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The Annals of Pacers Draft Busts, Vol. 1

Sunday, January 10, 2010

From the ancient sports journalism desk: A 1981 SI profile on Steve Stipanovich (via DS), at a time when casual racism still permeated the upper ranks of sports journalism.  Remember, kids: just because black players are born with a natural ability to play basketball doesn’t mean you can’t work harder than them:
“Unlike Sampson and Bowie, [...]