Summary
The controversy surrounding the selection of Steve Nash as the National Basketball Association's most valuable player illustrates how difficult it still is to discuss race in America.
Controversy arose after Nash, who is white, was selected over Shaquille O'Neal, who is black, in a close vote. Many people pointed out that O'Neal's overall statistical performance was more impressive than Nash's, and not surprisingly some people speculated that Nash's race gave him an edge in the voting.See the full content of this document
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Nash Honor Opens Can of Racial Questions
This led some of Nash's defenders to make arguments that, ironically, tend to confirm suspicions of racial prejudice in the voting. For example, sports columnist Ray ...
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