Black servicemen and women, like all of their colleagues, share in the glory and the nation's pride. The real test, however, is how we treat them when they return. They have every right to expect his full support of a Civil Rights Act in 1991 that remedies the retrogressive decisions of the Supreme Court. They have every right to expect his Administration to lead an all-out assault on our domestic ills with the same energy and commitment which was expended to greet the people of Kuwait and defeat Iraq's cruel dictator. Blacks in Sports Americans are far more willing to acknowledge and respect talent on the football field, the basketball court, and the baseball diamond than in the classroom, the laboratory, the halls of government and the financial centers of the nation.
Sports are important in the life of America.
Sports provide entertainment and relaxation to millions. Millions live vicariously through the success of teams and stars. Yet, racism still pervades much of professional sports. It is time for a rededication of effort to the principle that sports, a great equalizing force in our society, will, more and more, represent our best ideals of unity and fair competition. Those questions present themselves with increasing urgency as we consider the subject of race relations in America.