When LeBron James was drafted, I 100% believed that he’d win titles and be a game changer like Jordan was. Love him or hate him, if you’re a true NBA fan you can’t deny he’s one of the most exciting players to watch. Ever. (I hope this partially makes up for the fact that I haven’t said anything about the NBA finals before now.)
The King has his ring and now First Take’s Stephen A Smith has a few words for Skip Bayless in DJ Steve Porter’s latest, ‘So Disrespectful’
“But not everyone has had the chance to compete. Saudi Arabia is one of only three countries — along with Qatar and Brunei — which have never sent female athletes to an Olympic Games.
That may change in London this year after a groundbreaking meeting with Olympic and Saudi officials, but it raises a bigger question — are the Arab kingdom’s women actually ready to compete in top international sporting competitions?”
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Romare Bearden did. Before he became famous “for his colorful collages, he was offered a chance to play in the major leagues. Here’s why he turned it down.”
“Like many other gifted black baseball players of fair skin, Bearden became a product of the times. His pitching for the Tigers soon caught the eyes of recruiters from the Philadelphia Athletics and the owner offered him a position on the team. For most, this would have been a dream long realized: a prized spot in the major leagues. But the offer came at a price—and for Bearden, one too high. The Athletics would grant Bearden access into the majors with one stipulation. He would have to pass for white. Bearden proudly declined. Soon after he would leave Boston, only after two years at BU, and return home to New York. He never played professional baseball again.
The end of Bearden’s short semi-pro career was perhaps the singular turning point for Bearden as an artist. Bearden’s one chance to make it in the big leagues, to actually cross over and make a career out of playing baseball (and a successful one at that), came at a price. He would have had to pass for white and turn his back on his family and his race. If Bearden hadn’t rejected the offer from the Philadelphia Athletics, it is uncertain if he would have ever become the visionary painter and collagist he did.”
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