Race, Sport and Politics by Ben Carrington

Author:Ben Carrington [Carrington, Ben]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781134578160
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2002-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

But, as already said, a black man is not made in the same way as a white man. He is far less sensitive about the head and jaw: he can take, almost without knowing it, a blow which would knock out the toughest and most seasoned white pugilist. So that, other things being equal, the white man and the black enter the ring together upon a different footing. In some cases a negro’s weakness in the stomach countervails the hardiness of his head, but not always. But these inequalities in physique are of small importance compared to the matter of temperament. Any triumph, of whatsoever nature, turns the head of the average black. It is bad for him because he behaves like a spoiled child, which is just what he is. And when that triumph is a personal one, over a white man, the nigger becomes an appalling creature, a devil. His insolence knows no bounds. His preposterous swagger excites the passionate hatred of ignorant white men, the disgust of their betters. There is no holding him until his money has run out, or he transgresses the law. It is far better that blacks should be allowed to fight, exclusively, amongst themselves. There are good black boxers – reasonable men – with a sense of proportion, a sense of the fitness of things – good sportsmen with clear heads; Peter Jackson was one, but they are not sufficiently numerous to warrant mixed fighting. (1914/2007: 170–171)

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