On 27 Apr 97, after being hired as WNBA commissioner, Mark Yoder said:
 MY> I'm not saying to "ignore" it, but the Headline should be "Tiger
 MY> Destroys Field at Augusta" rather than "African-American Woods becomes
 MY> First Black Master's Champion."  Let's pay homage to his accomplishment 

 MY> - He won by more strokes than anyone ever has, he scored lower than
 MY> anyone ever has...  what does it matter what color or race he is?
I guess it depends on what rag you read.  I never saw ANY headlines the day 
after the Masters, referring to his race.  They all referred to his 
record-setting, dominating performance without mentioning color.
I've seen later articles that talked about his race, that might have put his 
color in the headlines.  That's certainly understandable.  
If his race wasn't talked about at all, everyone from Jesse Jackson to Al 
Sharpton would be ripping the media for ignoring the fact that he's 
African-American (at least partially :).
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