Is Race an Issue?

1.Mitch Albom's article is talking about LeBron James and how he chose to display what his team choice was. one author chose to as the question "Do you think there's a role that race plays in this?" and Mitch goes on to say that race really has nothing to do with it. he tells how when all the good things are happening to LeBron race is never brought up. But when anything bad happens race but be the only reason. He tells that if LeBron suddenly became "Leo" race would have never even been brought up. so basically he is saying LeBron James being African American doesn't have anything to do with his newly found bad rep. This bad publicity has everything to do with his bad character.
2.I agree with this article. I think it is stupid that racial issues is the first thing that is always brought up in these types of situations. LeBron James made one mistake. Don't we all? Is it because we are white? No. Its because we are human. He doesn't deserve to be totally embarrassed, and he is obviously still a good athlete. so I agree in his point that race is not an issue in this argument.
3.I think that Albom has many good points in this article. I think his most effective one would be "Leo. I like how he contrasts it with "white name" and everything changes. He tells what happened as if it were a normal thing. Race is never brought up. That just goes to show our nation still has some work to do.