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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 711020" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>Nope - because most of the quarterbacks (the only players that people really care about - or in some cases, even know about) are white. Despite the number of black players, NFL football still has a very 'white' face. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think that perhaps they haven't said things the right way, but from the little I know about this it simply seems to me that they want to get more of the black population involved in the game. There was a time when black players struggled to find their place (and acceptance) in Baseball, but eventually it happened. It's still not a 'black' game, but it does have black fans (baseball is probably one of the most racially diverse sports in this country, with black, white, asian and latino players all having good representation in the sport). </p><p></p><p>And I don't think SA rugby is trying to create a 'black' game. They are trying to develop a more diverse player base for a sport that has traditionally been identified with white domination. It seems there are still stigmas in SA that make it hard for some black citizens to warm to the game, and maybe even some prejudices that still keep blacks out of the locker room (I can't say that for sure, but just knowing how hard it's been for white people in the US to accept black people - even after decades of equality - I can only assume that old prejudices are hard to die in SA, too). </p><p></p><p>It may not be the perfect way to go about it - just like busing black kids to white schools in the US caused all sorts of outrage - but it may be the only way to finally make rugby a South African game, and not just a white game.</p><p></p><p>Again, I don't live there and many of you do, but as an outsider looking in this is how I interpret what the powers that be in SA rugby are trying to achieve. It's been 20 years since that infamous RWC and interest in rugby may not be growing as fast as it was expected to among the black populace, so they see a need to give it a little nudge. </p><p></p><p>Honestly they would have been better served if they just did it without saying anything about it - then no one would have bucked at the idea, and all would have been thrilled to see a more diverse team in 5-10 years. As it is, any black player who makes it through the ranks and ends up a Springbok will be labeled a 'token', which is a shame, so in that I can agree that it's an injustice...but people will only think that because the plan was revealed. Had the plan silently gone into effect no one would have had such cynical thoughts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>das</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 711020, member: 61962"] Nope - because most of the quarterbacks (the only players that people really care about - or in some cases, even know about) are white. Despite the number of black players, NFL football still has a very 'white' face. I think that perhaps they haven't said things the right way, but from the little I know about this it simply seems to me that they want to get more of the black population involved in the game. There was a time when black players struggled to find their place (and acceptance) in Baseball, but eventually it happened. It's still not a 'black' game, but it does have black fans (baseball is probably one of the most racially diverse sports in this country, with black, white, asian and latino players all having good representation in the sport). And I don't think SA rugby is trying to create a 'black' game. They are trying to develop a more diverse player base for a sport that has traditionally been identified with white domination. It seems there are still stigmas in SA that make it hard for some black citizens to warm to the game, and maybe even some prejudices that still keep blacks out of the locker room (I can't say that for sure, but just knowing how hard it's been for white people in the US to accept black people - even after decades of equality - I can only assume that old prejudices are hard to die in SA, too). It may not be the perfect way to go about it - just like busing black kids to white schools in the US caused all sorts of outrage - but it may be the only way to finally make rugby a South African game, and not just a white game. Again, I don't live there and many of you do, but as an outsider looking in this is how I interpret what the powers that be in SA rugby are trying to achieve. It's been 20 years since that infamous RWC and interest in rugby may not be growing as fast as it was expected to among the black populace, so they see a need to give it a little nudge. Honestly they would have been better served if they just did it without saying anything about it - then no one would have bucked at the idea, and all would have been thrilled to see a more diverse team in 5-10 years. As it is, any black player who makes it through the ranks and ends up a Springbok will be labeled a 'token', which is a shame, so in that I can agree that it's an injustice...but people will only think that because the plan was revealed. Had the plan silently gone into effect no one would have had such cynical thoughts. das [/QUOTE]
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