New basketball league open to whites only, . . . .

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http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/20/white-basketball/


New basketball league open to whites only, to get away from the ‘street-ball’ played by ‘people of color.’


A new professional basketball league called the All-American Basketball Alliance (AABA) sent out a press release on Sunday saying that it intends to start its inaugural season in June, with teams in 12 U.S. cities. However, the AABA is different from other sports leagues because only players who are “natural born United States citizens with both parents of Caucasian race are eligible to play in the league.” AABA commissioner Don “Moose” Lewis insists that he’s not racist, but he just wants to get away from the “street-ball” played by “people of color” and back to “fundamental basketball.” Lewis cited the recent incidents of bad behavior by NBA players, implying that such actions would never happen with white players:

“There’s nothing hatred about what we’re doing,” he said. “I don’t hate anyone of color. But people of white, American-born citizens are in the minority now. Here’s a league for white players to play fundamental basketball, which they like.” <...>

He pointed out recent incidents in the NBA, including Gilbert Arenas’ indefinite suspension after bringing guns into the Washington Wizards locker room, as examples of fans’ dissatisfaction with the way current professional sports are run.

“Would you want to go to the game and worry about a player flipping you off or attacking you in the stands or grabbing their crotch?” he said. “That’s the culture today, and in a free country we should have the right to move ourselves in a better direction.”
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sigh

[BeyondGeography]

1. Three points for a shot outside the arc, four for a dunk

[RubyDuby in GA]

2. Any asshole who plays in this deserves to be publically tarred and feathered

It's always the biggest racists of all who insist that they aren't racists.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. Is it me or has our nation taken the express train.........

toward total banana republicanism?

[LaydeeBug]

4. these people are racist and stupid. nt

[louis-t]

5. I guess only players of color cause problems.

White, American-born players have halos on their heads. Everyone knows that. Only black players flip people off or attack people in the stands. Absolutely the most blatant racism I've seen in 40 years. Instead of 'cap day' they should have 'white hood day'.

Oh, and by the way, their league will fail.

[Mojambo]

6. I thought this was revealed to be a hoax? n/t

[Blue Owl]

7. Bad Idea Jeans

"Let's take these guys..."

Remember that fake SNL commercial parodying the old Dockers commercials?