Writing for usatodaysports, DanWolken notes that the kinds of jobs Black coaches have gotten recently in the NBA skew toward rebuilding situations. 'That’s pretty embarrassing for a league where diversity is a huge part of its ethos and its strength.'
Shocking as it seemed at first glance, the Brooklyn Nets’ decision to hire Steve Nash as head coach is a difficult one to criticize. To the extent anyone is equipped to coach an NBA team without any experience on the bench, why not one of the smartest point guards in history who comes into the job with the admiration and respect of star players?
Given the climate around racial justice this year, Charles was inspired to create an organization called Advancement of Blacks in Sports . He’s already gotten some heavy hitters on board including former NBA star Tracy McGrady, rapper Chuck D, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer and Memphis coach Penny Hardaway. It launched publicly on Wednesday.
That doesn’t mean it’s the wrong decision. Obviously, Kerr’s work with Golden State stands on its own and maybe Nash’s will too. Meanwhile, you’ve got David Fizdale getting fired after 104 games with the Knicks in a clear rebuild situation, Ty Lue getting fired after winning a championship in Cleveland and not immediately getting another look and Alvin Gentry somewhat surprisingly getting fired in New Orleans just recently after a fairly nightmarish year of injuries.
The fact is, the NBA is likely to start next season with fewer Black head coaches than it did to begin the 2018-19 season when there were 10. And that’s despite the NBA and its coaches association acknowledging the issue and creating a “NBA Coaches Equality Initiative” to address it.
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