Meet the US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team
The US Men’s Basketball Team appeared for the first time as a team yesterday at New York’s Rockefeller Center. Wearing the new Nike team uniforms the “Redeem Team” talked with the press and posed for pictures. Players of the US Olympic basketball team (L-R) are Carlos Boozer, Jason Kidd, Michael Redd, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Deron Willimas, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Tayshaun Prince.
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4 opinions for Meet the US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team
pcv
Jul 25, 2008 at 10:02 am
With other teams having taller players, what team usa lacks are dominant centers.
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timothy darden
Aug 10, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Why are there no white people playing on the men’s basketball team. If you want racist this is.
If the team were all white, than everybody would say it was racist. I will not watch the men’s basketball because of this.
Helen Rainier
Aug 16, 2008 at 1:35 pm
The players don’t select WHO will be on the team — it is he grand high poobahs at a higher pay scale who do that, so don’t blame the team for what they didn’t do.
I will cheer for this team. They have displayed a team spirit and unity that is what team work is to be about. They are honored and proud to represent our country. They are participating in being fans at other venues and cheering on other US athletes in other sports.
What more you could ask for? If anything, I think your attitude is racist.
BTW, it doesn’t matter to me if the team were all “white” or is all “black.” The best players were selected by their ability, not their skin color. For all I care they could be purple and have a horn coming out of their forehead — if they are the best then they deserve to be there and representing us.
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