The first thing the average white Latin American player does when he comes to the States is associate with other whites. He doesn't want to be seen with Latin Negroes, even from his own country, because he's afraid people might think he's colored.


As quoted in "Roberto Clemente: Man of Paradox" by Arnold Hano, in Sport (May 1965)

Roberto Clemente Quotes

The first thing the average white Latin American player does when he comes to the States is associate with other whites. He doesn't want to be seen...

The first thing the average white Latin American player does when he comes to the States is associate with other whites. He doesn't want to be seen...

The first thing the average white Latin American player does when he comes to the States is associate with other whites. He doesn't want to be seen...

The first thing the average white Latin American player does when he comes to the States is associate with other whites. He doesn't want to be seen...