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Originally posted by DeltAlum
It's not racial, it's economic.
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Based on the article, it doesn't seem as though the elected official was saying that SCSU was being discriminated against based on race.
He is saying that those who are loyal to SCSU (majority black) would be excited at the opportunity to play USC (majority white). This is the same if any 1-AA is playing a 1-A. The students, alumni, and supporters of the 1-AA will ALWAYS be more excited at the opportunity than the students, alumni, and supporters of the 1-A. This means that the 1-AA may want to have some extra tickets available since this IS perceived as a once in a lifetime opportunity that will get a lot of attention--hence, the request for an exception. This elected official just happened to mention the race of the majority of people involved on both sides, as opposed to leaving it as a given. People being people harped on that instead of the main point.
This isn't to be confused with someone playing the "race card" (stupid phrase). The people who know about the logistics and policies behind the matter know that it is an economic issue and not a race issue.