Why are there so few black pro players..?

hello said:
The only one being uncomfortable with discussing race seems to be you as you did not answer my question.But I have another one for you: How come black people make for 14% of the population but commit 50% of the crimes?Now, relax, take a deep breath, don't insult but answer the question...
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The question asked about the disproportionate number of Blacks in the Pool game, but I get accused of making it a race issue, and being a Race-baiter. However, just for reference, in 1966 when Cisero was first allowed to play, the Color line had just been broken in College Football, with Sam the Bam Cunningham in 1965, leading to the integration of College Football, and Charlie Scott was the first Black scholarship Basketball player in 1967. So Jordan and Worthy wouldn’t have been able to attend North Carolina, or Duke, so no Grant Hill or Kyrie Irving. Earl “The Pearl “ Monroe, in 1963-1967, couldn’t attend Duke, North Carolina, or Wake Forest, because he was Black, but he is in the Hall of Fame. I’m just showing how things were in those days and years, across all Sports, but I was accused of making a negative issue of race, as if I caused the conditions in America.
 
LeftyIke said:
The question asked about the disproportionate number of Blacks in the Pool game, but I get accused of making it a race issue, and being a Race-baiter. However, just for reference, in 1966 when Cisero was first allowed to play, the Color line had just been broken in College Football, with Sam the Bam Cunningham in 1965, leading to the integration of College Football, and Charlie Scott was the first Black scholarship Basketball player in 1967. So Jordan and Worthy wouldn’t have been able to attend North Carolina, or Duke, so no Grant Hill or Kyrie Irving. Earl “The Pearl “ Monroe, in 1963-1967, couldn’t attend Duke, North Carolina, or Wake Forest, because he was Black, but he is in the Hall of Fame. I’m just showing how things were in those days and years, across all Sports, but I was accused of making a negative issue of race, as if I caused the conditions in America.
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I fully understand your train of thoughts and observation why people of color in the past could not participate in pool the way white people could and it was very interesting for me to find out, so many thanks for that information.But what I meant to ask (and should have clarified) in my post is why there are so few black pro ''tournament'' players ''today''.
 
Thirteen Pages of replies, anyone go out and recruit Black Younths for day of fun at their local Pool Room. I am thinking NO, NADA, ZERO. :love:
 
It could have something to do with where you live
Like the Ivory Coast vs Rock Springs Wyoming
Numbers don't lie you do the math
 
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