Davis Wins Speedskating Gold

Shani Davis won the 1,000 meter mens speedskating event last night. If you're unawares, this is something of a thing because Davis is Black and the Winter Olympics isn't the mostโ€ฆcolorful sporting event on the block. And in knowing this, Paul Newberry of The AP had this to say Suggested Reading The Ever-Growing List of…

Shani Davis won the 1,000 meter mens speedskating event last night. If you're unawares, this is something of a thing because Davis is Black and the Winter Olympics isn't the mostโ€ฆcolorful sporting event on the block. And in knowing this, Paul Newberry of The AP had this to say

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The color of the medal mattered, not the color of his skin.

All Shani Davis was thinking about was gold.

With a furious kick on the final lap Wednesday, Davis stuck his skate across the line and won his second straight Olympic title in 1,000-meter speedskating, the first skater to win this event twice at the Winter Games.

Listen. The Buzz knows that this very site has something of a Black orientation. We discuss Black-type things A LOT. We know. Still, you have to admit the above is both cringe-worthy and hilarious.

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