I'm not going to get into a debate over this. All I will say is this article is a prerequisite to any discussion on the topic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
The Falcons almost just lost to the Redskins at home... and you put them as the best undefeated team?!?!?!
Patriots
Packers
Bengals
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Panthers
Falcons
You make a lot of good points, I especially agree with you in regards to reparations (should happen, are unreasonably written off by white people). Radical redistribution of wealth is a mandatory prerequisite to ending racism (it'd also solve a lot of other issues).
Glad to see this topic...
Yeah, unless if its something that is almost unanimously unconstrovesial, e.g. Ray Rice incident. Everyone can pat themselves on the back with thinkpieces about how bad it is to hit women, how it's engrained in African American culture (bullshit), etc.
I don't think requiring higher education...
Thabo Sefolosha, a key role player on an NBA title contendor, gets his leg broken by NYPD right before the NBA playoffs. Big story? No, virtually ignored by sports media, announcers tiptoe around describing the incident during the Hawks games.
Now, he takes the case to trial instead of...