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Basketball: A Segregated Game Early segregation of basketball was the beginning of a large impact on the game in later years. In sports, discrimination against those of color will always be an everlasting presence. The fight against racism goes back into the years past slavery. During that time, it was mainly white people versus black people. Today, in this multicultural society there are many minority groups feeling the squeeze of being born “non-white.” However, there is little that can be done to change this frame of mind that is symbolic of society as a whole. In basketball history, African American med could learn basketball as adolescents and play in leagues through high school and college. It is obvious that there is a massive amount of talent in African Americans who play basketball at levels ranging from junior high schools all the way up to the pros. Because of the amount of athletes who dreamt of fame and at the same time had an enormous love for the game, programs were created to help them. Early segregation of basketball was the beginning of a large impact on the game in later years. Sports have always been an arena for criticism, hatred, and discrimination of certain groups or individuals. Along with the racism in sports come the stereotypes. For example, the notion that black athletes are the most talented at basketball because they can all jump very high. The argument that black people are the best basketball players is very strong for many reasons.
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