Racism and the NBA MVP?

I think that Kobe Bryant is a great player, and will eventually win an MVP. That being said, however, do you think that some sort of reverse racism plays a factor in alot of people's pushing for Kobe to get the MVP over Nash or Dirk....Two white guys in a predominately black sport? I realize that there are a lot of factors involved in choosing an MVP. I was just curious to see if you thought that this may be one of them.

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NO I do not belive to be one of them. I think that Nash %26amp; Dirk are simply better players and each one deserves the MVP award more than Kobe.

Now before you get mad... I agree with most people and will say that Kobe is an amazing athelete. In his years in the NBA he has shown to be a great athletic ability. With that being said... I believe it takes more than athletic ability to earn MVP. You need to be a team player and Kobe lacks that quality. He takes over the game and yes he scores and scores but when he loses his Hot streak he becomes useless to the team. Sometimes he just loses it gets cold %26amp; then he is just out there shooting and missing instead of getting assists. Before he can be awarded MVP he needs to work on being a team player.

NASH %26amp; DIRK ARE TEAM PLAYERS. They are simply the best at what they do. %26amp; to the guy up there who said Bird was the last white guy to win it... hello Nash won it the last two years in a row... %26amp; it was because he deserved it.

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racism has nothing to do with it. nash and dirk had spectacular seasons leading their teams to the 2 best records in the nba this season. while kobe is a hell of an player and canscore any type of way but he doesnt have the players around him to translate that into wins.
I don't think that Nash deserved MVP the last 2 years and I don't think that he deserves it this year but I don't think race had anything to do with it!
The last 2 seasons have been racist! Nash doesn't or never deserved a mvp award. I've seen people win mvp awards without having the best team. In 88 MJ won mvp and his team wasn't in the top 5.

p.s. It shouldn't be about the best team because that's what championships are for. It should be about who's playing the best basketball on a individual basis. Because mvp is a individual award %26amp; not a team award.
I don't think racism is the case. Kobe is way more popular to the fact that he is very entertaining considering the feat he has achieved.
i don't think racism has anything to do with it, i think the talent takes part
One factor of MVP is making your teammates better. Kobe doesn't come close to that. Also, word is people don't like to play with him either.
HECK NO! Are you kidding? Those "white guys" are better than Kobe.
racism has nothing to do with it the league is run by a bunch of white guys even though the blacks are the stars power is in the front office not on the court
The issue of racism wouldn't even be raised if a black player was awarded the prestigious honor.
It's widely known that Kobe is the best player in the NBA right now but the MVP unfortunately does not mean the best player. They select MVP as the best player on a good team. Kobe's team is not really good enough to qualify. Steve Nash is the most important player on the Suns. Dirk is the most important player on the Mavs. Larry Bird was the last white dude to win the MVP so it's been a while. I don't see race as a factor. I think the bigger issue is that MVP is meaningless.

2005-06 - Steve Nash, Phoenix

2004-05 - Steve Nash, Phoenix

2003-04 - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota

2002-03 - Tim Duncan, San Antonio

2001-02 - Tim Duncan, San Antonio

2000-01 - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia

1999-00 - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers

1998-99 - Karl Malone, Utah

1997-98 - Michael Jordan, Chicago

1996-97 - Karl Malone, Utah

1995-96 - Michael Jordan, Chicago

1994-95 - David Robinson, San Antonio

1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston

1992-93 - Charles Barkley, Phoenix

1991-92 - Michael Jordan, Chicago

1990-91 - Michael Jordan, Chicago

1989-90 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

1988-89 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

1987-88 - Michael Jordan, Chicago

1986-87 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

1985-86 - Larry Bird, Boston

1984-85 - Larry Bird, Boston

1983-84 - Larry Bird, Boston

1982-83 - Moses Malone, Philadelphia

1981-82 - Moses Malone, Houston

1980-81 - Julius Erving, Philadelphia

1979-80 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Ange
hasn't a black player been the mvp for the larger part of the last 20 years and no one ever said it was racism? All those years those players deserved it. I think the NBA does a good job of naming the MVP, but it usually is going to go to one of the better teams. The last white guy to get MVP honors in playoffs or regular season before Nash was Larry Bird in the mid 80's. so umm yeah... not racism at all.
no your wrong. Kobe don't get it cuz he's always outbeat when his team does good.

Dirk and Nash have a good team. Kobe's team bareley made it in
probably, but I think dirk is still a good player.
There is NO rasism in the NBA MVP Voting. Here are some numbers to back it up. So what if Steve Nash has won the past 2 and Dirk is probably going to get it this year. Before Nash won his first there where 17 STRAIGHT African-American MVP's.

2005-06 Steve Nash

2004-05 Steve Nash

2003-04 Kevin Garnett

2002-03 Tim Duncan

2001-02 Tim Duncan

2000-01 Allen Iverson

1999-00 Shaquille O'neal

1998-99 Karl Malone

1997-98 Michael Jordan

1996-97 Karl Malone

1995-96 Michael Jordan

1994-95 David Robinson

1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon

1992-93 Charles Barkley

1991-92 Michael Jordan

1990-91 Michael Jordan

1989-90 Magic Johnson

1988-89 Magic Johnson

1987-88 Michael Jordan

1986-87 Magic Johnson

To the guy that said something about Larry Bird and MVP's... here ya go:

1985-86 Larry Bird

1984-85 Larry Bird

1983-84 Larry Bird

You didn't recall if he won an MVP? If you thought you knew basketball you better check yourself because he is one of the only 3 players ever to win it 3 times in a row (Chamberlain and Russell both also won 3 in a row).
If you really think about it , Dirk an Nash have all-star teams. Kobe i know deserves it more than others, beginning of the season he didn't have the scoring title but when no one steps up they are not going to win. Nash is a good player but i don't think he should win it, i will give you a million reasons why. They are all true to. Kobe deserves it hands down he is the one who got them to the playoffs and more. When no one else scores he has to score if he doesn't they will lose everygame, people are haters just because he scores alot, they don't know they will never now, its not a one man team if it was then he would just be on the court, i dare people to challenge me on this, he is the best player in the nba today, hands down no question he should win the mvp if he doesn't something is really wrong.
i don't think so. I think Kobe quite honestly deserves MVP more than Nash and Nowitzki. If you compare their teams, then Kobe is on the worse team and he still made the playoffs. I really hope he wins MVP.
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are coming to get you now. You better lock your door.
no ddude there is no racism in the choosing of the mvp. mvp stands for most valuable player. the real arguement im tryin to settle is does the mvp signalize whoe filled up that stat sheet the best or who was most important to his team. neither of which kobe has done. kobe scoring is the only thing over 6. he definately doesn make his team better with the number of shots he takes and the few dishes he makes. for such a great player that ppl make him out to be, hes more lik a larry bird. shoot first and dont do anything else. jus keep shooting till u win a championship. i really dont think larry won an mvp check me on that. but kobe dont deserve it lik nash and dirk do.