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re: Why arent there more Asian-American athletes?
Posted on 12/6/13 at 11:56 pm to SeeeeK
Posted on 12/6/13 at 11:56 pm to SeeeeK
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Because they are busy starching my shirts
Because they are busy building 300 million dollar companies (seriously, I've never heard of Kabam either, but that's their expected 2013 revenue) and sponsoring athletics instead.
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The $1.2 million annual agreement is the most lucrative field-naming-rights deal in college sports on a per-annum basis, topping what is now known as Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland ($800,000), according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.
Kabam, which was founded in 2006, is expected to generate more than $325 million in 2013, an 80 percent increase over 2012. The naming-rights deal was brokered by Premier Partnerships, a sports-advisory firm based in Los Angeles and New York.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Kabam-buys-naming-rights-to-Cal-football-stadium-5039217.php
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:00 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
I think it's a combination of asians being naturally smaller on average as well as being raised in an academics come first attitude.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:03 am to Seymour
i know that basketball is huge in china and india likes soccer enough where they should be able to put out a competitive team
This post was edited on 12/7/13 at 12:04 am
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:05 am to WhoDats10
Because they compete in Asia.
Plus man-love Thursday throws a monkey wrench in their training.
Plus man-love Thursday throws a monkey wrench in their training.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:36 am to MrBlue105
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i know that basketball is huge in china and india likes soccer enough where they should be able to put out a competitive team
India's biggest problem is nutrition. And soccer is a distant second to cricket which is the sport every Indian kid plays.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:38 am to crazy4lsu
china is typically either 1/2 in gold medals during the olympics. they're hanging it up there with countries like us
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:46 am to WhoDats10
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Why arent there more Asian-American athletes?
cause they're too busy being asian-american doctors, businessmen, business owners, researchers, professors..............
Posted on 12/7/13 at 1:04 am to Peazey
He is the Asian assassin. It's a state of mind.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 1:10 am to rmc
so are ping pong players, badminton players, sumo wrestlers, etc not athletes?
Posted on 12/7/13 at 1:14 am to rmc
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Dat Nguyen
the only one in the league ever.
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Scott Fujita
Posted on 12/7/13 at 1:15 am to MrBlue105
Japan certainly puts out a lot of good soccer players considering the population. Baseball too it seems, though I don't follow it that closely.
For those sports, you would think that it's cultural that there are less Asian Americans.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:00 am to WhoDats10
How 'bout this simple explanation: they are like 5 percent of the US population. Makes sense to me. 
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:38 am to RandyVandy
quote:that's why blacks are only 13% of pro athletes
How 'bout this simple explanation: they are like 5 percent of the US population
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:41 am to rmc
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Scott Fujita.
Fujita is not an Asian. He is a white guy who was adopted by Asians.
This post was edited on 12/7/13 at 2:44 am
Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:26 am to Chaz95
Eugene Chung... Pats if I'm not mistaken. Trung Canidate, Rams but he was mixed.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:44 am to MrBlue105
The only sport emphasized in India is cricket, and maybe badminton. Those people can afford to play sports for a living. There's enough diversity among 1 billion people to field a good team but they really don't put enough resources into doing so.
Now that they realize that sports plays into national pride, they're playing catch up. The NBA has started camps in India to try to find talent. A lot of these people have never heard of basketball before.
Now that they realize that sports plays into national pride, they're playing catch up. The NBA has started camps in India to try to find talent. A lot of these people have never heard of basketball before.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:14 am to papz
My son has a chance, at least from the size perpective, thanks to some tall folks in my Scottish heavy family. He also has some tall Cambodian uncles and stayed in the upper 90th percentile for height and weight. So I'd say my lil Cambodian-Scottish terror has a chance,lol. For 5 he really is a pretty good and big athlete. He's the unmoveable tank on our undefeated soccer team. The future is on its way,lol
Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:53 am to BuckYoshi
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Most are not participating in mainstream sports.
It's not just sports. It's extra curricular activities in general. If you examine a HS with a large Asian population you will not see them in the marching band, the drama club, yearbook staff, etc.
Asian parents view these activities as distractions from the serious business of academic achievement.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:51 am to FastLife716
At least one of the Tings tested positive for steroids, if I remember correctly, and both quit the team to concentrate on studying to get into med school. Sounds like they used sports as a means to an end and realized what was more important.
Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:54 am to 3rdRowTailgater
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Tiger Woods, Kristi Yamaguchi, Apolo Ohno, Michelle Kwan, Hines Ward, Michael Chang, Dat Nguyen are good examples.
Don't forget Danny Graves.
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