Interesting. The start of the commentary:

“The data in the graph show: (1) the proportional representation of Black individuals in the NBA is substantially larger than the proportional representation of Black individuals in the U.S. population; (2) the proportional representation of Hispanics/Latinos in the MLB is larger than the proportional representation of Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. population; and (3) White and Asian individuals have proportional representations in the NBA and MLB that are lower than their proportional representations in the general U.S. population. Thus, the racial and ethnical demographics of the NBA and MLB do not match the U.S. population as a whole. Nothing is wrong with this mismatch, because athletes in the NBA and MLB are selected based on their playing ability not their race or ethnicity, and, on average, athletes of some races or ethnicities have different physical statures and playing abilities than athletes of other races or ethnicities.”

I am reminded of ManWomanMyth’s video, one of his last, On White Sprinters & Female CEOs (video, 22:51). I think it was recorded in 2011 or 2012. He opens with the question, if we need more women in the boardroom, do we need more white sprinters in the Olympics 100m men’s final?

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