haven't...but I think the closest ones I know of would be people like Michael Jackson and Prince who try to lighten their skin to appear white.  They both were beautiful people w/ their given skin color (pre MJ's surgeries) and their skin lightening totally ruined it.  I know it's not really white supremacy, but in theory they were going against their own race.  Your question is intriguing, though.
949393
wow.... i'm sorry but this is a really dumb question. but if you really want an answer as to why you THINK all black americans look alike whereas other blacks don't, then here goes....\n\nblack americans usually don't have reservations about marrying and having children with other black americans, regardless of their true origin. (we won't even get into the unfortunate idea that many black americans don't know their true country of origin... thanks america!)\n\nso anyway, some "pure" africans (and caribbeans for that matter - don't forget we exist too!) tend to marry and have children with people from their same country. this is why the physical features of haitians, nigerians, ghanians, jamaicans, etc... might be a little more noticeable to you than those of the black americans.