Michael phelps is NOT greatest olympian ever b/c....
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This is not my opinion, but have heard this argued multiple times the past few days
He is swimming in a upper class white dominated sport. If swimming were more accessible to inner city black kids then he would have more competition and a deeper talent pool To compete against and he would not come close to his medal count.
Everyone can run, so usain bolt or carl Lewis are the best Olympians ever bc they accomplished what they did against the unquestionable best the world could possible throw at them
What say you?
This is not my opinion, but have heard this argued multiple times the past few days
He is swimming in a upper class white dominated sport. If swimming were more accessible to inner city black kids then he would have more competition and a deeper talent pool To compete against and he would not come close to his medal count.
Everyone can run, so usain bolt or carl Lewis are the best Olympians ever bc they accomplished what they did against the unquestionable best the world could possible throw at them
What say you?
Swimming and tennis and golf were considered country club sports aka white sports 20 yrs ago. Look at the athletes now. Not just Cullen Jones, Lia neal maritza corriera, the bahammian atheltes. What does Color have to do with it?
watch the movie about the black coach in pHilly it is a true story about how he motivated the kids to swim. I can't remember the film but they kids wanted to play basketball and he convinced them to start swimming :blah:
This is not my opinion, but have heard this argued multiple times the past few days
He is swimming in a upper class white dominated sport. If swimming were more accessible to inner city black kids then he would have more competition and a deeper talent pool To compete against and he would not come close to his medal count.
Everyone can run, so usain bolt or carl Lewis are the best Olympians ever bc they accomplished what they did against the unquestionable best the world could possible throw at them
What say you?
Swimming and tennis and golf were considered country club sports aka white sports 20 yrs ago. Look at the athletes now. Not just Cullen Jones, Lia neal maritza corriera, the bahammian atheltes. What does Color have to do with it?
watch the movie about the black coach in pHilly it is a true story about how he motivated the kids to swim. I can't remember the film but they kids wanted to play basketball and he convinced them to start swimming :blah:
