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Quote: Dunbar "The “little white bloke with the 6 on his back” who is the “brains of the operation” is exactly the same argument that was prevalent in the world of NFL that black players can be linebackers, receivers etc but couldn’t be a quarter back – it was BS then and its BS here

Makes me cringe to even read it'"


you don't do irony ... do you? i figured that putting [EXTREME EXAMPLE] in big capital letters before the post might have alerted people who thought i was being serious. I was showing an example of racial stereotyping..... which was not existent in my previous post, but which i was accused of.

anyone who knows rugby league 'down under' knows this is a stereotype, same as anyone who knows NL knows the perception of white quarterbacks.

it really went right over your head... didn't it?

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Quote: Cronus "I'm not sure why people have an issue with Celt's statements - he absolutely right. There are differences between blacks and whites, but it's not quite that simple. In terms fast and slow-twitch muscles, West Africans and Polynesians, for example, have a predominance of fast twitch muscle fibres, whilst it's also been found that East Africans are able to run at a higher maximum oxygen capacity than whites (or West Africans, for that matter). rlThis article explains it fairly clearly.rl

People of West African and Poynesian are, therefore, probably marginally more suited to League (and boxing, sprinting, etc), whilst people of East African origin are more suited to duration running. But - and this is key - many studies also conclude that those differences are only noticeable at the top end of any sport, where the marginal split-second differences count - sprinting being the obvious example.

Of course there are differences. To say there aren't is ridiculous. But to label it simply a 'black' or 'white' issue is wrong. Look at Papuans, generally short and stocky, against Kenyans, generally tall and slim. Yet both are black. Are they they same? Suited to the same sports, perhaps? Of course not. The fact is that different ethnicities have difference origins, their bodies had difference climatic and territorial factors to adapt to and overcome and over tens or hundreds of thousands of years different body types have developed. rlA look at Polynesian origins here.rl

Too many people are terrified to discuss any differences in race or ethnicity - because there are differences you know, and it's not just skin colour.

Anyway, is League too white? Not at all.'"


Thank you.

to clarify - i was using the term 'afro-carribean' probably wrongly to refer to athletes of west indian (or at a push west african) origin, and was referring to east africans (kenyans etc) as such, because i didn't know how else to differentiate them. And given that most carribean blacks are of distant west african descent... this made sense to me.

your post echoes exactly what i was saying.

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Quote: Dunbar "As above.... In my view, it was when he moved away from anatomy and started talking about the intelligence bit'"



as i said already......................................... i was throwing out an example of a real stereotype.

Jeeez.

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Quote: Cronus "I'm not sure why people have an issue with Celt's statements - he absolutely right. There are differences between blacks and whites, but it's not quite that simple. In terms fast and slow-twitch muscles, West Africans and Polynesians, for example, have a predominance of fast twitch muscle fibres, whilst it's also been found that East Africans are able to run at a higher maximum oxygen capacity than whites (or West Africans, for that matter). rlThis article explains it fairly clearly.rl

People of West African and Poynesian are, therefore, probably marginally more suited to League (and boxing, sprinting, etc), whilst people of East African origin are more suited to duration running. But - and this is key - many studies also conclude that those differences are only noticeable at the top end of any sport, where the marginal split-second differences count - sprinting being the obvious example.

Of course there are differences. To say there aren't is ridiculous. But to label it simply a 'black' or 'white' issue is wrong. Look at Papuans, generally short and stocky, against Kenyans, generally tall and slim. Yet both are black. Are they they same? Suited to the same sports, perhaps? Of course not. The fact is that different ethnicities have difference origins, their bodies had difference climatic and territorial factors to adapt to and overcome and over tens or hundreds of thousands of years different body types have developed. rlA look at Polynesian origins here.rl

Too many people are terrified to discuss any differences in race or ethnicity - because there are differences you know, and it's not just skin colour.

Anyway, is League too white? Not at all.'"
People have a problem with it because at best it is simply naive generalisations, at worst racial profiling.
There arent differences in race and ethnicity, there are differences in individual people, there are some top quality white long distance runners, and some fat, lazy, kenyans.

There is even a clear fallacy in your examples. In sprinting it has been supposed that the 'fast twitch fibres' more prominent in people of West African descent mean those people have a natural predisposition to being better sprinters. The question I would ask is who was the last person from West Africa to win olympic gold?

