Who knew getting the ball through the hoop could be so racially dependent?

At least that’s what ESPN writer William C. Rhoden says. recent editorials Andscape, a race-centric website owned by Four Letter Network, is attacking white superstar Nikola Jokic, who just won both an NBA championship and Finals MVP with the Denver Nuggets.

In the article, Roden complains about people labeling Jokic “the best ever” when no one has said so.

“My problem is not Jokic’s proclamation of greatness, but his premature crowning as the greatest ever, the greatest ever, the greatest center in NBA history—all-time greats,” Rhoden wrote. “Best Ever” refers to a vast universe and can only be assessed at the end of his career. Jokic still has many miles to travel before he can reach the summit of Everest as the greatest player of all time. “

Roden then adds to the clown’s show by bringing race into the conversation.

“In March, former NBA player-turned-television analyst Kendrick Perkins committed the unforgivable crime of suggesting racism played a role in Jokic’s third straight MVP title shot. ’” writes Roden. “Perkins referred to the padding of his grades, but the comments that afflicted him were that racism – the Great White Hope doctrine – contributed to Jokic’s promotion.”

“Perkins’ assessment was not entirely wrong, and the backlash he received was evidence that Perkins had pricked a common nerve against race and racism in the United States.”

Things get even weirder after that, with Roden bringing in the legendary Larry Bird in an attempt to prove his ‘claim’. whatever it is.

“That’s what Detroit Pistons forward Dennis Rodman was trying to say after a heartbreaking loss to the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics in the 1987 playoffs,” Rhoden wrote. “After the game, Rodman told reporters that Bird was ‘hugely overrated’ and only won the MVP award three years in a row ‘because he was white. “Larry Bird is a very good basketball player,” Rodman said. “But if he was black, he’d be just another guy.”

“Isaiah Thomas, Rodman’s teammate, supported him,” he said. “I think Larry is a very, very good basketball player. If he was black, he would have been just a nice guy.”

Jokic’s performance speaks for itself. But he has many more miles to travel before he rises to greatness.

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— Andscape (@andscape) June 5, 2023

Well… it wasn’t at all divisive (*clearly ironic*).

I’m not sure how journalists are so interested in bringing race and other political issues into sports. Not only do we give props to Nikola Jokic to get in the ring, we have to try to demean him as much as possible because he’s white, because it’s not racist at all. from. (Related: ‘Wake-up call’: AB InBev’s Marcel Marcondes admits Anheuser-Busch was wrong in Bud Light fiasco)

Grab a beer and enjoy the game, Roden, no one wants to hear this nonsense.

Well, except perhaps your 35 Twitter followers.