Famous quote by Curt Flood

Mobile Desktop
I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required
Like

"I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise"

- Curt Flood

About this Quote

In this quote, Curt Flood is expressing his disappointment and disappointment with the unequal treatment he got as a black player on the planet of professional sports. He exposes that the general manager notified him that a white gamer had received a greater raise than him, and the factor provided was that white people needed more money to live than black individuals. This declaration highlights the systemic bigotry and discrimination that existed in the sports industry at the time, where black gamers were undervalued and underpaid compared to their white counterparts. Flood's words clarified the unjust and unjust treatment of black athletes and the requirement for modification and equality in the sports world.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Curt Flood between January 18, 1938 and January 20, 1997. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Buildings should serve people, not the other way around - John Portman
John Portman
"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"
John Portman, Architect
Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people - Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
Small: Prestige is the shadow of money and power - C. Wright Mills
C. Wright Mills
"Prestige is the shadow of money and power"
C. Wright Mills, Sociologist
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest - George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you dont have to look at it - David Hockney
David Hockney
"Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it"
David Hockney, Artist
Small: A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you dont need it - Bob Hope
Bob Hope
"A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it"
Bob Hope, Comedian
Small: First-rate people hire first-rate people second-rate people hire third-rate people - Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten
"First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people"
Leo Rosten, Novelist
Small: The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less
Kathy Bates
"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"
Kathy Bates, Actress