Why is it racist to say that blacks are faster than whites?

Louie G wrote:

Football coaches have been fired for saying the other team had faster black athletes than he did.

They probably got fired because that is a dumb thing to say, regardless of racism.

Take a look at any elite distance race as well. Kenyans are dominating. This statement is true for all running events, not just sprints.

It is not offensive, nor is it racist.

Who told you otherwise?

im white i take no offense.

Winteturtle will probably be shocked that anyone would even think that blacks are faster and will tell you about a white guy he knew in his multi-cultural neighborhood that was faster than all of the blacks.

Is it racist to say East Asians (Chinese, Korean and Japanese) and Ashkenazi Jews are smarter than other Whites, Blacks and Hispanics

Louie G wrote:

Why is it considered a racist statement to say that blacks are faster runners than whites?

Nothing wrong with it I guess, as long as you also have no problem with the statement "X are smarter people than X."

Why does it matter when speaking of the fastest athletes, who's white, and who's black? Why is this a concern to you? People think it's racist because it's a pointless label. If I'm enjoying a cup of coffee, what does it matter if the coffee cup is red or blue? Why should I care if the quarterback for my team is white or black? I just want him to be good!

In my experience, people who are overly concerned about the color of someone's skin, and how it relates to his athletic performance, and how many athletes do or don't share that skin color, are either racist, or under the age of 15.

It's a "racist" (meaning race-based overgeneralized) statement so long as you imply "all" black sprinters are faster than "all" white runners, which can't be true.

For example, Jeremy Wariner isn't black but he's still faster than most black 400 runners.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/08/31/bc.run.worlds.men.s400.ap/index.html

Remember Jimmy The Greek?

January 16, 1988

Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder canned for 'racist' remarks

Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder is fired after 12 years as a CBS football analyst for remarks he makes to a Washington, D.C, television reporter about the physical abilities of black and white athletes. Among other things, Snyder, 70, says the black athlete is "bred to be the better athlete because, this goes all the way to the Civil War when ... the slave owner would breed his big woman so that he would have a big black kid." Snyder later apologizes for the comments but his career as a broadcaster is over.

and well.....Jimmy was actually somewhat right. Slaves were looked at like animals to be bred for certain characteristics (like musculature). After all, a slave owner wanted that slave to be able to do as much hard work as possible. You wouldn't want some weakling, right? Over the span of a couple of centuries of "breeding," the average african american is much better built for athletics than the average caucasian, native, or asian american. But that statement still pisses people off, because of how vile the slave trade was.

The Walrus wrote:

Remember Jimmy The Greek?

Remember the OP's question? How about answering it.

No, it isn't offensive. It just depends on the situation in which it's mentioned. It is considered racist to state that Asians, Caucasians and others are smarter than blacks, no matter what the situation is. Even though it is absolutely as true as blacks having the most individuals with sprint talent.

Diggety Darryl wrote:

Take a look at any elite distance race as well. Kenyans are dominating. This statement is true for all running events, not just sprints.

thats pretty ignorant too.

orbitboy wrote:

Why does it matter when speaking of the fastest athletes, who's white, and who's black? Why is this a concern to you? People think it's racist because it's a pointless label. If I'm enjoying a cup of coffee, what does it matter if the coffee cup is red or blue? Why should I care if the quarterback for my team is white or black? I just want him to be good!

In my experience, people who are overly concerned about the color of someone's skin, and how it relates to his athletic performance, and how many athletes do or don't share that skin color, are either racist, or under the age of 15.

It isn't the color dimwit, it is the culture.

If Red cups had holes in the bottom and blue cups didn't, you might like one more than the other. There is more at play than color and you know it.

Stop trolling.

blah wrote:

The Walrus wrote:

Remember Jimmy The Greek?

Remember the OP's question? How about answering it.

Who appointed you boss?

blah wrote:

Remember the OP's question? How about answering it.

What the hell?

He probably added more to the thread than anyone else. he posted historical and very relevant information.

WTF is your problem?

Blacks are superior physically. Whites are superior mentally. Mexicans make spicy food. That's the way is and will be until kingdom come.