A'ja Wilson is currently better than CC (as are a few others in the league)
Caitlin Clark goes woke
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A'ja Wilson is currently better than CC (as are a few others in the league)
I was with you until this…..
“”” A poor black girl doesn't have those same advantages.”””
To start with, I have mentioned many times her parents wealth was certainly a “privilege” for her, however, as @KFdisciple said she did still have to do the work.
But attributing “poor” to black girls is irritating as hell. There aren’t very damn many kids in the world today of any creed or color that could afford the level of training this girl had.
It’s not a black or white thing and some of us are tired of it only being a “black or white thing“ and I think you can tell by my posting in this very thread. I am very sensitive to the cause, but it is way, way overwrought.
Let’s stop and remember something. By percentages, there obviously is a disparity of poor Black people versus other ethnicities. But let’s not stop and forget, by shear raw numbers there are millions and millions of very poor white people in this very country.
That's an interesting point.
It brings to mind Nancy Lieberman who would take 5 subways and spend an hour and change just to get to the now famous Rucker Park. No white privilege there.
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It is good you are admitting to being a simpleton.
Self-awareness is step one toward meaningful change..
Meh…. i’ll say this, if every player was available for the expansion draft. 22-year-old Caitlin Clark would be taken before every other player in the league including 28-year-old Aja Wilson.
So although your basic premise may be correct, the long-term upside isn’t equal
I’m very glad that I choose to watch sports based on if I enjoy their skills vs. their politics. She is a joy to watch.
Ok…. fortunately way smarter people than me have echoed this. So I’m ok with that. And by “way”, I mean a shit ton, of educated, influential and deep thinking folks. So it’s not a new, vague or minority opinion.
It’s well fleshed out
Weird
I cannot recall any time within the past decade or so that I've been called "racist" or "privileged"...
That's kinda the "tell" that we're not really "middle of the road", but we like to claim that to make up for our racist tendencies...
I have a number of problems with her quote. She says she earned everything that she got but that white privilege does exist. In other words, white privilege doesn’t apply to her-just to other white folks. The worst part that her remarks about black women were extremely condescending. It will be less likely that the “ racial narrative will fade” with feeble narrative such as Clark’s keeping it fed.
Lol. Joe is on the job now. I think I’ll just sit back and watch the show.
The funny thing about white privelw is the idea that if you are unsuccessful as a white person you only have yourself to blame and that no is really going to feel the need to rescue you. There are millions upon millions of white people that are below the poverty line and have everything stacked against them and they are privileged because they are white.
Meanwhile Aja had one of the most privileged upbringing a person can have and she is oppressed because she is black. She doesn't get the attention she deserves because she is black and needs others to raise her up. White people are racist because she doesn't get the love she should be entitled to with her success. Go take a look at who her father is and where she went to school.
Meanwhile Aja had one of the most privileged upbringing a person can have and she is oppressed because she is black. She doesn't get the attention she deserves because she is black and needs others to raise her up. White people are racist because she doesn't get the love she should be entitled to with her success. Go take a look at who her father is and where she went to school.
If there is one topic that just gets the juices flowing for white liberals, it’s the inner desire to bend the knee to others that resent you for being successful. I will never understand it. Self loathing I guess.
Amateur psychiatrist I see. And one who doesn’t think too deeply at that.
Let’s start by the basics, if you are a white man in America, you’re racist.… and we know this because we hear it every night on the news and every time a liberal talking head has a mouthpiece .
As for being called racist…WTH kind of rebuttal is that. Nobody has called me racist in hell I don’t know if ever but certainly not in the last 15-20 years because I generally deal with “sane” people who don’t lump folks into categories and/or make snap judgments, based on your color or who you vote for or where you live.
And about those snap judgements; you don’t have near enough information to make an assessment of what I am or I am not.
Oddly enough, that’s what bigots do… I do so love debate & the written word. People easily and quickly step into hypocrisy.
I disagree, it’s arrogance, self-importance and self-righteousness. They think black people “need” them and they are the smartest person in the room. This cat @Joes Place is the poster boy.
It’s also why so many minorities are becoming disenchanted with the Democratic Party. They’ve come out of the ether.
Quite frankly Trump never could have been elected on the strength of the white cis male. I mean, let’s be honest of all my friends, clients and associates that I know most likely voted Republican, not very damn many of them even liked Trump and yet this loudmouth egomaniac got elected because there is so much disingenuousness in that “other party”
It’s actually shocking and should make every Dem go WTF?!?! I guess we are out of touch, every minority vote # was up for the evil republicans.
I hate politicians and politics, but I have to confess it literally made me laugh out loud.
⬆️ this is why I still drop by. If you can wade through the cess pool, there is lots of stuff you can find out that is new info. I did not know this
Yes....a league with 25% lesbian players and 75% players who want to have access to birth control to ensure they don't get pregnant mid-season, should obviously fall in lockstep with MAGA conservatives who want to eliminate/restrict rights for both of those groups...
"Caitlin needs to be MAGA like me, or she's not a real Hawkeye"
However, it's important to note that Travis' claim about 70 percent of WNBA players being lesbian is not backed by any credible source. In fact, a study conducted in 2022 found that approximately 38 percent of WNBA players identified as lesbian.
Man, I hate stating the obvious but holy shit are you typical of the clinically insane that I see on TV?
Absolutely nowhere in his response did he suggest anybody should fall in lock step with MAGA.
And there in lies the “democratic” problem 🥸 in fact more than anything he was being ironic and satirical.
And I see above I’m not the only one that said “what the hell“ when they read the made-up bullshit, you read between the lines
And again, made up tripe. You literally are the poster child all moderate Dems and ➡️over are trying not to be ….😬
It is a terrible product. It’s 1990s big oriented BB with no dunking and a ton of missed layups. The hand checking rules limit the guard play due to the physical play.
Clark changed things with her style of play. Hopefully they see that the 3 ball game is way more exciting style with women’s BB.
I would bet not, regarding "a gym in their house" and an AAU team.
Perhaps you could dig up some data for us on that...
It's why I stated "currently".
If you want to win a title next year, you pick A'ja as your #1 right now.
Are you saying that black folks have to overcome more obstacles to be good at basketball?
Yes, we can see you like the rightwing propaganda machines.
Lawyers were required to define it; look up explicitly what they said.
In court.
Not what Elno's minions claim "woke" means to them.
Lol. Yeah you & your fellow breitbart posse certainly don’t have the juices flowing do ya? Can’t wait for you to post more hilarious Babylon bee articles since you don’t have the ability to think of anything funny on your own.
So, multi-year league MVP doesn't get the contracts CC does, because...???
That doesn't exhibit a "white privilege" to you?
A'ja certainly wasn't able to build a name off NIL, but there certainly is a race factor here. CC understands this and seems to wish it were not the reality she lives in.
Sure, worked last year on a team with what 4 Olympian’s . I doubt you’re in the majority opinion here.
I see your posts with my own eyes.
You feel attacked and "grow tired" of being called "racist" and "privileged". Your words
I've never had anyone make those claims that made me feel like that; seems like you're either entirely too thin-skinned, or you actually are racist but don't want to admit it.
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The 2024 rosters, per Google, are 25%.
But they should all vote MAGA and eliminate their right to a same-sex marriage, Amirite?
Sigh….ok, then we will go with the “hyper”-woke on TV and The universities lost the election for the Dems because they F-d up the actual definition and went to far with it….
There’s always an angle 🤷♂️
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