In an Ethnic Breakdown of Sports, NBA Takes Lead for Most Diverse

In the last 20 years, major league sports in North America have seen some surprising and not so surprising changes in the diversity of their athletes. The NBA took the lead among men’s sports for having the most diverse teams. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) releases an annual racial and gender report card for professional sports leagues such as MLB, NBA and NFL. TIDES declares it provides a “comprehensive resource for issues related to gender and race in amateur, collegiate and professional sports,” on its website. The . . .