[edmundsauto]

I have a more nuanced take on whether professional sports are actually a meritocracy. It depends on the level at which you look. Yes, in any given event it’s generally fair to say the rules are equitable. However, look at golf - we can either accept white people have some genetic advantage, or that access is not equal and the best talent never got a chance to develop. This could be extended to other leagues as well.

Do you see it differently?

[mitthrowaway2]

> look at golf

Tiger Woods is probably the only professional golfer that the average person knows by name.

[ceejayoz]

Fairness requires more than a single anecdote/aberration.

[bluedevil2k]

60% of the LPGA are Asian…is that more than a single anecdote??

[ceejayoz]

That roughly matches the proportion of humans who are Asian.

[Brian_K_White]

hey everyone, Tiger Woods!

[onionisafruit]

PGA players are about 75% white. That’s not far off from the US population.

[bluedevil2k]

Access is not equal or interest is not equal? Minority participation in golf skyrocketed after Tiger Woods, but I’d argue the best athletes still far preferred basketball, football, etc over golf. Your argument also falls apart if you look at golf as a whole, where Asian women dominate the LPGA.

[CharlieDigital]

Coaching is the most prominent aspect of professional sports in recent history (both gender and race). Minority coaches are a recent phenomenon.