Athletic Stereotypes

As I was listening to the radio this weekend, I came across an ad that had two football players call this fan who missed watching their games because he didn't have a cell phone service that allowed him to do so. What I found interesting was that the two players' voices seemed to resemble black players. I began to think about our stereotypes for American athletics and how we portray black athletes.
For sports, especially on the North Shore, we always picture our best American athletes as black. I frequently hear phrases from my fellow classmates about "black hops" and "black speed". I believe that people have made this conclusion because of the supposed majority of African-Americans in mainstream American sports. I do not believe this assumption is fair because it "forces" all African-Americans under this notion that they are athletic and if do not have this trait, you are not of your race. So if you happen to not be naturally gifted at basketball, you do not follow your race and you are an oddity. I believe that this has to stop for a few reasons. One reason is that this stereotype limits the view for blacks because it makes them seem like they cannot do anything besides sports, that they are not as intelligent as some other races. Like in the video, African-Americans can do both athletics and academics. Also, it gives off the illusion that other races, such as whites and Hispanics, cannot participate in athletics as well as blacks. This needs to be changed now.