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Reader thinks racism in golf is overblown by media

I thought your story ["GolfWeek's noose cover the latest attempt to prove golf elitest and racist"] showed just how out of touch that you are with the general public. Most of the media, you included, wants to turn every little sentence into some kind of statement on racism. Does racism exist? Yes, but not everything said is racist.

Many people other than blacks were lynched, and it began eons before slavery of blacks in the United States. Lynching was a common method of justice in the old West. If the person has the talent to play on tour, they play.

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You, the media, also use examples of Augusta National Golf Club as proof of racism, but you seem to forget that millions of white people can't become members of Augusta National. There are many minorities that play on the different tours but the media seems to want to play the race card anytime there seems to be more white players than others.

Hey, get a clue, minority means fewer than the majority. This is America and Caucasians are the majority! It seems only logical that more whites will play! I guess that if the blacks don't dominate a sport in numbers then it must be racist.

Most of the general public realizes this, but you seem to have your own agenda and to hell with anything bordering on reasonable.

To quote a famous saying, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar!"

Lee Hileman
By e-mail

January 23, 2008

Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.

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  • sorry i spelled racism wrong

    big d wrote on: May 10, 2008

    i only thought illiterate fools like you would do that

    Reply

  • raciam

    big d wrote on: May 10, 2008

    i retract my bad language towards you david duke, i mean, mr. hileman
    i will no longer call you names but post your name More »

    Reply

  • racism

    big d wrote on: May 8, 2008

    you are a racist fuckhead
    people like you will burn in hell
    but hell is too good for you

    Reply

  • wow

    John H wrote on: Feb 25, 2008

    Hileman... Now i truly know you are an ignorant person

    Reply

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    Hector Anthony wrote on: Feb 23, 2008

    Mr. Hileman tries to come off as a thinking, no nonesense kind of guy. I realize your website gives readers a chance to More »

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    Michael Branche wrote on: Feb 11, 2008

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