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Originally Posted by staylor26
You're right, I'm so naive not to believe that most kids are so obsessed with race that they literally need somebody that looks like them to become fans of a player/sport.
So was/is the popularity of all of these other GOAT level athletes capped because they're not white or 100% white?
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Steph Curry
Floyd Mayweather
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First, Mayweather? The popularity of him was capped because he was a douche. Because he seemed so far removed from the way anyone who carry themselves. There’s not an ounce of endearing to him.
Second, you are dramatically missing the point in a way that speaks volumes about how you always approach these types of conversations. It has nothing to do with racism - I have no idea why you keep going back to that. It has to do with relatability and perceived shared experiences. There are plenty of studies that interviewers tend to accept interviewees who mirror themselves. That’s not a racial thing. I’m a ferocious hard worker, and I value people who work hard more than those who are just so insanely brilliant. It just is what it is.
Maybe we’re talking past each other. I’m not claiming an ounce of racism in her success. These little girls getting into the sport aren’t racists because if she were black they might not have gotten into it in just the same way. It’s just that I’m sure many of them and their parents see something that’s more relatable to them and that increases her popularity. It’s just human nature. She’s attractive, charismatic, not tall and gangly, etc. It’s the perfect storm to achieve maximum popularity.
She would be crazy successful if she were black or Asian or whatever. But she turns more heads because she’s a midwestern girl who loves the Chiefs and is the most prolific scorer in history. That’s all.