If people from West Africa have a natural predisposition to sprinting, why out of the 14 men to ever run 9.85sec and below only one from Africa (nigeria) and 13 from North America? Why in Womens sprinting is there not one African in the top 11 fast times ever run, yet there are 8 north americans and 3 Europeans? Why in the 200meters are there as many Italians as West Africans in the 10 fastest times ever run? Why in the Womens 200meters are there 4 Germans but 0 West Africans and 6 north Americans? How have 2 Italians and a Greek won an olympic 200metre title and not one person from West Africa?

Why hasnt there ever been an African 100 or 200 metre Olympic Gold medalist in either mens or womens sprinting ever and only 1 silver medalist (in the 200 frankie fredricks came 2nd twice) yet we have had 6 European gold or silver medalists. The entire continent of Africa's medal haul in olympic sprinting is less than that of Britain.

Since 1972 there has been 5 white European olympic mens champions in the 100 and 200 metres, there has been 0 from Africa. Never mind west Africa.

The fact is, Sprinting is dominated by North Americans, North American isnt a race, it isnt an ethnicity. The reason North America dominates sprinting is because they have the best coaches, the best facilities, a great development programme which is often part of an academic scholarship programme and sprinting is a lot more popular there than it is elsewhere

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I honestly couldn''t care less whether the players playing for my club are black, blue, turquoise or green. What I want to see is commitment to the cause, pride in the team, honesty with team mates and coaches. I'll give an example of how the argument doesn't stack up - who is playing in the best Warrington team of a long time, the short white and elusive Chris Riley, or a tall athletic and fast Kevin Penny?

RL is also a game of intelligence - how many of the great sides through the history of the sport have had a wily old fox that can turn a game. Most of them, and would you not have wanted the short fat puffing-billy that was Andy Gregory in his prime in your team in the late 80s/early 90s? Course you would because he could get players through gaps and points on the scoreboard.

Let's not get distracted from what makes RL special - guts, pride, and intelligence married with athleticism.

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Quote: Celt "you don't do irony ... do you? i figured that putting [EXTREME EXAMPLE] in big capital letters before the post might have alerted people who thought i was being serious. I was showing an example of racial stereotyping..... which was not existent in my previous post, but which i was accused of.

anyone who knows rugby league 'down under' knows this is a stereotype, same as anyone who knows NL knows the perception of white quarterbacks.

it really went right over your head... didn't it?'"

It looks like it did yes, my apologies if these are not your views

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Quote: SmokeyTA "People have a problem with it because at best it is simply naive generalisations, at worst racial profiling.
There arent differences in race and ethnicity, there are differences in individual people, there are some top quality white long distance runners, and some fat, lazy, kenyans.

There is even a clear fallacy in your examples. In sprinting it has been supposed that the 'fast twitch fibres' more prominent in people of West African descent mean those people have a natural predisposition to being better sprinters. The question I would ask is who was the last person from West Africa to win olympic gold?

If people from West Africa have a natural predisposition to sprinting, why out of the 14 men to ever run 9.85sec and below only one from Africa (nigeria) and 13 from North America? Why in Womens sprinting is there not one African in the top 11 fast times ever run, yet there are 8 north americans and 3 Europeans? Why in the 200meters are there as many Italians as West Africans in the 10 fastest times ever run? Why in the Womens 200meters are there 4 Germans but 0 West Africans and 6 north Americans? How have 2 Italians and a Greek won an olympic 200metre title and not one person from West Africa?

Why hasnt there ever been an African 100 or 200 metre Olympic Gold medalist in either mens or womens sprinting ever and only 1 silver medalist (in the 200 frankie fredricks came 2nd twice) yet we have had 6 European gold or silver medalists. The entire continent of Africa's medal haul in olympic sprinting is less than that of Britain.

Since 1972 there has been 5 white European olympic mens champions in the 100 and 200 metres, there has been 0 from Africa. Never mind west Africa.

The fact is, Sprinting is dominated by North Americans, North American isnt a race, it isnt an ethnicity. The reason North America dominates sprinting is because they have the best coaches, the best facilities, a great development programme which is often part of an academic scholarship programme and sprinting is a lot more popular there than it is elsewhere'"



you realise it is because of slavery - right? all the tallest, strongest, most muscular west africans were forcibly removed some 150 years ago. this left a gene pool composed of smaller people to produce the present generations of west fricans. in the carribean and the us however, the black population was almost exclusively descended from the biggest, strongest and fastest people that had ever lived in west africa.

money obviously is a big factor too, and until relatively recently, west african nations could hardly afford to compete in sports tournaments while the usa pours funding into training, facilities, coaching etc. the fact remains though, the us (and carribean nations) are working with a 'hand picked' (horrible to say) genetic group in the first place.

