Many articles in the lay press would have us believe that whites are supposed to be superior at some sports and blacks superior at other sports. And on the anecdotal evidence alone, they seem to have a point. Take professional basketball in the United States. African-Americans make up over 80% of the players on the floor for the National Basketball Association plays-dfs. And the world's current best player, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, is black. Clearly there comes a point where it becomes foolish to deny the fact of black athletic prowess in some sports. But isn't some of this hype just stereotyping?