“Did Tiger Woods Pave the Way for Obama? Are you Kidding?”
“Did Tiger Woods Pave the Way for Obama? Are you Kidding?”
It’s always dangerous, but never boring, when a newspaper sports columnist uncorks a political thesis. Enter Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel. Bianchi thinks that there are some unsung heroes who deserve credit for helping put a black man in the White House - and they are athletes. “If you’re searching for tangible reasons why it became possible for Barack Obama to make his historic run at the presidency … look no further than the golf course, basketball court or football field.”
Dave Zirin goes on to talk about how ridiculous that is.
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