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Actual quote is:

the coach didn't hesitate to elaborate.

"It just seems to be that way, that Afro-American kids can run very, very well. That doesn't mean that Caucasian kids and other descents can't run, but it's very obvious to me they run extremely well"

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While I think it was a stupid comment, why would anyone in the black community get offened by it?  It could be taken as a compliment.

You must be a fan of Jimmy the Greek!

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While I think it was a stupid comment, why would anyone in the black community get offened by it?  It could be taken as a compliment.

I do not see anything wrong with the statement. People are way to sensitive.

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I do not see anything wrong with the statement. People are way to sensitive.

Agreed, but I think as a coach you kinda have to think before you throw out opinions like that in a PC-sensitive-to-the-point-of-absurdity soctiey, thats why I think it is a stupid thing to say.

Empirical evidence suggest there is merit to the statement, but I dont know that it needs to be stated in a press conference. Anyways, I dont want to turn this into a big political debate, that wasnt my intention!

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Its really sort of a dumb stereotype though. And some in the black community may feel that that's the only reason they are allowed into certain colleges. I remember reading how some athletes at TCU didn't feel they fit in because the only blacks there played sports. Just a thought.

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