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On Damar Hamlin & The White Men Who Profit From Modern Day Gladiator Sports
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On Damar Hamlin & The White Men Who Profit From Modern Day Gladiator Sports

The NBA & NFL have an overwhelming majority of Black players, but an almost entirely white staff of coaches, management, and team owners. When players are hurt, this racial divide is magnified.

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Buffalo Bills players huddle and pray after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 collapsed on the field (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images

While there is a multitude of stark statistics explaining the many ways in which organized sports in America are divided along racial and socio-economic lines to benefit the rich and white - these 2 are the most straightforward.

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