Stephen A. Smith on Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, commented last week about race in the wake of Donald Sterling. To me, nothing that Cuban said is controversial, wrong, or problematic, or even profound or insightful, really. Rather, it is refreshing that someone is willing to comment honestly and truthfully about race. It is ridiculous that he has been criticized for his remarks. It is sad that this country is so sensitive that we cannot have a thoughtful discussion about anything without criticism and backlash. Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN personality, fully supports what Cuban said, and I agree with Smith: