Recently I have heard mention of reparations for the slave owners. At first I thought the notion was stupid and was appalled by it, but then I heard the full argument. Now I’m not sure what I think because I'm still a bit stunned by the fact that there was some sense involved.

The argument goes: The biggest, strongest black athletes are those in the United States, not anywhere else. And it is supposedly because of selective breeding programs on the plantations. Only the biggest and strongest were allowed to breed. The strong were needed for labor and the "sissy boys" were sent to work in the house.

Therefore - the descendents of plantation owners are due a cut of the multi-million dollar sports contracts of black athletes.