Why no DEI in pro sports?

I would like football tuned for everyone. How about: I get to be QB, and no defensive player is permitted rush or tackle me, and I have receivers allowed to stay completely open, 5 yards from the line of scrimmage because that's as far as I can throw? This will expand pro football opportunities. It's plain unfair that only the best of the best get to play pro football.

Muggsy Bogues was only 5'3. Earl Boykins was 5'5. Spud Webb was 5'6. Calvin Murphy made the Hall of Fame at 5'9

DEI isn't really needed in a league that already allows players from all different backgrounds test their mettle.

Unfortunately, a lot of places in the US don't really have open tryouts or scouting tapes that lets people show off their competency. Haven't you ever heard the expression "it's not what you know, it's who you know"? A lot of people from minority groups don't have the same level of connections that privileged classes do, and therefore aren't given as many opportunities to succeed

I mean, I don't really see anything wrong with giving people a shot if they got the right qualifications

I hear you, when life's tough the tough get going. Here's an example of taking a pro-active attitude to preserving that all important safe space in a time of need...


How dare people invade her safe space, that'll teach them! 😂

I’d argue that the quality of baseball got better when Black players were allowed to play in the major leagues. And then again when teams made a focused effort to recruit talent from Latin America. And then again when teams began seeking out Japanese players.

So which part of diversity, equity and inclusion feels like a problem to you? Because that’s what those programs do—they find ways to identify talent from underrepresented groups. The result is better performance not worse.

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I dunno Dood…

Ray-Gun was not the best of the best..

Because sports is one of the few businesses that doesn't discriminate or have stack hiring practices.
At least anymore. Baseball for example has its DEI moment back when Jakie Robinson switched to MLB.


Now when you have say police and fire departments serving areas that are only 20% white while the forces are 90% whites who live in the suburbs 20+ minutes away. It kinda shows a problem with hiring practices

DEI programs are never mandatory. Companies are encouraged to apply them but they don't.

As recently as the 90’s some NBA teams made certain to have at least 1 white guy in the court at all times.

There should be a 'short persons league in the NBA.

I demand short Asian women for NBA centers

Please clarify. Which was DEI – when they banned black players, or when they allowed them?

That’s not how DEI works, dummy.

Are you gay or transgender?