Aggressive Quote by Jemele Hill

I think that - this is my personal opinion - but sometimes African American athletes are considered overly cocky.

— Tyron Woodley

There's a long history and a pattern of Black athletes - and Black people, period - being told to shut up and accept whatever…

— Jemele Hill

Black athletes are always under more scrutiny.

— Edwin Moses

Black fathers are often disappointed if their sons aren't good at sports. Not excelling at sports as a black boy meant not being cool…

— Martellus Bennett

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories…

— Arthur Ashe

I think sports has done a disservice for a lot of black kids thinking they can only be successful through athletics and entertainment. I…

— Charles Barkley

Black boys shouldn't have to feel that being good at sports is the only way to be cool - or to be valued by…

— Martellus Bennett

When NASCAR drivers blast one another with their cars out of anger it isn't symptomatic of what's wrong with white people. So please don't…

— Jemele Hill

Music and football are two industries where black people excel, because talent is undeniable. You can't deny an amazing voice. You can't deny amazing…

— Santan Dave

People expect black women to be angry, irrationally so, without reason. They think we are animals and we go around like the Wild Things.

— Claudia Rankine

Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.

— Diana Ross

There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport... It will create problems because their behavior, speech and…

— Arthur Ashe