"The more expensive and/or exclusive a sport, the……" — Martin Jacques
"The more expensive and/or exclusive a sport, the whiter it tends to be: the fact almost has the force of a law. That is the main reason why the Rugby World Cup, the Pacific islands excepted, was so desperately white, the Springboks included."
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Martin Jacques
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76 Quotes by Martin Jacques
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