Jimmy Chitwood
Hall of Famer
did anyone else happen to catch this past Sunday's (August 20, 2006) edition? it focused on the plight of the poor, disappearing black baseball player.
the problem? white people aren't doing enough to make the game "cool" to black kids.
the solution? 1- spend more money and resources to reach out to blacks, and 2- professional organizations should take more chances on black kids because eventually there abilities would allow them to contribute.
not surprisingly, but sadly, no story accompanied the reverse issue of white Americans in the NBA or at the skill positions at high levels of American football.
the problem? white people aren't doing enough to make the game "cool" to black kids.
the solution? 1- spend more money and resources to reach out to blacks, and 2- professional organizations should take more chances on black kids because eventually there abilities would allow them to contribute.
not surprisingly, but sadly, no story accompanied the reverse issue of white Americans in the NBA or at the skill positions at high levels of American football.