One great unresolved tension of this era is that our institutions never quite sort out how much of the diversity focus is a business plan versus a moral cause that transcends mere business. The implication is often that it’s “both,” but you’re never instructed as to which aspect should predominate and whether one ever comes at the expense of the other.
When faced with these complicated questions, all the major sports leagues look to one man for easy answers. Specifically, they seek this guy’s race and gender report card, a public checkup now adhered to by the NFL, NBA, and NHL. The announcement of these report cards makes the news, bringing shame or celebration to these institutions based on an assessment of how non-White and/or male they are.
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