Comments on: Of Soccer Balls and Bocce Balls: An American Dream http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream Con maldad hacias sombreros rojo. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2532 Dan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:55:43 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream#comment-2532 MB, Good point. Fisher DeBerry caught hell for implying that blacks are faster than whites, but any objective look at Olympic sprinters or NFL receivers will prove his point. There's nothing wrong with being athletic. Chaz is such a bleeding heart liberal that he finds offense in everything. Thanks for commenting, Dan MB,

Good point.

Fisher DeBerry caught hell for implying that blacks are faster than whites, but any objective look at Olympic sprinters or NFL receivers will prove his point. There’s nothing wrong with being athletic.

Chaz is such a bleeding heart liberal that he finds offense in everything.

Thanks for commenting,
Dan

]]> By: M.B. http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2531 M.B. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:55 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream#comment-2531 Chaz, This is more about numbers than it is individuals. Look at the percentage of black athletes in the big three sports compared to the overall black population. They dominate. And if they had access to more sports, such as hockey and soccer, they would dominate them too. Why wouldn't they? Chaz,

This is more about numbers than it is individuals. Look at the percentage of black athletes in the big three sports compared to the overall black population. They dominate. And if they had access to more sports, such as hockey and soccer, they would dominate them too. Why wouldn’t they?

]]> By: Dan http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2529 Dan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:53:41 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream#comment-2529 Chaz, you race baiter, my implication wasn't that blacks are better athletes than whites, but rather that inner cities contain a demographic that soccer isn't tapping into. Soccer is mainly a suburban sport played by kids from middle to upper class families. If soccer in America is going to reach world-class levels, it needs to attract our best athletes away from other sports. I believe there's an opportunity to do that in inner cities, that doesn't exist elsewhere. Chaz, you race baiter, my implication wasn’t that blacks are better athletes than whites, but rather that inner cities contain a demographic that soccer isn’t tapping into. Soccer is mainly a suburban sport played by kids from middle to upper class families. If soccer in America is going to reach world-class levels, it needs to attract our best athletes away from other sports. I believe there’s an opportunity to do that in inner cities, that doesn’t exist elsewhere.

]]> By: Chaz http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2528 Chaz Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:41:53 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream#comment-2528 Your comments lean to the racist side a bit guys. You're assuming, I guess, that the BEST athletes in our nation are inner city kids (read: African American....or can I say Black here). Begging your pardon, there is and has never been any scientifically proven study that black athletes are superior physically to any other race. Now the late Jimmy The Greek may differ in that opinion, but look what that got him. You are assuming that physical talent ALONE is the only variable that has a positive effect on athletic achievement. I know that this really isn't the direction that you wanted this to go, but it can surely get there based on your post. Whatever....... Your comments lean to the racist side a bit guys. You’re assuming, I guess, that the BEST athletes in our nation are inner city kids (read: African American….or can I say Black here). Begging your pardon, there is and has never been any scientifically proven study that black athletes are superior physically to any other race. Now the late Jimmy The Greek may differ in that opinion, but look what that got him. You are assuming that physical talent ALONE is the only variable that has a positive effect on athletic achievement.

I know that this really isn’t the direction that you wanted this to go, but it can surely get there based on your post.

Whatever…….

]]> By: M.B. http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2514 M.B. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:47:20 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/of-soccer-balls-and-bocce-balls-an-american-dream#comment-2514 Dan, Couldn't agree with you more on the soccer-athlete theory. Additionally, I find some of the "athletes" that compete in obscure or exclusive sports and are sent by the USA to both the summer and winter Olympics to be very, very lucky to receive such exposure. If hockey were available to the poor and played in the inner-cities across the U.S. the talent level and demographic make-up of hockey would be much different. Curling? I figure that curling competitors from the U.S. that compete in the Olympics are probably the best 3 (or however many there are on a curling team) out of 1,000 serious competitors. I too heard about you bocce ball victory. Bully for you! I also heard that Italian kid put up lights in his backyard on Sunday and practiced late into the night to correct the horrible wrong that occurred with your victory. Remember, there is no such thing as second-time luck. P.S. I would advise you not to get into a sprint race with the Italian. Faster than he looks. Dan,

Couldn’t agree with you more on the soccer-athlete theory. Additionally, I find some of the “athletes” that compete in obscure or exclusive sports and are sent by the USA to both the summer and winter Olympics to be very, very lucky to receive such exposure. If hockey were available to the poor and played in the inner-cities across the U.S. the talent level and demographic make-up of hockey would be much different. Curling? I figure that curling competitors from the U.S. that compete in the Olympics are probably the best 3 (or however many there are on a curling team) out of 1,000 serious competitors.

I too heard about you bocce ball victory. Bully for you! I also heard that Italian kid put up lights in his backyard on Sunday and practiced late into the night to correct the horrible wrong that occurred with your victory. Remember, there is no such thing as second-time luck.

P.S. I would advise you not to get into a sprint race with the Italian. Faster than he looks.

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