Larry Bird. (Creative Commons licensed)

It seems pretty evident that I'm in the minority, but I admire the heck out of the gall shown by Don "Moose" Lewis, the commissioner of the All-American Basketball Alliance.

Commissioner Lewis announced his intentions over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend to start up a basketball league (AABA) comprising of 12 teams in the South by this summer. Nothing wrong with that, right? The catch is that in order to be eligible to play in the league, one must be a natural-born citizen of this fair land and the child of parents both of the Caucasian race.

For argument's sake, let's assume that the bylines of AABA excluding "people of color" is even legal. Something tells me discriminatory practices in the workplace isn't congruous with the principles of this country. If we put aside that one small detail, Lewis is a genius or at least a master carnival barker.

Commissioner Lewis (I love calling him that) has said his intentions in starting the league were to emphasize fundamental basketball instead of "street ball" played by "people of color." He's got a point. He goes on to say, "If people give us a chance, it'll work ... The white game of basketball, which is essentially a fundamental game, works." He has also said fundamental basketball suits white players better.

I believe Commissioner Lewis sees the writing on the wall and an opportunity to cash in. He's on to something. Whether it was the tea parties and all that was on display at those rallies, or Glenn Beck openly saying without consequence that President Obama has a deep hatred for white culture, there is a zeitgeist that Lewis is spiriting.

We've become too politically correct to see the real intentions behind Lewis' move; not fueled by racism but by profit. Ultimately, what's wrong with white people watching basketball played by their own? For us by us. There's nothing racist about that concept; it just probably won't work.

As Americans, we like watching the highest levels of competition, whether it's tuning into obscure Olympic sports or snubbing the MLS in favor of European soccer leagues. Of course nationally AABA won't work and I doubt Lewis has any grand plans of that nature. Even regionally, I feel college basketball is enough of a stopgap between the disenchantment with the NBA felt by many (guns, money, Allen Iversons, etc.) and an all-white league. Besides, it's un-American to patronize a sub-par product. When Bryant "Big Country" Reeves is waiting by the phone, then how good of a product could you be selling?

Part of me hopes the league works just to shove it down our PC throats and a part of me feels Lewis wants to profit off of exploitation. It's funny now, but Lewis' sugarcoating of his reasons and subterfuge in being forthright comes off sinisterly.

On the topic of whitey, I'd like to ramble off a few of my favorites that made it to the NBA that I've watched in my lifetime so no Pistol Pete amongst others and in no particular order (no foreigners either):

• Jason Williams
• John Stockton
• Steve Kerr
• Matt Maloney
• Larry Bird
• Rex Chapman
• Kirk Hinrich
• Jason Kapono
• Tom Gugliotta
• Mike Miller
• Woody Harrelson

I encourage the readers to post a comment on their favorite white basketball players over the years, as well. I know I'm forgetting quite a few.