Winter Games....

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So, what do you think about Bryant Gumble's statement about the Winte Games...my, oh, my! :eek:



"Finally, tonight, the Winter Games. Count me among those who don’t like them and won’t watch them ... Because they’re so trying, maybe over the next three weeks we should all try too. Like, try not to be incredulous when someone attempts to link these games to those of the ancient Greeks who never heard of skating or skiing. So try not to laugh when someone says these are the world’s greatest athletes, despite a paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Games look like a GOP convention. Try not to point out that something’s not really a sport if a pseudo-athlete waits in what’s called a kiss-and-cry area, while some panel of subjective judges decides who won ... So if only to hasten the arrival of the day they’re done, when we can move on to March Madness — for God’s sake, let the games begin."
 

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I think its a racist comment. I don't care for the Winter Olympics, or the Olympics in general, but slighting those athletes because of skin color is wrong.
 

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Yeagermeister said:
Didn't an african american win the gold in speed skating? He's an idiot.
Yes the guy won and it became a historical moment, BECAUSE, no other African American had won an individual gold medal in the Winter games.

For whatever reason, there aren't many African Americans who participate in the Winter games. Gumbel's comments were a combination of that fact and the fact that there is a belief that African Americans are superior athletes, IMO. He's basically saying if more participated, then African Americans would excel in those sports, as well.

Not agreeing either way, just pointing out where his opinion came from.
 
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WoodysGirl said:
For whatever reason, there aren't many African Americans who participate in the Winter games.

I'd say the most prevalent reason is because the Scandinavian countries are the largest participants in winter sports.
 
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