It's funny you pidgeonhole black athletes in Basketball and Football........
Yet most Quarterbacks (the highest paid athlete in football) are white, and well under 6' 4" - even the black QBs are under 6"4
And not only this, most skill positions in American Football weigh in under 220lbs - most QBs, Safties, Cornerbacks, Wide Recievers and some linebackers are under 220lbs since they require speed or agility moreso than heft.
And for basketball, you couldn't be more wrong. Some positions require higher players (regardless if your European or American), but others, such as Anthony Webb and shorter players thrive in the NBA, due to the fact since they are smaller, they can weave through "traffic" and get great shots off.
Also, how much does a big-time Soccer coach matter in soccer? Last time I checked, football had many, many more coaches than any given soccer team - offense, defense, special teams, position, scouting, and head coaches are on every level of college and professional football. Why? A football (American) coach matters far more on a tactical and strategical level than a soccer coach ever could.
If you don't believe me, go look at an American football playbook - almost every team uses an entirely different playbook, and style to win their games. How does a team defend the spread offense? Wishbone? Balanced? Run-Option or Pass-option? If you ever, ever, ever understood American football, you'd understand how difficult the game is, and how much knowledge and strategy go in to each given game.
And finally, how much money does a soccer coach make? Answer: an average professional head coach in football makes more money than every MSL coach combined.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
