No

CNN Blogs

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In all seriousness, though, this theory of genetic athletic superiority among slaves has been debunked for decades.

Yes

Jon Entine (journalist)

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In ''Taboo,'' Jon Entine, a journalist, brings this evidence together to make a painstaking case that race and genetics are indeed ''significant components'' of the ''stunning and undeniable dominance of black athletes.'' The book, a highly readable blend of science and sports history, had its origins in a 1989 NBC television documentary on black athletes that Entine wrote with Tom Brokaw.

Michael Johnson (sprinter)

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Demonstrating he may never have heard of Jimmy the Greek, Johnson told London's the Daily Mail newspaper in June that American and Caribbean sprinters would continue to dominate their sport because descendants of West African slaves had a "superior athletic gene."

t-nation.com

T NATION | Speed Demons: The Domination of Sport by Blacks

Based on the available evidence, it is plausible that there are physical differences between the races which cannot be accounted for by environmental influences.

Carl Lewis (athlete)

Nobody Does It Better

This conclusion has been embraced, more or less recklessly, by sports figures ranging from Al Campanis and Jimmy the Greek to O. J. Simpson and Carl Lewis.

Yahoo!

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Seeing as that is, I want to propose the theory that the reason for blacks having a percentage of athletes in sports that is superior to that of the percentage of blacks in is because of the natural selection process that took place on Africans during the triangle trade.

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Seeing as that is, I want to propose the theory that the reason for blacks having a percentage of athletes in sports that is superior to that of the percentage of blacks in is because of the natural selection process that took place on Africans during the triangle trade.

Adolf Hitler (Nazi German leader)

Michael Johnson: 'Slave descendants have superior athletic genes'

Their physiques were stronger than those of civilized whites and hence should be excluded from future games."

Michael Johnson: 'Slave descendants have superior athletic genes'

Their physiques were stronger than those of civilized whites and hence should be excluded from future games."

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... Their physiques were stronger than those of civilized whites and hence should be excluded from future games."

Jimmy the Greek (sports commentator)

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"The black is the better athlete.

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"The black is the better athlete.

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The black is the better athlete.

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"The black is the better athlete.

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"The black is the better athlete.

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And he practices to be the better athlete and he’s bred to be the better athlete because this goes back to the slave period.

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And he practices to be the better athlete and he’s bred to be the better athlete because this goes back to the slave period.

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And he practices to be the better athlete and he’s bred to be the better athlete because this goes back to the slave period.

Are Black People Better Athletes? | Pyle of List

The black is the better athlete.

[Video] 'Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?' | FilmClique

“The black is the better athlete.