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Ifs and ifs in black and white in sports
A columnist muses on race and hypothetical outcomes in sports and politics. He questions whether Larry Bird or Jesse Jackson would be seen differently if white, and reflects on how race influences perception, fame, and success in public life. The piece ends urging readers to consider what they would say about such ifs.
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Larry Bird
Detroit
Bird
Harold Washington
Chicago
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar