Well stated, However...
If this is actually your first post to step up and say something to a racist coward, then you are one of the contributing factors to one of the most racist sports related websites on the net (outside of NASCAR forums).
I think you a few things completely wrong! I was referring to contributions at the Olympic games only, I sure white people do great at their 5k fun runs, and worthless marathons, but I'm talking about the venue that matters the most to track & field.
Racism...
I don't hate an entire race, but I do hate white male American distance runners this week particularly based on the insensitive things I'm reading everyday.
After 911- I hated all Muslim terrorists & the taliban (loved Bush, NYC, & America at the time).
After Rodney King- Once hated LA cops & trusted none of them
After Katrina- Once hated Mayor Nagin & G.W Bush
After the Lakers won- I hated Kobe Byrant
After Rodney King cops were acquitted- hated the judicial system.
After OJ was acquitted- hated the judicial system
Still hate the gang violence around America
Still hate the racism that brew heavily in the south
**It's a hate that is based off personal experience or circumstance** My circumstances on the message board has allowed me to see the true colors of many that post here. However, I'm fairly capable of making others mad or uncomfortable as well if I think it's necessary...
The lovely Brojos... The one thing that I miss about TrackShark (Tom Borish- White Guy) is that posters like me, and countless others on this site would have been banned a long time ago. He and his moderators did an EXCELLENT job of keeping things on subject and deleting crap that did not belong in a civilized forum. It's called registering all of your posters! It won't solve all problems, but it will combat it a little. Try that Bojos!!! Start with me... I will reincarnate back to the running fan I used to be and stop with my rants of hatred if this board is actually disinfected. Anonymous posts of hatred and bigotry should not be allowed or tolerated (including mine). You allow it for some, so lets see how well I can take advantage of it being reversed to the group who adores this message board.
I've been coming to this site for MANY years now. I love the articles, information, and updates worldwide. However, I've seen a constant barrage of hate and stereotyping that I just could not ignore anymore. Before the 2008 election, this place actually seemed to be about running, gossip, coach & athlete bashing. I actually miss not having to talk politics with recreation. The Brojos have successfully allowed me to form a hatred for one particular group now by opening an unregulated forum for BS and off-topic rants.
So why do I hate white American Male distance runners? I'm assuming they all act like majority of the posters on this website, so I guess that's how I will form my stereotype.
I'm a black male from Detroit, Michigan. I bet hundreds of posters can stereotype me in a matter of seconds just by that description. Have at it...