A University of Pennsylvania study claims to have evidence that NBA referees are racially biased in the calling of fouls against black players as opposed to white players.
I'm absolutely giggling.
I'm no NBA expert, but I do follow the game. Of the relatively few white players left in the NBA, I can't really think of a single one that has a reputation as a "banger"- one of those players who mixes it up close to the basket regularly, where most fouls are called. The white players that I can think of are almost exclusively "finesse" players- pure shooters or passers, who play on the outside perimeter mainly, and are rarely in the "paint" where most contact occurrs.
Any fool who's ever played in a pickup match in the 'Hood can tell you that it's one helluva different game than they play in Wayzata. No blood, no foul is the general rule on streetball- where most black players learned the game- and that carries over into a much more physical game all the way around and at every level.
But perhaps Spike Lee said it best. White men can't jump. So why bother playing defense?