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March 3, 2011 By 4 Comments

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  • Christine

    Wow. Pretty racist of you to bring the fact that he's African American into it, aren't you? That has nothing to do with ANYTHING. Bringing his race into the story was pretty ignorant and unnecessary, really. I followed this link on Google because I heard about this suspension and wanted to learn more. Wrong article, I guess.

  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JerodMSF

    Christine, I didn't write the article above but I did edit it. First off, I appreciate your visit to our site. We're happy to have you. I do want to say, with all due respect, that I don't think Kurt is at all being racist in bringing up the fact that Davies is black. The point Kurt is making, and it's a valid one, is that BYU has had issues with black players in the past because of the Honor Code. It's not racist, it's just true. Kurt mentioned another player who transferred, and I remember Ronney Jenkins from the football team a few years back experiencing the same fate. Davies was not suspended because he was black, nor was he more likely to have premarital sex because he was black. But, when this same situation has happened in the past, there is nothing wrong with pointing out all of the relevant facts in exploring the potential ramifications. Kurt pointed out examples of the LDS Church's somewhat controversial history with race relations, which I think provides relevant subtext. If you wouldn't mind, I would love to hear your thoughts on why race is not a factor in this, because I actually think Kurt did a good job of explaining why it is at least something relevant to acknowledge and discuss.

    Again, thanks for your comment. We welcome differing opinions here, so don't write MSF off because the article did not say what you like. Each of our articles is designed to be a jumping off point for conversation, so please continue it if you are so inclined.

  • Kurt Allen

    Something I should note, Thurl Bailey (between his two stints with the Utah Jazz) and Motown legend Gladys Knight both happen to be converted-LDS, something the church should be proud of.

    My point is the school markets it's athletic program as it's biggest 'missionary tool', traditionally only having 1-2 players of color on a basketball roster sticks out like a sore thumb – that's not an opinion, that's unfortunately fact.

    Chances are people who watch the product are going to affix the 'racist' tag long before anyone who writes or blogs about the team…