I heard a long time ago (on tv) that someone claimed that the reason African Americans are so dominant in US sports was because as slaves, they were bred to be bigger and stronger. is there any truth to this?

by Mequittingthenet

i personally doubt this claim, as it seems that slaves were having sex with everyone (from other slaves to slave owners to native americans) but were slaves bred with specific features in mind?

my question is more about the idea of "breeding" slaves, not the modern day reasons blacks dominate certain sports, which i believe is more cultural.

jschooltiger