I think the underlying issue is trust, or rather the mistrust black males have for each other. In most single family house holds the first person to lie to the male and/or female child was the father. He in most cases told the mother of the child or children that he would be there but he wasn't. So in turn, the mothers tell their children "Don't be like your daddy." So the mistrust of black males starts at the crib. It's easy to understand that when you don't trust, you don't understand. When you don't understand, you fear. What we fear, we kill. We find it easy to kill because whatever it is we don't trust is devalued. So this is how many young black boys and girls that grow up to be men and women relate to one another. We don't trust each other. It’s not a matter of it being a black male in charge. It could be a black female in charge. We still don't trust one another. The lack of trust more then anything else is the culprit.
--HERBANGIE

Atiba2 was dead right about African American players in NBA, they've disappointed us all, and is obvious that they respect white coaches more than black coaches due to a lack of male figures in their lives growing up. But there is an old saying in Africa: "Even if a boy [or girl] is not raised up well, at least he can retrain or re-raise himself once they have become a man or woman.” A millionaire NBA player can retrain himself to respect his elders such as a black NBA coach. Respect your elders as you'll want to be respected.
--Babaoyibo

I am a black man 30 years old. I believe there is a rift between the older African American, and the younger men with "black blood" in their arms. It has something to do with boys respecting their fathers, in the black community. Ask the NBA players what their relationship with their fathers are and you will find out the percentage is very low. When was the last time you heard a person say "Hi Dad?” That 's why they disrespect their black coaches. All the pain in dealing with the lack from love of their fathers has resulted in a deep bitterness towards most of the men in their father's generation. Divide and conquer, that's the reason why they see their elders in the dim light they do. We have been disconnected with our past, cut off from our roots and divided up by capitalism.
--FrancJcks

I think black pro basketball players respect no one other than the almighty dollar (and millions of them). Players today think they know the game because they have skill. But there are lots of playground Dr.J’s and Magic Johnson’s who did not have respect for the game or for their coaches from little league on up. We need to start teaching our kids from the beginning, not the end. Paul Silas and Maurice Cheeks need to put their foot down and demand respect from the over paid men who act like disrespectful children.
--DARLAELLIOTT

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