AOL’s Jason Whitlock- Time to Stop Looking Past Black KKK – AOL Sports

Whitlock’s final wrap/view of NBA All-Star Weekend.  A good read.

A lot of people thought they took up Ralph Wiley’s post when he passed (I don’t profess to be an expert on Wiley in the slightest), all fail (because who could fill those shoes?). But Whitlock really comes close. It’s a no-holds-barred look at the social impact of sports. I don’t read him regularly, even though EVERY time I do I think I should.

edit (added 2.23.07): I also agree with Dan Shanoff about the article:

Whitlock takes on the “Black KKK”: If only he didn’t compare himself to Rosa Parks for doing it, I might appreciate this column as much as I should.

Straight Bangin: The Loathing and Loving of Kobe Bryant

Or really come to any conclusions. But this is a decent read. The first bits about how a certain brand of hip-hop has become synonymous with Black culture is very good.