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re: Could Jim Thorpe have played professional sports if he was 25 today?
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:36 pm to MontyFranklyn
Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:36 pm to MontyFranklyn
No blacks, so he wasn't any good? Really?
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Posted on 2/16/14 at 12:58 pm to FightinTigersDammit
quote:Well looking at how influx of minorities in every professional sport but hockey has changed the dynamics of the games, it is safe to assume that if he faced the competition of blacks he wouldn't have looked so good. For instance before blacks played in the majors everyone thought that the Babe was the greatest player ever, now everyone thinks Hank or Barry Bonds is. Same with football. Before blacks it was some random guy, now its Ray Lewis or whomever. Just saying
No blacks, so he wasn't any good? Really?
Posted on 2/16/14 at 1:50 pm to FightinTigersDammit
quote:Even if you think it's racist, it's a good point.
No blacks, so he wasn't any good? Really?
Look at how blacks dominate athletic events where running, jumping, speed, agility, etc. are required.
How would he have stacked up if he competed against blacks back then?
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