Representation of Minorities in MediaI chose Jon Entine's Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It for my book on representation of minorities in the media. This book addresses a subject that very few have been willing to discuss openly over the past fifty years. Why is the typical black athlete superior to the white athlete? And why do many think it is wrong to analyze, discuss, or even question something that seems so obvious? This book traces the history of African-American athletes in sports and examines the genetic revolution that followed. Taboo also addresses the circumstances that have made human biodiversity so difficult to approach. One theory as to why blacks became more athletic than whites relies on evolution and selective breeding. Slave owners wanted the biggest and strongest slaves to work on plantations; therefore, a strong black man was mated to a strong black woman. Africans were initially brought to America as physical specimens. They were expected to work in the fields day after day. In January 1988, CBS NFL commentator Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder made a remark about black athletes that cost him his job. Snyder said: “Think about what African slaves were forced to endure in this country just to survive. Black athletes are their descendants” (Entine 72). The comment quickly surfaced in the media and many people were outraged. Snyder was eventually fired from CBS. Although, according to some, his words were not far from what could be the truth. So why were people so furious about these remarks? Saying that blacks and whites are simply different seems to incite racist ideas. People are terrified to comment on this topic because of the repercussions that could result. But without scientific research and studies, it seems impossible to reach a conclusion on a very controversial but obvious topic, namely that black people are better than white people in sports. Entine makes a strong argument when he states, "No other group of Americans in such large numbers has had to pass such rigorous survival tests as blacks" (73). The history of African slaves and the physicality that was required of them only seems relevant to the evolution of the modern black athlete. Comments about black athletes made by people affiliated with the media still spark controversy today..