Just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday it is worth noting that there hasn’t been a <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/04/26/white-cornerbacks-jason-sehorn-kevin-kaesviharn-donny-lisowski">white starting cornerback in the NFL</a> for more than 20 years, and this isn’t likely the result of affirmative action, since professional sports operate strictly on merit. Here’s what the long-term trends look like for all of the positions in the NFL (click to embiggen):

Just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday it is worth noting that there hasn’t been a white starting cornerback in the NFL for more than 20 years, and this isn’t likely the result of affirmative …{ai:summary}<p>In over 20 years, there hasn't been a white starting cornerback in the NFL. This trend is not a result of affirmative action, as professional sports are based on merit. #sports</p>

The Daily Chart: Race and Specialization in Sports

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