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Criticism of [Davis] is led by another member of the U.S. team, bitter at losing the chance to win five gold medals (although to do that he would have had to beat Davis in the 1000). And instead of tribute for his accomplishment, Davis is now getting jibes for not acting right. He didn't smile in an NBC interview. He hasn't given his critics in the press enough face time. In fact, Davis has been remarkably measured in his response to the criticism. "On my Web site there are a lot of derogatory remarks in the comments, wishing me to break my leg and fall down, using the n-word, a lot of ignorance out there. Before all this Olympic stuff, I've never had any problems."
The NBA All-Star game on Sunday gave some sense of what is possible. African Americans consider basketball their sport, the city game. LeBron James won the MVP award, highlighting it with an otherworldly dunk off a rebound. But Yao Ming was the starting center on one team; Canadian Steve Nash, last season's most valuable player, was the starting point guard. Germany's Dirk Nowitzki and Spain's Paul Gasol represented the legions of European and South American players that now compete at the highest levels of the game. With the rules clear, the basket the same height, players across the world can aspire and compete to be the best.See the full content of this document
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Skater Triumphs Over Icy Reception
On Saturday, Shani Davis, born on Chicago's South Side, became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history, capturing the men's 1,000-meter speedskating race, the sport's prem...
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