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The image, also posted to James Facebook page sparked the ire of many non-black fans who felt the basketball stars unapologetic celebration of black achievement was divisive.
People can boo-hoo all they want. Race still matters very VERY much. Simone Manuels win comes at a time when blacks are historically and systematically cut off from access to swimming pools. Beach and swimming pool bans for blacks were a fixture of segregation and, though no longer technically legal, continue today with incredibly low access to pools in black communities. Furthermore, demeaning beliefs about black people and water continue to circulate, with some white people honestly thinking that black people cannot float because they have denser bones. As for gymnastics, it is an expensive to train in, making it traditionally inaccessible to many black Americans, who have some of the lowest socioeconomic outcomes in this country. Gabby Douglas mother has gone on record detailing the incredible sacrifices she made as a single mother including sending her daughter out of state to live and train to give Gabby a shot at greatness. Simone Biles parents adopted her from a drug-abusing mother and, in the process, invested in her talent. So race does indeed matter, because the playing field was NEVER even.
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