Minorities in lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

I live in Fairfax. A fair number of Asian-American boys playing in youth, HS and club, definitely more than African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos. Those numbers will grow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

It’s quite a privilege to not have to think of or be aware or reminded of one’s race, class, and status in daily life. That’s something not everyone in this county has the privilege of.

The lacrosse community needs to have these discussion if it truly values diversity, growth of the sport, and being taken seriously as a real sport with real athletes.

LOL what is the core purpose of "the lacrosse community" - is it playing lacrosse, or "valuing diversity"? Why does every human activity have to be a diversity project that is primarily valued for its contribution to diversity? I know you can't even see how crazy your race obsession, but maybe someday you'll wake up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

It’s quite a privilege to not have to think of or be aware or reminded of one’s race, class, and status in daily life. That’s something not everyone in this county has the privilege of.

The lacrosse community needs to have these discussion if it truly values diversity, growth of the sport, and being taken seriously as a real sport with real athletes.

Nobody in the lacrosse community agrees with you.

They want and value diversity and know they need to do better.
LOL what is the core purpose of "the lacrosse community" - is it playing lacrosse, or "valuing diversity"? Why does every human activity have to be a diversity project that is primarily valued for its contribution to diversity? I know you can't even see how crazy your race obsession, but maybe someday you'll wake up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

It’s quite a privilege to not have to think of or be aware or reminded of one’s race, class, and status in daily life. That’s something not everyone in this county has the privilege of.

The lacrosse community needs to have these discussion if it truly values diversity, growth of the sport, and being taken seriously as a real sport with real athletes.

LOL what is the core purpose of "the lacrosse community" - is it playing lacrosse, or "valuing diversity"? Why does every human activity have to be a diversity project that is primarily valued for its contribution to diversity? I know you can't even see how crazy your race obsession, but maybe someday you'll wake up.

Nobody in the lacrosse community agrees with you.

They want and value diversity and know they need to do better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Asian Americans are plenty tall enough to play high school basketball and football, and many do. Get out of here with your "physically unsuitable" BS.

Uh huh. I am sure you can show me some numbers to support that claim.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

It’s quite a privilege to not have to think of or be aware or reminded of one’s race, class, and status in daily life. That’s something not everyone in this county has the privilege of.

The lacrosse community needs to have these discussion if it truly values diversity, growth of the sport, and being taken seriously as a real sport with real athletes.

LOL what is the core purpose of "the lacrosse community" - is it playing lacrosse, or "valuing diversity"? Why does every human activity have to be a diversity project that is primarily valued for its contribution to diversity? I know you can't even see how crazy your race obsession, but maybe someday you'll wake up.

Nobody in the lacrosse community agrees with you.

They want and value diversity and know they need to do better.

I am in the lacrosse community.
No one in the community cares about diversity.

[Anonymous]

2nd. No one cares.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was at Goucher college in Townson Maryland last week for a college tennis tournament. There was a lacrosse tournament at Goucher college for kids between 16 and 18, and there must had been ten different teams there, from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc… I went over and watch the lacrosse tournament because it is right next to the tennis courts. I noticed that there aren’t any POC or Asians lacrosse players. I find that very interesting. In my Langley neighborhood, most Asians kids I know play either tennis or golf, haven’t met one with lacrosse. Maybe because of the physicality of lacrosse?

Your posts throughout the thread reflect an obsession with race, class, and status. Haven’t learned much about lacrosse, but I do understand better why so many now deliberately avoid the Langley neighborhoods and why Langley’s enrollment has been declining for years.

It’s quite a privilege to not have to think of or be aware or reminded of one’s race, class, and status in daily life. That’s something not everyone in this county has the privilege of.

The lacrosse community needs to have these discussion if it truly values diversity, growth of the sport, and being taken seriously as a real sport with real athletes.

LOL what is the core purpose of "the lacrosse community" - is it playing lacrosse, or "valuing diversity"? Why does every human activity have to be a diversity project that is primarily valued for its contribution to diversity? I know you can't even see how crazy your race obsession, but maybe someday you'll wake up.

Nobody in the lacrosse community agrees with you.

They want and value diversity and know they need to do better.

I am in the lacrosse community.
No one in the community cares about diversity.

No you are not. Watching your kid play rec/club and hoping they can use it to get in college does not make you “part of the community” (thank god)

[Anonymous]

Karen? Is that you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2nd. No one cares.

Those of you who use lacrosse simply as a social activity and clique of course don't think for a second about diversity. We know that. All "diversity" would mean is more competition for your kid. This thread isn't for you, carry on with your lacrosse lives.

Those in the lacrosse community that love the sport, appreciate the sport and what it can offer and has offered them, do think about diversity. Diversity means growth. Diversity means being taken seriously as a sport and not being viewed as a niche "club" sport. Diversity means getting the best athletes and creating more lacrosse opportunities at all different levels for everyone across the country.

[Anonymous]

We stopped by a gym to watch the womens 18 year old basketball championships. Not ONE blonde haired blue eyed kid on the court. NOT ONE.
This is true for almost every sport with the exception of volleyball. Minorities rule all sports. All of them.

[Anonymous]

Minorities rule all sports. All of them.

Wow, just wow.

[Anonymous]

Omg, what a thread. Karen, if you really want to help, contact Ryan Jones at Next Level lacrosse. He is working his trail off in DC introducing lax to kids, mostly aa. He needs a warehouse at about 10, 000 sq ft and a private field near public transportation. Should only cost about $3m in start up. Or he needs someone of true privilege to convince DC authority to just give it to him for the sake of equity. Let us know how you do.

[Anonymous]

Sorry. Meant $13m.

[Anonymous]

Karen, while you are at it can you address the diversity and equity issue with football and basketball. Be nice for everyone to have an opportunity to play and get full scholarships.