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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.His buddy, who is also an African American, gave him that nickname after a basketball movie title, so no race card here fella.There is nothing racist in calling someone, "Cornbread"
Love the commentary. Magic, Bird, Rambis, Worthy and KAJ.
Such an emphasis on race as a major aspect of the rivalry.
Typical ESPN
Anyone else watching?
I was a teenager in the early 80s so race wasn't something I was interested in exploring. I just wanted to play hoop, watch the Celts and drink beer.If you listened to the podcast interview that Simmons did with Ice Cube 1-2 weeks ago you'd hear that from his POV the emphasis on race was always there but simply not perceived that much (if at all) in Boston. I don't see how you can tell a story of those games without it.
It is kinda funny how the reactions about the documentary diverge based on location. From what I have seen on twitter & co most Boston fans are like "I am just here for the sport" whereas many people from LA like the combination of it all. It is sad how in a way nothing changed.
I think they themselves didn't care, but I definitely heard Larry referred to as 'the great white hope' by some fans back in the day.I was a teenager in the early 80s so race wasn't something I was interested in exploring. I just wanted to play hoop, watch the Celts and drink beer.
As I watch this show there is no doubt it added a huge undercurrent to this rivalry.
...and Larry and Magic couldnt care less about each other's skin color.
I think they themselves didn't care, but I definitely heard Larry referred to as 'the great white hope' by some fans back in the day.
This is one of those moments where it'd be nice to have an ESPN subscription, but I'm not going to pay hundreds a month just because I want to watch a show every so often. This is where cable has their business model all screwed up. I'd gladly pay more than what I'd pay for a crappy Hollywood movie to see this program, but that just ain't an option. No wonder there's so much piracy out there.
It was a great look back at the era of hard team play. Really hit home why I don't watch the NBA much these days.Love the commentary. Magic, Bird, Rambis, Worthy and KAJ.
Such an emphasis on race as a major aspect of the rivalry.
Typical ESPN
Anyone else watching?
It was a great look back at the era of hard team play. Really hit home why I don't watch the NBA much these days.
Yes, and Maxwell pretty much got a free pass from the media....and I can only wonder why....His buddy, who is also an African American, gave him that nickname after a basketball movie title, so no race card here fella.
I DO recall Cedric saying something like "that woman needs to go back to the kitchen and make me some bacon and eggs" about a female official. I laughed my ass off.
And Holmes and Cooney are now friends. Cooney runs some sort of charity for inner city kids in NJ and Larry Holmes is always there to help him out whenever asked....saw a great documentary about these two guysYep- Larry was and he avoided that stigma like the plaque
Yea it seemed to be a theme in the early 80s. I remember when Gerry Cooney ws dubbed the Great White Hope when he fought Larry Holmes. Of course, Holmes destroyed him.
It was.
I had forgotten how awesome the 1984 Finals were.
It was a great look back at the era of hard team play. Really hit home why I don't watch the NBA much these days.
I was out in Milwaukee in '84, and in the hotel lobby they had Game 3 in LA on, and I of course was standing there watching and another dude started chatting about ball and I remember I said I wanted to see more DJ in the series...so after a while we both had to take off and as he left he said, "Hey, you know of course I'm into basketball" and he put his finger on his opposite arm.I was a teenager in the early 80s so race wasn't something I was interested in exploring. I just wanted to play hoop, watch the Celts and drink beer.
As I watch this show there is no doubt it added a huge undercurrent to this rivalry.
...and Larry and Magic couldnt care less about each other's skin color.