Prejudice And Racism In The NBA Player: Glenn Rivers
Glenn Rivers is a basketball player with the New York Knicks, and he reports that there is a great deal of racism in the NBA. Rivers states that he could read another team's scouting report on any athlete, with the name removed, and determine whether the player is black or white. He echoes Justice when he states that a black athlete will be described as athletically gifted and with great instincts, while a white player is described as determined and a hard worker. Rivers further notes that blacks and whites are treated differently when they joke around on the field. A white would be labeled a "free spirit" or "fun-loving," while a black is described as having "an attitude problem." One reason for the difference, says Rivers, is that management