Comments on: Race, Sports, and Hustle http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/race_sports_and.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:10:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Kaimi http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/race_sports_and.html/comment-page-1#comment-56601 Kaimi Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/race-sports-and-hustle.html#comment-56601 Nice, Dave. The "hustle" list is a lot like the football equivalent, "leadership" or "intangibles" which are usually the excuse for the predominance of white quarterbacks. So . . . who's on your counter-list? Ichiro? Cameron? Torii (okay, bad timing on Torii, but still, he doesn't take plays off)? Andruw? Too stratospheric? Hmm, need more role-player types. Nice, Dave.

The “hustle” list is a lot like the football equivalent, “leadership” or “intangibles” which are usually the excuse for the predominance of white quarterbacks.

So . . . who’s on your counter-list? Ichiro? Cameron? Torii (okay, bad timing on Torii, but still, he doesn’t take plays off)? Andruw? Too stratospheric? Hmm, need more role-player types.

]]> By: Scott Moss http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/race_sports_and.html/comment-page-1#comment-56600 Scott Moss Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:07:48 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/race-sports-and-hustle.html#comment-56600 Yeah, a friend and I have always noticed this sort of bizarrely racialized view of which players are "gritty," "a real gamer," "gets the most out of his talent," "a great guy to have in the clubhouse," etc. -- all white guys. Black players who are successful, in contrast, are assumed to be great "natural" talents. This holds true even when the white guy who's a "gritty, hard worker" is well over 6" and nothing but muscle. Yeah, a friend and I have always noticed this sort of bizarrely racialized view of which players are “gritty,” “a real gamer,” “gets the most out of his talent,” “a great guy to have in the clubhouse,” etc. — all white guys. Black players who are successful, in contrast, are assumed to be great “natural” talents. This holds true even when the white guy who’s a “gritty, hard worker” is well over 6″ and nothing but muscle.

]]> By: Patrick S. O'Donnell http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/race_sports_and.html/comment-page-1#comment-56599 Patrick S. O'Donnell Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:16:08 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/race-sports-and-hustle.html#comment-56599 Critical race analysis of sports, although not sports law as such, was pioneered by Harry Edwards, Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Department of Sociology. He really was the trailblazer here and I thought to mention him lest he be forgotten by those much younger than me. Critical race analysis of sports, although not sports law as such, was pioneered by Harry Edwards, Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Department of Sociology. He really was the trailblazer here and I thought to mention him lest he be forgotten by those much younger than me.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/10/race_sports_and.html/comment-page-1#comment-56598 Andrea Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:57:26 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/10/race-sports-and-hustle.html#comment-56598 Ahaha. When I saw this post, I immediately scrambled to find the Fire Joe Morgan link so I could share it with you. But you were already on top of it. Kudos, Concurring Opinions. Ahaha. When I saw this post, I immediately scrambled to find the Fire Joe Morgan link so I could share it with you. But you were already on top of it. Kudos, Concurring Opinions.

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