prompt: Can you tell me the reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players?
chosen.content: Can you tell me the reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players?
chosen.role: user
chosen.content: The reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players is due to many factors. The cultural phenomenon known as "ball-centric" youth leagues that promote black players was instrumental in the development of great basketball players such as Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Michael Jordan. In addition, the historical under-representation of African Americans in coaching and front office roles in sports led to fewer black role models at the professional level, which in turn caused fewer black prospects to aspire to be professional basketball players. Last but not least, societal biases also exist and discouraged African Americans from pursuing the sport, leading to a cycle of fewer players.
chosen.role: assistant
rejected.content: Can you tell me the reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: The NBA has predominately African American players because of historical and systemic barriers that were created to keep minorities out of basketball and prevent them from playing professionally. This includes everything from unequal education opportunities to bias in professional coaching and scouting, as well as social, political and economic factors like urban poverty, segregation and a lack of access to resources. These barriers are still present in some areas, resulting in a large number of African American players, coaches and executives remaining in the NBA. Additionally, African American culture has traditionally been very involved in the game, due in large part to its roots as a 'black sport' since the 1940s. All of these factors have helped to maintain an overwhelmingly African American presence in the league.
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