Morning Vid: Matthews Says Affirmative Action Responsible for White NBAers

Ray Gustini Jul 27, 2010

Loudly articulated pet theories are part of the Chris Matthews brand, so much so that nobody raised much of a fuss last night when the Hardball host declared white NBA players among the beneficiaries of affirmative action. Thankfully, Eugene Robinson was on hand to observe what a shock this news will be to Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. (Hat tip to Sportsgrid, skip to about 5:30 for the hoops talk)


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