In Indiana, and in many other parts of the NBA-watching world, it's the giant white elephant in the middle of the room.
Is Pacers president Larry Bird specifically trying to build a team dominated by white players?
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It's an uncomfortable question to ask in these politically correct days, but how do you ignore a roster that includes Mike Dunleavy, Troy Murphy, Josh McRoberts, Travis Diener, Jeff Foster and now, first-round pick Tyler Hansbrough?
In a league where little more than 10 percent of the players are white Americans, the Pacers roster is racially split down the middle, making them one of the whitest teams in the league.
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We all joke about this. Because, well it's funny. I'm surprised to so someone actually ask Bird about it, and him respond.