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I have a more nuanced take on whether professional sports are actually a meritocracy. It depends on the level at which you look. Yes, in any given event it’s ge
by edmundsauto 2y ago
I have a more nuanced take on whether professional sports are actually a meritocracy. It depends on the level at which you look. Yes, in any given event it’s generally fair to say the rules are equitable. However, look at golf - we can either accept white people have some genetic advantage, or that access is not equal and the best talent never got a chance to develop. This could be extended to other leagues as well.
Do you see it differently?
- onionisafruit 2y agoPGA players are about 75% white. That’s not far off from the US population.
- mitthrowaway2 2y ago> look at golf Tiger Woods is probably the only professional golfer that the average person knows by name.
- ceejayoz 2y agoFairness requires more than a single anecdote/aberration.
- bluedevil2k 2y ago60% of the LPGA are Asian…is that more than a single anecdote??
- ceejayoz 2y agoThat roughly matches the proportion of humans who are Asian.
- Brian_K_White 2y agohey everyone, Tiger Woods!
- CharlieDigital 2y agoCoaching is the most prominent aspect of professional sports in recent history (both gender and race). Minority coaches are a recent phenomenon.
- bluedevil2k 2y agoAccess is not equal or interest is not equal? Minority participation in golf skyrocketed after Tiger Woods, but I’d argue the best athletes still far preferred basketball, football, etc over golf. Your argument also falls apart if you look at golf as a whole, where Asian women dominate the LPGA.