Unless you have been leaving in a cave for the last week you have heard of the "linsanity" caused by the sudden emergence of NY Knicks point gaurd Jeremy Lin.
As of this posting Lin has led the Knicks to six straight wins including a game winning shot against the Toronto Raptors last night. This being the New York area the press is going crazy with this story and that includes one of the last bastions of overt racism, sports talk radio.
While driving into work this morning I heard a white caller asking a white host why "the black athlete" seems to have a problem with Jeremy Lin. It always amazes me how white guys in the media have these ridiculous conversations about black people with nary a black person in sight.
Anyway the host was smart enough not to go there and instead praised Jeremy Lins play.
But I will answer that callers question. The answer is NO, " the black athlete" has nothing against Jeremy Lin.
I can promise you that the overwhelming majority of NBA players both black and white are extremely happy for Lin. Game respects game in the NBA and if "you got game", you got respect.
Lebron has praised Lin as have other NBA players because the kid can flat out play.
Even that jackass Floyd Mayweather was taken out of context. He was not dissing Lin at all but the coverage of Lin.
Do some bench players look at Lin and wish they had his success? Hell yes, but that's because they are competitors not because they think that they should be starting over the chinese kid. He proves the old adage in sports, you never know when you will get your shot so be ready.
Anyone who has ever played basketball at any level knows that all players care about is winning. They could care less what color or race you are. Ask the black players on the Dallas Mavericks do they care that Dirk Nowitzki is white?
So let's the race angle go and enjoy the "linsanity"
George Cook AAreports.com. Author of the Kindle book Let's Talk Honestly: One Black Man's Thoughts $1.50
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