Longing for the day when this will not matter

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Would it be newsworthy if an NBA team fielded and all-white starting 5?

That is a lot different. A coach is a figure of authority and wisdom, which is more important symbolically than just an athlete. Whether we like it or not, we are still in a civil rights transition and we still have institutional racism everywhere. Like I said before, this is a lot bigger event for the black community than it is for the white community.