A handful of athletes were willing to stand up for social issues. The price they paid is one reason that today's [black] athletes, including Tiger Woods, find it's safer to be more neutral. |
And I could see the relief on my own 16-year-old daughter's face. She's a softball player, and she will not have to conform to the stereotypical view of what a female should be, of the unattainable body type that has been promoted for decades. |
First of all, the policy is not racist. The intention is to make the league image more corporate rather than hip-hop, which has been the going trend for years, ... It's a natural outcome of what happened last year with the brawl. As for the NBA, it's probably the most progressive league with regard to its diversity practices. There may be some resistance to this policy, but (the NBA) needs to just stick to its guns. |
Had I guessed, I probably would have guessed the West would have the largest percentage based on the image, at least, of free-thinking universities. That's a pretty astonishing figure. |
His defense in this case, so quickly, seemed like an about-face, from taking a stand to a ridiculous statement a fan might make to another fan in a bar. It certainly didn't seem like he thought that one through. |
I am rarely surprised on issues of race and gender that the movement is so slow to get more people of color and women in those top positions. |
I can tell you I go on a lot of college campuses and I see a lot of very handsome-looking cars driven by a whole lot of athletes. I must admit it makes me wonder how are these guys driving these beautiful cars, and I don't know the answer to it. |
I think in general, where he has had the influence, baseball has done well. |
I think in general, where he has had the influence, baseball has done well. Where he hasn't had as much influence, at the team level, there's a lot of room for growth there. |
I would make the analogy that if my son or daughter had legal problems, I would try to get the best representation possible, and that's the way universities view these firms. |
It provides a more accurate picture of the success student-athletes have in the classroom. |
It's not good that they don't have any minorities in the final pool because our research shows there are a lot of qualified minorities out there and available for these types of jobs, but it's slightly less bothersome because New Mexico has had such a good record when it comes to minority administrators. |
The emphasis on Division I athletics director experience automatically puts minorities at a disadvantage. As a result, it is unclear whether the best possible candidates are being considered for top jobs. And we end up with people making decisions who don't reflect the athletes on the playing field or courts. |
The goal is to open the process to get the best people in the room and hire the best people. We feel like once that process is opened up, more African-Americans are going to be hired as presidents, more are going to be hired as athletic directors. |
The key is admitting students who are qualified to be in that school. |