That question was posed by Bob Kravitz in a column in the Indianapolis Star. "In a league where little more than 10 percent of the players are white Americans, the Pacers roster is racially split down the middle, making them one of the whitest teams in the league." Larry Bird, Pacers president and former NBA star, said, "I don't see race at all."
In 2004 the colorblind Bird, responding to the question whether the National Basketball Associaton could benefit from having more white players, said: "Well, I think so. . . . I think it's good for a fan base becase, as we all know, the majority of the fans are white America. And if you had just a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited." He also said, during his playing days, that he was insulted when he was guarded by a white player.
"I don't see race at all."
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