Richie Whitt has a provocative column in the new Observer, comparing and contrasting the way the public and the media have reacted to the transgressions of the Mavs’ Josh Howard and the Rangers’ Josh Hamilton. Whitt’s conclusion: In contrast to the treatment of Howard, who’s African-American, Hamilton’s probably gotten a free pass at least in part because he’s white. Unfortunately, he’s probably right.
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