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Quote: Celt "you realise it is because of slavery - right? all the tallest, strongest, most muscular west africans were forcibly removed some 150 years ago. this left a gene pool composed of smaller people to produce the present generations of west fricans. in the carribean and the us however, the black population was almost exclusively descended from the biggest, strongest and fastest people that had ever lived in west africa.

money obviously is a big factor too, and until relatively recently, west african nations could hardly afford to compete in sports tournaments while the usa pours funding into training, facilities, coaching etc. the fact remains though, the us (and carribean nations) are working with a 'hand picked' (horrible to say) genetic group in the first place.'"

Its fairly racist to assume all black sprinters in north america are descended from slaves.

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Quote: SmokeyTA "Its fairly racist to assume all black sprinters in north america are descended from slaves.'"

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agreed. where sis I say 'ALL'?

and more to the point - are you disputing what i am saying? i actually thought people knew this stuff... i don't know why.

West african nations are now very strong at football. they are wealthier, they can afford to compete, and the global economy means european clubs sign a lot of west african players and develop them. the french league is full of players from cameroon, senegal and cote d'ivoire... all strong footballing nations now. their players tend to be strong, fast, explosive and powerful. the combination of west african genetics, and growing uo in wetern europe (france) means they benefit from the diet and medical care of a first wold natio, and possibly their parents and granparents did too. this quickly provides tangible benefits to the level of athlete who is representing the west african nations.

the same can be said of samoans 'benefitting' from being born or raised in wealthy new zealand.

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Quote: SmokeyTA "People have a problem with it because at best it is simply naive generalisations, at worst racial profiling.
There arent differences in race and ethnicity, there are differences in individual people, there are some top quality white long distance runners, and some fat, lazy, kenyans.

There is even a clear fallacy in your examples. In sprinting it has been supposed that the 'fast twitch fibres' more prominent in people of West African descent mean those people have a natural predisposition to being better sprinters. The question I would ask is who was the last person from West Africa to win olympic gold?

If people from West Africa have a natural predisposition to sprinting, why out of the 14 men to ever run 9.85sec and below only one from Africa (nigeria) and 13 from North America? Why in Womens sprinting is there not one African in the top 11 fast times ever run, yet there are 8 north americans and 3 Europeans? Why in the 200meters are there as many Italians as West Africans in the 10 fastest times ever run? Why in the Womens 200meters are there 4 Germans but 0 West Africans and 6 north Americans? How have 2 Italians and a Greek won an olympic 200metre title and not one person from West Africa?

Why hasnt there ever been an African 100 or 200 metre Olympic Gold medalist in either mens or womens sprinting ever and only 1 silver medalist (in the 200 frankie fredricks came 2nd twice) yet we have had 6 European gold or silver medalists. The entire continent of Africa's medal haul in olympic sprinting is less than that of Britain.

Since 1972 there has been 5 white European olympic mens champions in the 100 and 200 metres, there has been 0 from Africa. Never mind west Africa.

The fact is, Sprinting is dominated by North Americans, North American isnt a race, it isnt an ethnicity. The reason North America dominates sprinting is because they have the best coaches, the best facilities, a great development programme which is often part of an academic scholarship programme and sprinting is a lot more popular there than it is elsewhere'"

Aaah, there we go..."racial profiling". Just couldn't resist, could you. a046.gif

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Quote: SmokeyTA "What else would you like to call it? what phrase makes you feel comfortable to group together fairly loose racial groups and assign set attributes, both positive and negative to them?

So why not West Africans?

That is a question we should be asking, why do white Americans not progress in sprinting? Especially when they absolutely dominate sprint swimming. I can assure you however the answer isnt that white people cant run and black people cant swim.

correllation does not prove causality. Whilst there is a correlation between those of west-african origin and sprinting, there is also the same correlation between north america and sprinters. In fact a lot of sprinters from from all over the world choose to train in north america.'"

Yes, sprinters from all over the world training in North America, because North America has the best facilities. But still, sprinters descending from a region of Africa dominate sprinting and have done for longer than I can remember, with little to no sign of that changing.

Perhaps the simple reason white sprinters can't match their counterparts of West African origin is because their bodies are marginally slightly less suited to that particular discipline. A bit like you don't see many Papuans tearing up the NBA.

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