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I hope not! I'm probably the person with the least skin in the game tbh - just a visiting Indian student for whom the entire thing looks like a documentary if a

I hope not! I'm probably the person with the least skin in the game tbh - just a visiting Indian student for whom the entire thing looks like a documentary if anything. If there's a reason you think my statements might be biased, I'm all ears! I did point out why the other side (football lovers? White people? Suppose there's some differences!) Might be biased, viz. Growing up with (mostly watching, not playing) this sport all their life. It's understandable to feel offended, so I'm not offended if this offends you or anyone!

exabrial 6y ago
I would start by understanding the culture of black athleticism in the USA and how that has literally lead to social change, integration, and continues to drive progress forward.
- ramraj07 6y ago
  Not an expert at race relations, can you provide some links? What limited I know, prominent African Americans (cough Obama cough) thought that this sports as a method of social change is actually counterproductive? It also makes common sense. Are you telling me the system that allows social integration only if you prove yourself in the playground is actually an acceptable system in any level? Especially with a (for lack of better word) blood sport like football or boxing?
  - __s 6y ago
    So I'm neither American nor a football fan, but here's a factoid which may reflect that your numbers are off for the audience being predominantly white: https://freakonomics.com/2006/10/05/black-and-white-tv https://freakonomics.com/2006/10/05/black-and-white-tv Sunday Night Football (historically) was the only overlap between the two lists See also https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098889/interest-level-football-ethnicity https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098889/interest-level-f...
  - kingaillas 6y ago
    >Not an expert at race relations, can you provide some links? You can start reading about Jackie Robinson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson).
heartbreak 6y ago
I hope this can clear up some things. As others have mentioned, looking at the crowd at a typical public event in the US is likely to only be about ~10% black attendees, which will make the crowd look white. Further, we have wealth stratified by race, where black folks are less likely to be spending on expensive stadium seats for a televised game. Statistically, football viewership among black Americans is higher than among white Americans. It’s something like 75% of the population for the former, and 55% for the latter.

exabrial 6y ago

I would start by understanding the culture of black athleticism in the USA and how that has literally lead to social change, integration, and continues to drive progress forward.

ramraj07 6y ago
Not an expert at race relations, can you provide some links? What limited I know, prominent African Americans (cough Obama cough) thought that this sports as a method of social change is actually counterproductive? It also makes common sense. Are you telling me the system that allows social integration only if you prove yourself in the playground is actually an acceptable system in any level? Especially with a (for lack of better word) blood sport like football or boxing?
- __s 6y ago
  So I'm neither American nor a football fan, but here's a factoid which may reflect that your numbers are off for the audience being predominantly white: https://freakonomics.com/2006/10/05/black-and-white-tv https://freakonomics.com/2006/10/05/black-and-white-tv Sunday Night Football (historically) was the only overlap between the two lists See also https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098889/interest-level-football-ethnicity https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098889/interest-level-f...
- kingaillas 6y ago
  >Not an expert at race relations, can you provide some links? You can start reading about Jackie Robinson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson).

heartbreak 6y ago

I hope this can clear up some things. As others have mentioned, looking at the crowd at a typical public event in the US is likely to only be about ~10% black attendees, which will make the crowd look white. Further, we have wealth stratified by race, where black folks are less likely to be spending on expensive stadium seats for a televised game. Statistically, football viewership among black Americans is higher than among white Americans. It’s something like 75% of the population for the former, and 55% for the latter.