For the record, 2x6 said, "Why get so upset", not me - though I would have to agree with the sentiment.

There is no racism involved in the case of the basketball player. Ignore the jests and stupid remarks of the hillbillies, and focus on the response of the NCAA. They said "no" to the request for a uniform variance. End of story.

"Bad" things are happening all over the world. Animals are eaten alive by bigger animals, disease wipes out large numbers of every species, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc... It is a mistake we make in thinking that gov't can solve/prevent these problems or pick up the pieces afterwards and make everything better. It's life - bad stuff happens. There is no insurance you can buy - or gov't program we can fund - to make everybody's lives perfect. We continue to head for that Big Brother nanny-style gov't.

Anyway, it's unrealistic of that girl to expect to wear the burka (or whatever it is) on the basketball court. They could put Michael Jordan in the thing and win every game!