Okay now that I read Bird's interview....I think he said what a lot of people are thinking. The NBA would like to have more white players (to draw more fans-white fans with deep pockets); however, it isn't going to happen because blacks are vastly superior in most cases. Ideally I think the NBA would like to be the NFL....where there are as many white stars as there are black ones. In the NFL most star quarterbacks are white. Even though there are more black quarterbacks than ever, and many are stars (Michael Vick, Duante Colepepper, Steve McNair, etc). White quarterbacks are winning the superbowl....and this is how white america likes it. My much loved boxing is another example of a sport that has been black dominated (it is also Latino dominated), and suffered in popularity as a result. Now that a white man, Vitali Klitschko, is heavyweight champion watch that sport increase in popularity. For me this is no shock, for those who are suprised/offended.....welcome to America. The NBA is black dominated....so is Boxing....that is probably why they are my 2 favorite sports!!!!!! :grin: