I want to be a great role model to let the kids, especially black kids, that it's possible to make it in this sport. I think we, as a black community, quit playing the game because we think it's a white man's sport. Or we think that since other black people don't play it, so why should I play it.
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"I want to be a great role model to let the kids, especially black kids, that it's possible to make it in this sport. I think we, as a black community, quit playing the game because we think it's a white man's sport. Or we think that since other black people don't play it, so why should I play it." — Mookie Betts #sportscompetition
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I want to be a great role model to let the kids, especially black kids, that it's possible to make it in this sport. I think we, as a black community, quit playing the game because we think it's a white man's sport. Or we think that since other black people don't play it, so why should I play it. — Mookie Betts
About Mookie Betts
Mookie Betts was a Athlete from United States (1992–present).
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Who said "I want to be a great role model to let the kids, especially black kids, that it…"?
This quote is attributed to Mookie Betts, a Athlete from United States.
When did Mookie Betts live?
Mookie Betts lived from 1992 – present.
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