The Race Card

I previously wrote that I believed the U.S. Men's Basketball team would not medal in the Olympic Games. I said this because the level of competition around the world has really stepped up since 1992, because the U.S. had no point guard on the team, no shooters on the team, no role-players on the team, the team was not accustomed to playing under international rules, had very few practices together, and many of the best players in the county were left at home.

But it turns out I was wrong. I didn't like this team because I'm a racist.

Jason Whitlock, an attention-hogging columnist for the Kansas City Star and ESPN.com's Page 2, makes that point in his column posted yesterday.

I'd do something to refute his points, but they are so outlandish on their face I don't feel the need to. Then again, Whitlock made me talk about him, so I guess he's achieved his goal.