In general, there is an assumption that crime is such a part of black and Latino culture, that these things happen all the time. In many people's minds it's regarded as being commonplace and not that big a deal. |
In order to really move a shoe, you need to get to the finals on a regular basis, or you need to be a pop culture icon, like Allen Iverson. |
It rained on us all the way over there. We just got a few hits here and there. They put in a new pitcher, and we hit the ball well. |
It's a case that had everything, ... There's multiple murders, there's a famous former football player who had become an actor, there are drugs, there's sex, there's violence, there's interracial marriage. |
It's anybody's tournament to win. Tournament play is so different from regular-season play. There are so many dynamics at work: consistency, fatigue, pitching. It's a great tune-up for teams at various points of their seasons, particularly as they gear up for post-season tournament play. |
Network television is not interested in civil rights; they're interested in making money. If things that will generate money are diverse in any way, so be it, but if not, they'll go in the other direction. |
particular culture and, until that culture is changed, you're not going to see any drastic changes in overall representation. |
The people we've played so far this year have been very, very tough teams. We had some aspirations of what we could do this year as far as making the playoffs, and now we're going into our league. It's just been critical breakdowns at crucial times that have hurt us and we've had a little bit of bad luck on a couple of occasions. |
We've got some guys who can throw. They just haven't been put in big situations. |
What's funny is a lot of conversation these days is about Hollywood and the effects of popular culture, but I never hear anyone mention that there are images from Iraq on television every day, ... I mean, it is violent. And yet it is almost like it is not on television. People are just real selective about what they choose to point fingers at. |
You can't give these guys extra outs. They'll make you pay for it. |